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.

A place to share projects, build connections with other groups and explore funding opportunities is the idea behind a new online space for community groups and organisations.

Argyll and Bute Council continues to maintain a national good practice standard for its ports and harbours.

Argyll and Bute Harbour Board has agreed funding of £3 million, over the next two years, to progress the next phase of work to replace Craignure Ferry Terminal, Mull, and support wider plans to improve island connectivity.

Permanent repairs to damage caused by Storm Eowyn to roads and infrastructure assets across Argyll and Bute could potentially cost up to £7.3 million.

As part of the ongoing commitment to deliver a net zero Argyll and Bute, councillors have approved a response to a Scottish Government consultation on community benefit funds.

Three exciting tourism projects in Argyll and Bute’s island communities are being taken forward for a new round of applications to the Scottish Government’s Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund (RTIF).