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Local Government

Experienced senior mental health campaigner resigns over declining services around Oban’s One Step Up

Friday, 19th December, 2008 | Community News, Healthcare, Local Government | None

Laurence Nugent, a long-time campaigner for mental health provision in Argyll has resigned as a Director of ACUMEN - Argyll & Clyde United in Mental Health. He is also a member of Oban Mental Health Forum, and was previously Chair…

Video news on emergency exercise at Oban Airport

Tuesday, 16th December, 2008 | Local Government, Media, News, Transport | None

Read the previous article below for full details and stills photographs which accompany this video news clip.

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Scottish Government to increase funding to local authorities to peg council tax for a second year

Friday, 12th December, 2008 | Local Government, News | None

John Swinney, the Scottish Government’s Finance Secretary, has told the Scottish Parliament that he is . This is given to enable them to continue this year’s freeze on council tax for a second year.

Mr Swinney said: ‘I hope all councils…

Emergency exercise at Oban Airport on Saturday 13th December

Tuesday, 9th December, 2008 | Community News, Local Government | None

Argyll and Bute Council has announced tha, in partnership with the emergency services, it is holding an emergency exercise at Oban Airport on Saturday 13th December 2008. It will take place between 10am and 12 noon

Because several emergency vehicles will be…

Argyll takes worst hit on Revenue office closures

Thursday, 4th December, 2008 | Business, Local Government, News | None

It has been confirmed today (4th December 2008) that 20 HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) offices across Scotland are to close. Three are in Argyll - the worst hit of any Scottish local authority.

Argyll revenue offices now confirmed for closure…

Argyll’s Starship Enterprise - Council publishes revised draft of Plan to take Argyll to 2011 and beyond

Thursday, 4th December, 2008 | Local Government, News | None

There’s something about the phrase ‘…to 2011 and beyond’ that conjures the Starship Enterprise boldly going where no one has gone before - and it’s not inappropriate. With the economy in its current state we’re all going where we’ve never been…

Argyll & Bute one of two councils to back Scottish Government local income tax plan

Wednesday, 3rd December, 2008 | Local Government, News | None

Argyll & Bute and Renfrewshire are the two out of thirty two Scottish councils to come out in favour of the Scottish Government’s plan to introduce a local income tax.

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SNH case objecting to Stacain windfarm demolished by Argyll & Bute Council solicitor’s closing statement

Tuesday, 2nd December, 2008 | Community News, Local Government, Renewable Energy | None

The last week has seen a public local inquiry in Inveraray at which Scottish Natural Heritage opposed the proposed 14 turbine windfarm at Stacain, near Dalmally, in Argyll.

Argyll and Bute Council had approved the application by Wind Prospect Stacain Ltd, overturning the…

December meetings on Mull

Monday, 1st December, 2008 | Business, Community News, Local Government | None

Check-ins for Mull this week are:

  • Mull Chamber of Commerce meets tonight - 1st December 2008 - at 8.00pm in the Isle of Mull Hotel at Craignure.
  • Mull Community Council meets at 7.30pm on 7th December 2008 at the Village Hall in…

Bute’s STIFF to take on top QC on Inchmarnock Fish Farm application

Monday, 1st December, 2008 | Business, Community News, Local Government | None

Isle of Bute’s campaigners against the planning application for a sixteen-cage fish farm to be established off the north coast of the little Inchmarnock island on Bute’s west side are STIFFening their resolve for battle.

Argyll and Bute Council’s Planning Department has…