Plans to restore Rothesay Pavilion to its former glory and develop it into a top cultural tourist destination in Scotland are edging closer as the project progresses to the next stage.

Argyll and Bute Council’s 12-week visitor levy consultation is now closed. Thank you to everyone who participated and gave their views through the surveys, information events, emails, and enquiries.

Here to hear you is an opportunity for people to have a conversation with their council’s leadership and share their views on the big issues for the place where they live.

Bequests, open to residents living in the Oban, Lorn and the Isles area, are available to provide financial support to residents in specific local areas.

Ground investigation and survey works will begin on the Tayinloan/Gigha ferry route during the week beginning 21 April 2025.

Look out for new stickers required for commercial waste customers who have grey general waste bins.

Argyll and Bute Council has welcomed the findings of an Accounts Commission report.

Argyll and Bute could take off as a pioneering location for drone technology following a series of successful trials across the region.

Argyll and Bute Council’s Supporting Communities Fund opens for applications on Monday 31 March. The fund has supported a range of projects over the last ten years from local sports clubs, village halls, community transport, climate friendly initiatives, history and culture, music and the arts.

The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race will be returning to Oban to “bring global focus on the area as a great place to visit and invest” as the west coast town is announced as a port on the event’s 2025-26 edition.