Services

Council service updates

We will keep this page updated with all the latest changes to our services. Information on power cuts can be found at Power Track (ssen.co.uk)

For service updates on our Trunk roads, including the Rest and be Thankful, and other roads and motorways outside Argyll and Bute, please see the Traffic Scotland website

Food waste collections - Helensburgh

Food waste collections in Helensburgh have now resumed. Please place your food caddy out for collection on the scheduled collection date 

Recycling collections - Fionnphort and Iona 17/02/26

Recycling collections that were missed in Fionnphort and Iona on Tuesday 17th February will now take place tomorrow, Friday 20th February. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Limited Access Recycling - Cowal 19/02/26

Due to a vehicle breakdown, we are unable to uplift recycling due today, 19th February on the limited access route. An update will be provided as soon as we have further information on a rescheduled collection date.

The affected areas are:

  • Invergoil
  • Donich View
  • Donich Park Lane
  • Inverlounin Road
  • St Catherines Ltd Access (Lane beside the Old St Catherines Hotel)
  • Goat Lane
  • Strachur Ltd Access
  • Strachur Estate Stables
  • Stirling Lane
  • Strachur Primary School
  • B Class Road Strachur Primary to Glenbranter
  • Glenbranter Ltd Access and Glenbranter
  • Bealachandrain Farm
  • West Glendaruel – Old Road (Clachan to Dunans Ltd Access) Including
    • Homefarm Cottage
    • The Waterwell
  • Forestry Houses B8000 Leanach

Limited Access General Waste - Cowal 18/02/26

Due to a vehicle breakdown, we were unable to complete some of the general waste limited access route on Wednesday 19th February. Any areas missed will be collected on Friday 20th February. 

The affected areas are:

  • Shellfield Farm
  • Wellpark Lane
  • Anne Terrace
  • Charles Terrace
  • Pier Lane (Before Public Toilets)
  • Millhouse Crossroads to Portavadie (Domestic)
  • Stelaig Farm
  • B8000 (Millhouse Crossroads to Newton) All (Commercial & Domestic) Including
    • Kirkpatrick Chalets
    • Finbracken Chalets
    • Fernihow Cottage
    • Cortein Cottages
    • Lephinmore
    • Newton
    • Leachd
  • Succoth Sawmill Lane

Recycling collections - Helensburgh and Lomond - Limited access only

Due to a faulty part on our limited access vehicle we are unable to collect any blue bins on the limited access routes this week. We will provide an amended collection date here once available.

We apologise for any inconvenience

 

Dunoon Customer Service Point Relocation

The Dunoon Customer Service Point and Registrar’s Office, currently housed at Ellis Lodge Argyll Road Dunoon PA23 8ES , is relocating to Argyll House 91 Alexandra Parade Dunoon PA23 8AJ. 

The last day of business at Ellis Lodge will be on Friday 20th February 2026.

The new location at Argyll House 91 Alexandra Parade Dunoon PA23 8AJ will be closed to the public on Monday 23rd February 2026 to allow for a smooth transition.

The Dunoon Customer Service Point will open its doors at Argyll House on Tuesday 24th February 2026, with the same opening hours of 9am to 12pm and pre-arranged appointments available in the afternoon on request.

EV Charging Network - Faults - 09.02.2026

Electric Vehicle Charger Faults

We have some faults across our network of EV chargers at the moment. We are working with our maintenance contractors to have these repaired as soon as possible.

The faults and some details are listed below. You can see the full range of publicly available chargers in Argyll and Bute (not just those operated by the Council) on the Charge Place Scotland website.

Charger Replacements

There are a number of chargers being replaced, to find alternatives please use the link above 

The Following chargers are being replaced and will no longer be available for public use during this transition:

Week beginning 16th Feb 26 

  • 51130 Campbeltown Ferry Terminal
  • 51138 Alexandra Parade, Dunoon
  • 51137 The Avenue, Inveraray
  • 51140 Lorne Street Car Park, Lochgilphead

Week beginning 23rd Feb 26

  •  51143 Fionnphort, Mull
  • 51511 Craignure, Mull
  • 51510 Tweeddale Street Carpark, Oban

Week beginning 2nd March 26

  • 53518 An Cridhe Coll Community Centre
  • 51517 Tiree Ferry Terminal

Chargers with faults

  • 52303 Bank Street, Bowmore - SWARCO are awaiting parts and once received an engineer will be scheduled to attend
  • 52303 Craignure, Mull - SWARCO are awaiting parts and once received an engineer will be scheduled to attend.  
  • 52307 Inveraray - SWARCO are awaiting parts and once received an engineer will be scheduled to attend

Postcode search not working on payment portal

There is currently an ongoing issue with the postcode look-up on the payment portal. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Our provider is looking into this. 

Street Lighting - Argyll Road & St Modens Way, Helensburgh

We have a cable fault that is affecting around 20 lights in the area.  This has been reported to Scottish Power and we are awaiting their attendance. 

B8035 Kinloch - Gruline, Isle of Mull - Closed at Gribun Rocks

Road closed at Gribun rocks.

B8035 Kinloch - Gruline Road - Isle of Mull

Closed to all through traffic due to rock falls at Gribun Rocks.

Diversion via A849 Kinloch - Craignure - Salen 

A83 Lochnell Street, Lochgilphead - open under traffic signal control

The A83 Lochnell Street re-opened this afternoon (24 December) under traffic signal control.

Parking restrictions on Lorne Street, Union Street and Manse Brae have now been revoked.

Thank you for your patience.

Last updated: 24/12/2025

East Princes Street, Helensburgh - traffic lights

We are aware of a fault with the traffic lights at East Princes Street. The contractor has been contacted and will be attending to carry out the repair 

Streetlighting Issues - Dunoon - SSE Works

The streetlighting on the following streets has been affected by ongoing SSE works

  • Royal Crescent
  • Victoria Road
  • John Street
  • Hanover Street

They are working to restore lighting in the area asap

Temporary closure - Tiree Customer Service Point

Tiree Customer Service Point will be temporarily closed from Monday 18th of August as the Service Point officer has taken up a different post within Social Care. We apologise for any inconvenience. Telephone and online services are available. 

The Service Point Office at Crossapol continues to be used by Social Care and limited facilities remain there mornings only to make face to face payments and Blue Badge and cemetery/lair enquiries. 

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