Argyll and Bute Council has announced the shortlisted entries for the 2023 Built Environment Design Awards.

Tales of Cranberry the time travelling play horse, the haunting of Hill House and the legend of Stookie Bill, all feature in a new comic celebration of Hermitage Park and Helensburgh.

Improved community facilities, attractive town centres and increased housing and job opportunities – these are just some of the benefits from £36 million of investment for the area, secured by Argyll and Bute Council.

Young people in Argyll and Bute are achieving well according to updated 2022 exam results data published by the Scottish Qualifications Association (SQA), following the appeals process.

Oban Harbour Master Vicki McKenzie is certainly making her mark as Argyll and Bute Council’s only female in the role.

Councillor Robin Currie encouraged communities to contact their parliamentary representatives about the importance of funding the council services they use and need. The council faces an estimated budget gap of another £7+ million next year alone, and £33 million over the next five years.

Argyll and Bute Council’s 2022 Built Environment Design Awards are now open to anyone who has completed planning projects from 1st July 2015 to 31 December 2022.   The Awards aim to recognise, promote and celebrate examples of exceptional design and sustainability across the whole of the Argyll and Bute Council planning area.    

Passing on the baton to swimming stars of the future, today former world and European champion, and two times Olympic swimmer Ross Murdoch helped to officially open the new Helensburgh Leisure Centre.