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Work permit reminder for employers

Employers in Argyll and Bute are being reminded that a work permit is required for all young people aged between 14 and 16 who work part-time while still at school. Argyll and Bute Council is committed to the protection of children in employment, and has a number of byelaws which state the rules and regulations governing the employment of children – one of which is a valid work permit. The work permit is free of charge and must be signed by the head teacher from the young person’s school, as well as a parental guardian and employer.

7 July 2021
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Rachael's childminding story

Are you considering becoming a childminder but anxious about the impact it could have on your own children? Think again.Rachael Handy from Kilcreggan has been childminding for 18 years and believes that her job has not only benefitted her, but also her two children. “I honestly believe both my children have learned many valuable social and emotional developmental skills during my career due to the adjustments that must be made while having other children in the house,” she said.

5 July 2021
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£90,000 to support Argyll and Bute communities

From amateur swimming clubs to Climate friendly action groups, outdoor activities to community gardens and woodlands – these are just some of community projects set to benefit from the Council’s Supporting Communities Fund. The Fund is available to a range of groups including voluntary, charities and social enterprises. This year the council received 93 applications. A list of all the awards can be found on the Council website at www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/council-and-government/third-sector-grants

5 July 2021

Council Approves Free Milk Plan For Primary Pupils

Argyll and Bute Council has approved a proposal to provide free milk for all pupils in the area’s primary schools. The decision comes ahead of the roll out of free school meals in primaries from August 2021 and the adoption of new Healthy Food in Schools Guidance in April. A 10p charge was originally introduced in 2015 for all pupils who paid for a school meal with milk, the aim being to offset the higher than average purchase costs the Council paid for providing milk in schools.

30 June 2021
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Policy Lead issues special summer message

As pupils across Argyll and Bute prepare to break-up today for the school summer holidays, the Council's Policy Lead for Education, Councillor Yvonne McNeilly, has issued a special message to pupils, staff and parents."We’re almost at the end of the school year and what a year it’s been. Nothing could have prepared us for the challenges we’ve had to overcome in the last 12 months, particularly in our schools, but the way in which staff, pupils and parents have coped is truly remarkable," she said.

30 June 2021
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Life as a childminding duo

Ever wondered what it would be like to be a childminder? Here, husband and wife duo, Dee and Brian Pennock from Taynuilt, share their experience... In the summer of 2008 my husband and I became registered childminders in Argyll and Bute. We both came from backgrounds which had no connection whatsoever to do with children or childminding but were both looking for a different challenge……. we found it!

25 June 2021

Council estimates £33 million budget gap over next five years

Estimates show that there will be £33 million less for council services in Argyll and Bute over the next five years, with the council having to make another £2.5 million of savings in 2022/23 alone. Council has agreed its approach for identifying ways in which to meet these challenges. This will involve:

25 June 2021

Council agrees to submit proposed local development plan 2

Argyll and Bute’s proposed local development plan 2 will go to the Scottish Government for examination, with a caveat that responds to local community concerns. Local development plans set out potential sites for uses such as business development or housing, or sites to be protected. They also include policies that guide decisions on planning applications. To develop a plan for Argyll and Bute, the council followed statutory planning processes which included several public consultations.

25 June 2021

Green light for ballot on Isle of Bute BID

Argyll and Bute Council has given the go-ahead for a ballot on the proposal to establish a Business Improvement District (BID) on the Isle of Bute. A BID is part of a town, tourism and visitor area in which businesses work together to invest in local improvements to help enhance their communities. BIDs can only exist if they get support from a clear majority of local businesses in a vote.

24 June 2021
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