At today’s Argyll and Bute Council budget meeting, the official opposition group - comprising
Scottish Conservatives and Bute Independent councillors - put forward a fully balanced
budget, headlined by a modest 5% council tax increase, one of the smallest proposed
increases in Scotland.

A further seven schools in Argyll and Bute have been accredited for their achievements in developing nurturing cultures in their school communities, bringing the total number of accredited schools in the area to 27. The accreditation is part of the Council’s, ‘Our Children, Their Nurturing Educatio

  Young people in Argyll and Bute are achieving well according to updated 2022 exam results data published by the Scottish Qualifications Association (SQA), following the appeals process. The new figures show that Advanced Higher passes in Argyll and Bute have risen by 1.8% to 85.5% through s

School pupils across Argyll and Bute will be getting up close and personal with nature this summer as a result of a kind donation of flower seeds from the directors of Slange Var, an award-winning non- alcoholic drink. Company founder, Sarah Dougan, lives in Argyll and offered the seeds to schools

Local Scottish Conservatives have welcomed Argyll and Bute Council’s prioritisation of essential road infrastructure and supporting young people and economic development, in its budget which was presented today. Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron said:  “It is very encouraging that

Pupils at Arinagour Primary are the best in the west when it comes to figures and formulas, with the school having just been declared the winner of Sumdog’s National Holiday Maths Contest.

Senior Scottish Conservatives in Argyll and Bute have warmly welcomed the decision by leader Douglas Ross to no longer support the introduction of tuition fees for students in Scotland. Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron said:  “Students are currently facing very significant disrup

Two pupils from Oban High School have won this year’s Poppy Scotland Learning Competition.

Archie Malloch and Ruaridh Blackadder designed a football strip and came up with the idea of organising a charity football match to raise funds for the charity.

Education Scotland has endorsed a professional teacher programme that was created by a team of education staff from Argyll and Bute Council.

Education staff, pupils and parents across Argyll and Bute were today praised for their commitment and ability to adapt to change during lockdown, when the council’s Community Services Committee approved the annual Education Plan for 2020/21.