Council cannot say HOW they decide on media accreditation

For Argyll will not be at tomorrow’s first meeting in the new session of Argyll and Bute Council. Continue reading

Herald loses judgment in blatantly political excursion on school closures

Saturday’s edition of The Herald (14th April 2012) went spectacularly off piste 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

Angus Council’s budget meeting minutes show irresponsibility of bypass school proposal

Angus Council decided on 9th February to take to Judicial Review Continue reading

Russell says council budget shows school closures ‘completely unnecessary’

Michael Russell, Argyll and Bute’s MSP and Education Secretary, has been looking at the draft budget Continue reading

Muirfield: for the record

While it retrieved some credibility the following day, in its immediate coverage Continue reading

Muirfield: a victory for right

(Updated 1st February) Authoritative sources have told us that the Education Secretary’s judgment Continue reading

Costa Sneddonia refloated: council submission to Rural Education Commission

Kilmory on 5th Jan 2011

Education Director Cleland Sneddon’s cruise to close rural schools in Argyll was given to sailing too close Continue reading

That 8 minute meeting and the council Executive committee

The Argyll First group has consistently campaigned against the anti-democratic Executive Continue reading