Young people from across mid Argyll and Kintyre came together last month to find out how skills in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths can open a wide range of opportunities in Argyll and Bute.
Plans for a new business park at Oban Airport are progressing as Argyll and Bute Council has signed a contract with hub North Scotland to oversee the project that includes the delivery of site infrastructure and building a new search and rescue base. Robertson Construction Ltd will deliver this project as the main contractor.
Argyll and Bute Council has welcomed a UK Government announcement today of £5 million for the development of a Clyde Engineering and Innovation Centre.
Owners and tenants of 36 empty properties throughout Argyll and Bute have benefited from support from the Council’s Empty Business Property Grant Scheme over the last six months.
Argyll and Bute Council has offered a lifeline to Helensburgh residents following the closure of the last bank in the town. A temporary banking hub is now operating from the council’s Civic Centre until long-term alternative arrangements are in place.
Argyll and Bute’s pupils and teachers are achieving impressive results, with the latest Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence Levels (ACEL) data showing continued improvement across the area.