At 12.30pm on Monday 19th January in the Argyllshire Gathering Halls in Oban there is a public meeting open to everyone interested in contributing to the development of an important aspect of Argyll’s life and economy.

The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) and Argyll and Bute Council ‎want to meet interested people with something to say about Argyll’s hill and island farms and crofts and about the needs of rural communities associated with these.

They want to discuss the findings of the RSE’s Inquiry into ‎Scotland’s Hills and Islands.  The report found that there was a critical need to integrate social, economic and environmental measures for rural areas. It recommended that communities should be given the power to act within an overall national strategy.

The RSE’s wide ranging investigation has been targeted on finding ways to secure a prosperous and environmentally-sustainable future for such ‎economically fragile communities.‎

The meeting is free and open to ‎everyone.‎ To book a place, please contact William Hardie at The Royal Society of Edinburgh:

• by email at: whardie@royalsoced.org.uk
• by phone on: 0131 240 5031