Vulnerable people in Argyll and Bute accessed more than £4.3 million of additional income in 2022/23 thanks to the council’s Welfare Rights Team.

A range of measures will help support island communities as the cost of living crisis continues. Financial support for community food organisations, access to free school meals and help to buy essential supplies and services all feature, as part of a £141,000 fund.

Argyll and Bute Council has been successful in its bid for £891,945 from Net Zero Scotland’s Recycling Improvement Fund to make it easier for people to reduce waste and recycle more.

South Kintyre by election result

Argyll and Bute Council has been successful in its bid to the Scottish Government Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP) for funding for a new school campus on Mull.

Argyll and Bute Council continues to move at pace to respond to the impacts of recent severe weather on communities and infrastructure across the area. At the same time as taking the actions needed now, the local authority is also already planning ahead for the future beyond the storms and towards securing support for the area’s long term success.

The multi-million pound investment programme to restore Rothesay’s acclaimed Pavilion to its former glory is continuing to gather pace.

Plans to boost Argyll and Bute’s economy by bringing empty business properties back into use across the area are continuing to progress.

Ambitious plans to regenerate Tarbert are taking shape, following the announcement of new funding for the project.

Argyll and Bute Council’s innovative pilot project to deliver school meals by drones has won a COSLA 2023 Excellence Awards in the Service, Innovation and Improvement category.