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Argyll & Bute Council buys its way out of a tight spot on waterfront development funding - but Argyll’s the winner

Friday, 28th November, 2008 | Business, Environment, Local Government, News | None

Argyll and Bute Council set up competitive bidding for funding from a £10 million prize pot for waterfront development.

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24-hour Scottish Water strike by Unison, Unite and GMB staff

Thursday, 27th November, 2008 | News | None

Scottish Water says that it has contingency measures in place to maintain normal services, as over 1,000 staff members go on a twenty-four hour strike today, 27th November 2008, over a pay dispute. Over 800 of the staff concerned belong to…

Festive family weekend at Helensburgh’s Hill House

Thursday, 27th November, 2008 | Arts & Entertainment, Community News, Events | None

[ December 5, 2008 to December 7, 2008. ]

December 5, 2008 to December 7, 2008

The iconic Charles Rennie Mackintosh-designed Hill House in Helensburgh is the scene for the National Trust of Scotland’s contribution to getting into the spirit of Christmas. Friday 5th to Sunday 7th December will be a weekend of performances,…

Scottish Water announce restoration of Helensburgh water supply - 7.45pm, 20th November

Thursday, 20th November, 2008 | Community News | 2

Scottish Water has completed the repair of the burst trunk main which caused disruption to the normal water supply in parts of Helensburgh this evening. The network is now recharging.

Properties which had their normal water supply disrupted will have it restored when…

Scottish Water say interruption of Helensburgh water supply now inevitable - 20th November, 4.45pm

Thursday, 20th November, 2008 | Community News | None

Scottish Water now say that an interruption to the water supply in the higher parts of Helensburgh is now inevitable. This will probably be experienced from around 6.00pm this evening.

It is possible that properties in lower parts of the town may also become…

Scottish Water announce second Helensburgh water main burst - 20th November: updated regularly

Thursday, 20th November, 2008 | Community News | None

Scottish Water has located a second burst on the same section of trunk water main at Helensburgh which burst on Monday. Engineers are on site and are working with the utmost urgency to repair this burst and maintain normal service.

Homes…

Independent consultants’ ranking published for Argyll’s £10m five town contest for waterfront development

Thursday, 20th November, 2008 | Funding, Local Government, News | None

The scoring for each of Argyll’s five towns competing for £10 million funding for waterfront development has been published. The Independent consultants’ scores have produced the following rank order of bid:

  • Rothesay
  • Campbeltown
  • Oban
  • Helensburgh
  • Dunoon

Rothesay’s bid was for £2.4 million and Campbeltown’s for £6.5…

Helensburgh water supplies now back to normal

Wednesday, 19th November, 2008 | Community News | None

20th November: There was a second burst today in the same trunk main. For Argyll has been carrying regular updates on this. Here is the latest information on it - as Scottish Water return the serivce to normal.

06.30 19th November: Scottish Water…

21.15 18th November: Update on Helensburgh burst water main situation

Tuesday, 18th November, 2008 | Community News | None

(NEW story on 20th November: There has been a second burst to the same truk main today, Thursday 20th November. For Argyll has been publishing regular situation ipdates on this incident too. Here is the most recent information, as Scottish Water…

5,000 Helensburgh homes and businesses lose water supplies after burst main

Tuesday, 18th November, 2008 | Community News | None

Water supplies to around 5,000 homes and businesses in Helensburgh, Argyll’s biggest town, have been cut off because of a serious burst water main.

Scottish Water has engineers working continuously since yesterday evening on the inlet main from the Blairlinnins Water…