After extensive consultation with parents, carers, pupils, school staff, and trade unions, today Councillors agreed school holiday dates for 2026-2029.

Talented school pupils, from across Argyll and Bute, have used their creative skills to inspire residents to think more about making recycling and creating less waste their New Year’s resolution for 2025.

There will be some changes to bin collections in Argyll and Bute during the festive period.

Islay’s carbon-neutral goal is edging closer after receiving a share of £1 million from the Scottish Government’s Carbon Neutral Islands (CNI) Capital Fund.

Are you still looking for the perfect Christmas gift? Why not buy the Argyll and Bute gift card and help support local businesses and jobs.

All council off-street pay and display parking will be free across Argyll and Bute in the run up to Christmas, from 11 to 24 December inclusive.

Argyll and Bute Council’s Building Standards team has won a national award for excellent performance, particularly its focus on customer service.

“National government provides critical funding to support life in our communities. Councils do the work to turn that funding into the services that people rely on every day. So it’s in everyone’s interests that councils are funded fairly.”

Combating fuel poverty, cutting carbon emissions and increasing Argyll and Bute’s energy efficiency are among the top priorities in the Council’s Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES).

Tackling the ongoing housing emergency across Argyll and Bute remains a key priority for the Council.