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
Servicemen Remembered 7th February 2018 I was delighted to attend the February 5th commemoration at the American Monument on the Oa Peninsula of Islay which marks 100 years since one of the most... Local News
Donald Cameron MSP asks First Minister about the sinking of the FV Nancy Glen 6th February 2018 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron asked a question at First Ministers Questions on Thursday concerning the tragedy involving the sinking of the FV Nancy... Holyrood News
Great expansion of terrific local service 3rd February 2018 I have had a very busy week fighting hard for my local constituents across our council ward. At the start of the week I was speaking to people in Port Charlotte... Local News
SNP SLAMMED AS NEW FIGURES SHOW NEARLY A FIFTH OF ARGYLL AND BUTE PROPERTIES UNABLE TO ACCESS SUPERFAST BROADBAND 31st January 2018 Figures recently published by the independent broadband news site ‘Think Broadband’ have shown that nearly a fifth of properties in Argyll and Bute are unable... Scottish Parliament News
ROADS, BROADBAND AND FERRIES RAISED ON MSP ISLAY VISIT 30th January 2018 Issues concerning poorly maintained roads, reliability of ferries and inconsistent broadband were raised by local businesses and members of the public... Scottish Parliament News
Investment needed for our crumbling roads 25th January 2018 At today's Council meeting I yet again brought up the issue of my council ward's disintegrating road network. In the Kintyre and Island's ward we are very much... Local News
Scottish Government trying to frustrate the Brexit process. 24th January 2018 Recently the Scotch Whisky Association has expressed serious concerns about the effect of the SNP’s plans to retain single market membership on accessing new... European News
Solution needed for flooding problems 23rd January 2018 I had a very productive PPSL meeting on flooding and drainage with David Cameron Chartered Senior Analyst, Sandra Davies Acting Major Applications team leader... Local News
Redman welcomes jobs boost for Kintyre 17th January 2018 I'm just back from another PPSL meeting where I was delighted that my fellow committee members and I unanimously approved the latest Marine Harvest Scotland... Local News
Our plan to cut immigration 4th December 2023 Our plan to deliver the biggest cut in net migration on record. National News
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We’re delivering on our five priorities 20th November 2023 INFLATION HALVED: PRIORITY DELIVERED. And we've cut the small boat crossings by 33%. National News
Rishi Sunak: One year of taking long-term decisions to deliver the change we need 25th October 2023 Find out about Rishi's first year delivering long-term solutions to secure a brighter future. National News
CPC23 Address from Rishi Sunak 4th October 2023 Long-term decisions for a brighter future: find out what Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said to wrap up Conservative Party Conference 2023 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Johnny Mercer 4th October 2023 Find out what Johnny Mercer, Minister of State and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs said to CPC23 here. National News