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Monthly Archives: February 2011

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Whispers from the bunker

Posted on February 15, 2011 by newsroom

We understand that the antics at Argyll and Bute Council meetings Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Local Government, Politics, Schools | Tagged Argyll, Argyll & Bute Council, Argyll First, Cleland Sneddon, Council leader, new list, Sally Loudon, Save Our Schools, school closures, seminar | 4 Comments

Robb and Freeman expose COSLA refusal to help in the budget crisis it caused

Posted on February 15, 2011 by newsroom

Helensburgh and Lomond councillors George Freeman and James Robb Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Funding, Local Government, Politics | Tagged Argyll, Argyll & Bute Council, budget crisis, COSLA, Councillor George Freeman, Councillor james Robb, flooring, redistribution, Scottish Government offer, supporting people | 1 Comment

Isle of Eriska Hotel chooses Verdo for wood fuel contract

Posted on February 15, 2011 by newsroom

Isle of Eriska Hotel 2

One of Scotland’s top luxury hotels, the Isle of Eriska near Oban (above), has installed biomass boilers Continue reading →

Posted in News, Renewable Energy, Tourism activities | Tagged Argyll, biomass, Isle of Eriska Hotel, renewables, Verdo renewables | 1 Comment

More Ferry Tales from BBC ALBA

Posted on February 14, 2011 by newsroom

The latest programme in BBC ALBA’s beautifully textured Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Gaelic, Television | Tagged Argyll, BBC Alba, ferries, Gaelic | 1 Comment

Rice doesn’t chicken out of making Mather’s record in Kintyre the meat of his campaign

Posted on February 13, 2011 by newsroom

Hard to resist punning when Labour candidate for Argyll Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community News, Kintyre, Politics | Tagged Argyll, Argyll & Bute, challenge, Economic development, Enterprise Minister, Jim Mather MSP, Labour candidate, Mick Rice, Scottish Election 2011 | 50 Comments

Ellis Cameron: Reading, Writing and Romeo

Posted on February 13, 2011 by newsroom

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This week I’ve been working from home, as all of our work is getting assessed in the studio, Continue reading →

Posted in Art, News | Tagged Argyll, ellis cameron, Glasgow School of Art, jewellery, John Berger, Romeo and Jiuliet, Shakespeare, Stow College, student life | 1 Comment

SSACN tags military sharks in Italy

Posted on February 13, 2011 by newsroom

SSACN in Italy

Following an invitation from Brigadier General Gianfranco Di Luzio, Continue reading →

Posted in Angling, European Union, Marine Environment, News | Tagged accent, Argyll, conservation, Denis Kelly, dialect, EFL, Scuola Lingue Estere dell Esercito, shark finning, shark tagging, SSACN | Leave a comment

The ABC of democracy?

Posted on February 13, 2011 by newsroom

When Argyll & Bute Council agreed its budget Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Local Government, Politics | Tagged amendment, Argyll, Argyll B ute Council, budget crisis, Councillor George Freeman, Councillor Len Scoullar, democracy, Depute Provost, local government reform | 10 Comments

Freeman nails the lies from COSLA and the Council on Argyll’s budget

Posted on February 13, 2011 by newsroom

A recurring feature of Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Funding, Local Government, Politics | Tagged Argyll, Argyll Bute Council. Councillor George Freeman, budget cut, COSLA, costs, Councillor Alison Hay, Scottish Government, SINA, supporting people | 17 Comments

September 2010 plan was close 31 schools and Education Spokesperson kept in dark

Posted on February 13, 2011 by newsroom

A list of 31 schools proposed to close was attached to a report Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Local Government, Politics, Schools | Tagged Argyll, Argyll Bute Council.school closures, Chief Executive, code of conduct, Council leader, Education Spokesperson, exclusion, GAE, resignation, Save Our Schools | 29 Comments

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