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Argyll and Bute by-elections

Argyll and Bute Council is holding by-elections in two council wards on Thursday 18th March. Voters will be asked to elect one councillor in each ward where there are currently vacant seats – Ward 8, Isle of Bute and Ward 11, Helensburgh and Lomond South.

8 February 2021
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Council’s planning service gets green light from Scottish Government

The Scottish Government Minister for Local Government and Housing, Kevin Stewart, has thanked the council’s planning service for continuing to operate during the Covid-19 pandemic and has noted the role that the planning services will play in Scotland’s green recovery. His comments came as part of feedback on Argyll and Bute’s 2019-2020 Planning Performance Framework (PPF), the annual performance scorecard that all local authorities submit to the Scottish Government. Across the 13 performance indicators assessed, 10 were rated ‘green’ and three ‘amber’.

5 February 2021

Council thanks parents and carers

Parents and carers across Argyll and Bute are being thanked by the Council for their home learning efforts during lockdown. The Council’s Policy Lead for Education, Councillor Yvonne McNeilly, said: “As we approach the February break, I want to take a moment to thank parents and carers for all their patience, huge effort and understanding while our schools have been closed during lockdown.

4 February 2021

Funding available for island businesses

Scottish Government funding is now available to island businesses currently living under level 3 restrictions. The Island Equivalent Payment recognises that while some islands are facing lower restrictions, there is still a significant impact as a result of COVID-19.  

2 February 2021
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Yvonne McNeilly

Policy Lead welcomes HMIE report on remote learning

Argyll and Bute Council’s Policy Lead for Education has welcomed a report from HM Inspectors of Education (HMIE) which provides a national overview of remote learning across Scotland. This report was developed to learn what is working well, identify challenges, and look at what further assistance is required to continue to improve the delivery of remote learning to young people.

29 January 2021

£1.731m boost for Argyll and Bute

Argyll and Bute Council has secured a major boost for the local economy that will help support regeneration and employment projects. The money from the Scottish Government’s Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) will help deliver three key initiatives:

29 January 2021

Projects in Argyll and Bute to benefit from £1.25million Sport Facilities Fund

Issued by sportscotland    Clubs, communities, and leisure trusts across Scotland have received a great start to the new year thanks to more than £1.25million in investment from sportscotland’s Sport Facilities Fund. Two projects in Argyll will benefit from £200,000 of the funding, which is made possible thanks to National Lottery players, who raise £30 million each week for good causes across the UK.

28 January 2021
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Achaleven Primary receives its eighth Green Flag

Achaleven Primary has been awarded its eighth Green Flag by Ecoschools Scotland. Pupils have been working hard to incorporate environmental matters into everyday life, not only in the school, but also in the local community and beyond.

28 January 2021

Consultation on future cemetery needs launched

The council is developing new policies on the best way to manage cemeteries throughout the area in the coming years and we would like to hear your views. It is really important to take steps now to ensure that options are available for people when they need them in the future. Argyll and Bute has 131 Cemeteries spread throughout its communities, however 67 cemeteries are now closed to the sale of spaces. Community volunteers, in a small number of areas, support council services by maintaining local burial grounds. Similar initiatives would be welcomed elsewhere.

26 January 2021
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Hermitage team wins SUBS in Schools competition

A group of creative pupils from Hermitage Academy received a top award for their skills in building an underwater vehicle. Hermitage was one of 15 schools selected to take part in SUBS in Schools – a new initiative run by Engineering in Motion (EIM), and backed by the Royal Navy, based around the four STEM subjects - Science, Technology, Engineering and Technology.

25 January 2021
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