Councillors have represented the transport needs of Argyll and Bute in an official response to the Scottish Government’s National Transport Strategy.

Cash-strapped councils are struggling to provide key services due to SNP cuts. Research has revealed a gulf in the quality of schools, housing and roads across Scotland’s local councils.

The SNP are obsessed with independence at any cost as Nicola Sturgeon admitted recently that her plan to break up the country would lead to a hard border at Berwick.

Now Sturgeon needs to come clean about the savage cuts to public services under her blueprint for indyref2.

In Bowmore today I was very busy speaking to my constituents and leafleting. The rough and in some cases hazardous surfaces of local pavements are raised as a top local concern.

Despite the odd heavy shower it was a mostly sunny day in Port Ellen while I was out canvasing and leafleting with my newest volunteer. Road flooding and poor overall road condition continues to be raised.

It was great to catch up with my constituents in Caol Ila today.

Argyll and Bute’s popularity as a filming location is well established – and the Argyll & Bute Council is working alongside residents and partner organisations to ensure that the trend continues.

In Keills today I was putting out our latest Conservative leaflet and hearing directly from local residents about their concerns.

Tony Blair has warned Jeremy Corbyn not to do a deal with Nicola Sturgeon. At an event in Edinburgh, Tony Blair said he would ‘struggle’ to vote Labour, and said that Corbyn should not use the union as a ‘bargaining chip’ with the SNP.

I was out and about leafleting and speaking to my constituents on the doorstep in Bridgend, Newton and Ballygrant again today. Among the many issues brought up were vehicles speeding through our villages, disruptions to ferry sailings, slow internet speeds and poor road conditions.