Win-Win of Council Tax Freeze AND more Money Monday, 15 April, 2024 At the first meeting of Argyll and Bute Council since the removal of the cross party TALIG administration (The Argyll Lomond and Isles Group), the council agreed to implement a council tax freeze for 2024/2025 following additional resources from the Scottish Government. Conservative Group Leader Cllr Gary Mulvaney, former Depute Leader of the Council said: “Let’s be clear that only by standing up... Local News
Speed enforcement needed to tackle concerns 17th September 2018 I was back in Ballygrant yesterday putting out my latest survey, checking up on road repairs and speaking to local residents. As ever, our infrastructure is... Local News
Can infrastructure cope with growth? 15th September 2018 I have been travelling to different corners of my council ward, putting out Ruth's surveys, attending meetings and visiting local residents. On my latest visit... Local News
Bed blocking costing NHS Scotland £125M a year 13th September 2018 Bed blocking is costing NHS Scotland £125 million a year as one in thirteen hospital beds are being blocked by delays in sending patients home, with one of the... Local News
Redman working on survey feedback 9th September 2018 Today I was back in Portnahaven and Port Wemyss putting out Ruth's latest questionnaire letters and speaking to my local constituents. There is still a lot of... Local News
Concerns remain about 3 weekly bin collections 7th September 2018 It was great to be back on the mainland side of my council ward again. At the latest MAKI committee I brought up the street lighting issues in Port Ellen and... Local News
Safety concerns over street lighting faults 4th September 2018 While putting out my latest survey in Port Ellen and Bowmore I was able to look into the numerous complaints about potholes, littering, social housing condition... Local News
SNP U-turn on Policing 3rd September 2018 The SNP have been forced to U-turn on their plans to abolish the British Transport Police after senior officers warned they couldn’t safely plan a new date for... Local News
Tourist map to show defibrillator locations 30th August 2018 Great news! As of next year all of Islay's defibrillator locations will be printed on The Oban Times group/Wyvex Media's illustrated Islay tourist map. The fact... Local News
Councillor meets with Colleagues in Edinburgh 28th August 2018 I was delighted to meet some of my fellow Conservative Councillors in Edinburgh when I was attending the latest SCCORS meeting. It was great to hear about the... Local News
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