The candidates seeking election to represent the Argyll and Bute Constituency in the Scottish Parliament have now been confirmed with the publication of the Notice of Poll on Wednesday 1st April 2026.

The council is taking steps to improve the safety of Clachan Bridge for those who use it by installing traffic lights, in the approach to the bridge.

Local air quality across Argyll and Bute continues to be consistently good, with all monitored pollutants remaining well below national limits, according to the Council’s newly published 2025 Local Air Quality Annual Progress Report.

Further conservation work will begin on Inveraray Avenue Screen (the Arches) on Monday 30 March 2026.

Argyll and Bute Council is looking forward to welcoming people to this year’s Gaelic Gathering which takes place in the Corran Halls, Oban, May 15.

Argyll and Bute Council Harbour Board on Thursday (19 March) noted funding of £19.600m in total from the Scottish Government- over the next two years - for a new Jura ferry and any additional infrastructure required to support it.

The Environment, Development and Infrastructure committee yesterday (19 March) agreed how £12m will be allocated to roads reconstruction and network improvements across Argyll and Bute.

The Council’s Environment, Development and Infrastructure committee yesterday(19 March) agreed that the preferred option for making the B8035 at Gribun, Mull, safe to re-open would be to scale the rockface at the areas most prone to rockfall.

A new report has signposted the best direction of travel for public and school transport services in Argyll and Bute.

The potential impact of the withdrawal of vital UK funding on local services has been highlighted at today's meeting of the Council’s Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee (19 March).