Tourism Summit latest: VisitScotland announces £63,500 from Growth Fund for Argyll and the Isles

Malcolm Roughhead, CEO of VisitScotland, has just finished speaking Continue reading

McGrigor on fact-fishing visits to the north east this morning

The ever game Jamie McGrigor (yes, we know we’re mixing metaphors here but consider the alternative), Continue reading

Spygate: ‘Independent’ investigator Clayton fights for council but not Common Good

John Clayton, a ‘recently retired chief council officer and former Senior Audit Manager Continue reading

Spygate: James Robb asks for clarifications of the CEO’s statement

Councillor James Robb of Helensburgh is concerned to be certain Continue reading

Council CEO statement on Spygate investigation

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

Query on legal status of Waitrose co-applicant for out of town Helensburgh store

(Updated below 19.15) Wandering Wild Ltd is a co-applicant with Waitrose for permission for a retail and filling station 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