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Monthly Archives: May 2011

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John Semple calls for council to get its technical communications into 21st century

Posted on May 13, 2011 by newsroom

Fed up with business at Argyll and Bute Council Continue reading →

Posted in Broadband, Business, Community News, Local Government, Technology & Web | Tagged Argyll, Argyll & Bute Council, cost, Councillor John Semple, exclusion, public information, sports, streaming video, technical delivery, video conferencing | 12 Comments

NVA to restore St Peter’s Seminary as Arts Centre

Posted on May 13, 2011 by newsroom

The mid-1960s modernist architectural masterpiece Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Culture, Charities, Community News, Funding, Regeneration, Tourism activities | Tagged architects, Argyll, arts centre, Cardross, gillespie kidd coia, listed, NVA, restoration, ruin, St Peters Seminary | 3 Comments

Mike Mackenzie MSP starts with cross party support for Fair Trade motion

Posted on May 13, 2011 by newsroom

In an interesting early indication of his stance at Holyrood,

Posted in Community News, Politics | Tagged Argyll, cross-party, fair trade, Highlands and Islands, Labour, Mike Mackenzie MSP, motion, Sarah Boyack MSP, SNP | Leave a comment

Relaunch of The Argyll Collection at Inveraray Castle

Posted on May 12, 2011 by newsroom

Wednesday (11th May 2011) saw a celebratory relaunch Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Community News, Funding, History, Local Government, Mid Argyll, Schools, Technology & Web, Tourism activities | Tagged Argyll, Argyll & Bute Council, Argyll Collection, art collection, artworks, education, Heritage Lottery Fund:, Inveraray Castle, website | Leave a comment

Argyll MSP stars at the swearing-in

Posted on May 12, 2011 by newsroom

We found the following paragraph Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, People, Politics | Tagged Argyll, Holyrood, Jamie McGrigor MSP, name, Politics, Scottish Parliament, swearing in, Tory | 4 Comments

Itinerary: Cycle for Schools

Posted on May 12, 2011 by newsroom

Ulva to Benmore on Mull

Before we get to the itinerary for Ulva’s Somerset Charrington’s Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling, Local Government, Mull, News, Schools | Tagged 2011.school closures, Argyll, cycle for schools, itinerary, Save Our Schools, Somerset Charrington, ULva | 10 Comments

Business as usual at Western Ferries

Posted on May 12, 2011 by newsroom

Following the adverse legal judgment yesterday (11th May 2011) Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community News, Cowal, Tourism activities | Tagged appeal, Argyll, decision, Gordon Ross, Gourock Dunoon ferry, HMRC, legal judgment, tax liability, tender, Western Ferries | Leave a comment

Security incident at Islay airport

Posted on May 12, 2011 by newsroom

At 09.40 yesterday morning (11th May 2011), Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community News, Islay, Tourism activities | Tagged airport closure, Argyll, bomb scare, investigations, islay, Islay Airport, road closure, security incident, Sporting Activities | 1 Comment

Troubles at Oban Common Good Fund produce extraordinary statement from councillor

Posted on May 12, 2011 by newsroom

(Updated below) The management of the Oban Common Good Fund has been a troubled

Posted in Community News, Funding, Local Government, Politics | Tagged anti democratic, Argyll, Argyll & Bute Council, Chair, common good trusts, Councillor Duncan MacIntyre, executive, legislation, Oban Common Good Fund, Scottish Greens | 7 Comments

Kildalloig Bay closed to shellfish harvesting

Posted on May 12, 2011 by newsroom

Kildalloig Bay to the south east of Campbeltown in Kintyre, Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community News, Kintyre, Local Government, Marine Environment, Tourism activities | Tagged Argyll, Argyll & Bute Council, bacteria, closed, cockles, environmental health, kildalloig bay, shellfish harvesting | Leave a comment

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