(Updated below) We understand that Carol Walker, Head of Education at Argyll and Bute Council, has now gone on holiday. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2010
If they’d been Gaelic cattle, would the Scottish Government have kept them?
The Scottish Crofting Foundation, the Rare Breeds Survival Trust and the Shetland Cattle Continue reading
From ‘Fearful Tiree’
‘The planned Argyll, aka Tiree, wind farm is called ‘offshore’ by everyone except us. Continue reading
Hard hats and hard heads as Council Leader visits Auchindrain farm township
Not only a farm township – Scotland’s only remaining example of an unimproved traditional crofting township – Continue reading
Argyll First councillors commit to a pay cut for themselves
There could hardly be a clearer case of putting your money where your mouth is. Continue reading
School Closures: Russell invites Scottish Rural Schools Network to help strengthen the statutory guidance protecting rural schools
In some good news on this matter, the Scottish Rural Schools Network(SRSN) have been invited Continue reading
School closures: Argyll and Bute Council compulsory redundancies may come – yet education department salaries skyrocket
(Updated below 10th November 2010) Argyll and Bute Council has never pretended that compulsory redundancies could absolutely be avoided Continue reading
Mather delighted at legal protection for Scotch whisky in China
The announcement from the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) Continue reading
Did Astute’s sonar do for the South Uist whales dead in Donegal?
A large pod of 35 long finned pilot whales, mainly mothers and calves who died close together, Continue reading
Oban Palestinian Group steps up its activities
Since its last public meeting in Oban in September the local Concern for Palestine Group has been campaigning hard on various matters to promote peace and justice in that troubled part of the world.
In the last few days individual members of the Group have been lobbying The Scottish Members of the European Parliament about the labelling of goods from the West Bank because of inaccuracies which often appear on items being sold from there. It is vital that no doubt is created as to whether items are truly Palestinian goods from the West Bank or Israeli goods from illegally occupied parts of the West Bank. A declaration to resolve this confusion is currently before the European Parliament.
The Oban Concern for Palestine group will be running a stall as part of the Argyll Animal Aid’s Christmas Fayre in Oban’s Corran Halls on Saturday 20 November when Palestinian goods will be available for purchase.
The Group’s next meeting is on Thursday 9 December.
Anyone wanting to join the Group or wishing further information can contact Graeme Pagan at Neaveton, Oban 01631 563737.
or email neaveton@tiscali.co.uk