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Updated: Coronavirus Business Support Grants for Argyll and Bute

The Scottish Government has today (24 March) announced further support for businesses affected by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The aim of the Scottish Government Coronavirus Business Support Grant is to keep companies in business, help protect jobs, prevent business closure and promote economic recovery.  The fund will be administered by local authorities. Councillor Aileen Morton:

24 March 2020
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Only essential ferry travel for islands

The First Minister announced yesterday (22 March) that ferry travel across Scotland must be for essential travel only. This is to keep everyone safe and avoid the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) to vulnerable rural communities. This restriction applies to those ferries run by the council. From now on all our ferries will be for our island residents, who have an essential need to travel to or from the mainland, and for essential supplies or business. The return of non-residents back to the mainland will also be considered essential travel.

23 March 2020

Appeal to use emergency numbers appropriately

Police Scotland and the NHS are appealing to members of the public to use emergency telephone numbers appropriately. Police Scotland is receiving a number of 999 and 101 calls from people

23 March 2020
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Beware of cold callers

We understand there have been reports of doorstep callers claiming to be working for the NHS and stating that they are able to provide a Covid-19 vaccine. Scammers may well try to take advantage of the current situation, whether it is to extort money, or to gain access to your home.

20 March 2020
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Teaching staff work hard to deliver remote learning resources for pupils

Teaching staff across Argyll and Bute have been working hard to organise a range of home learning resources for pupils, as schools across the country close their doors today (Friday) due to the outbreak of Coronavirus. Pupils have been supplied with home learning packs and/or log in details to access remote learning websites to ensure they can continue their classroom activities outside of school as required. The following resources are also available:

20 March 2020
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Reassurance for Argyll and Bute's senior pupils

Argyll and Bute Council's Policy Lead for Education has reassured young people in the area that they will get the credit they deserve for their studies, despite this year's exams being cancelled. Councillor Yvonne MacNeilly's statement comes after the Scottish Government made the annoucement earlier this week that, due to the outbreak of Coronavirus, there will be no academic exams this year.

20 March 2020
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Business support update

The Scottish Government has announced a range of support that includes grants and rates relief for businesses in some of the sectors that are likely to be most affected. We, like all local authorities, are working with the Scottish Government on the detail of how this is adminstered. The Covid-19 information page on the Business Gateway website contains resources and  information that may be useful at this time. 

19 March 2020
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