Council CEO statement on Spygate investigation

Argyll and Bute CEO, Sally Loudon has issued the following statement on the council’s investigation Continue reading

Spygate: Who was ‘John McKinnon’? Was Russell a victim of dirty tricks by a council false persona?

(Updated below) Just over a year ago, in very early January 2011, the incendiary schools closure issue Continue reading

Slimegate: Moira Kerr asked key question on George Berry affair and got no answer

As an award winning freelance journalist, Moira Kerr is well used to having sub-editors hash up her copy Continue reading

Spygate: Russell demands confirmation that investigation will be independent

As we reported in our piece last night on Jo Smith’s involvement in the forced departure from Oban FM of council critic and presenter Continue reading

Spygate: unholy mess in the bunker but Council Leader focuses on petty score-settling

Argyll and Bute and its council are in the middle of an unholy mess. No one Continue reading

Spygate: Argyll First suggest bringing in the police

Deeply concerned by a volley of suggestions in the weekend national press Continue reading

Spygate: Smith’s ‘defence’, line management and accountability

In yesterday’s edition of The Herald, Argyll and Bute Council’s Communications Manager, Continue reading