Argyll And Bute

The next critical stage in replacing Balliemore Bridge, Glen Lean, Cowal, took place recently. Six precast, 15-metre-long, pre-stressed concrete deck beams arrived on site ready to be installed onto the reinforced concrete abutments on Wednesday 4 June.

Argyll and Bute councillors have agreed a statutory education consultation, as part of proposals to relocate the existing 2-18 campus to a new location to the southern edge of Tobermory next to the A848 (Tobermory South). The consultation, in accordance with the requirements of the Schools (Consulta

Work is progressing steadily to repair the extensive damage caused by Storm Eowyn to Helensburgh Leisure Centre (HLC).

Campbeltown’s historic Burnet Building has undergone some state of the art remedial works in the last few weeks to help preserve its rich heritage.

A housing site at Manse Gardens in Strachur is being transformed through an ambitious £3.6 million regeneration project which will boost affordable housing options in rural Argyll & Bute.

Six projects in Argyll and Bute are poised to benefit from a share of £496,000 from the Scottish Government’s Place Based Investment (PBI) Programme after councillors agreed to the funding in principle at a meeting of the council’s Policy and Resources Committee. The selected proje

Plans for a new business park at Oban Airport have taken a step forward with the announcement that Argyll and Bute Council has appointed hub North Scotland to oversee the project and Robertson Construction as the main contractor.

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. Since taking the keys in May 2023, extensive work has been carried out by Robertson Construction Central West to re

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

Three exciting tourism projects in Argyll and Bute’s island communities have been awarded new funding from the Scottish Government’s Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund (RTIF).

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. A community benefit fund is a voluntary fund established by a developer involved in renewable energy projects, most often in

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. This will help bring the project to its construction stage by funding t

Councillors have endorsed a £10 million programme of work to improve Argyll and Bute’s roads and support recovery work resulting from Storm Eowyn.

Work has started to restore the shopfront of the former M&Co building in Dunoon to its former glory.

RSPB Scotland has submitted an objection to a proposal for a pumped storage hydro scheme in Argyll and Bute. The nature conservation charity, which supports renewables in the right locations, has shared significant concerns about the impact on crucially important peatland habitat.