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.
New Scottish Conservative Highlands and Islands Regional MSP Tim Eagle has vowed to be a champion for the Highlands and Islands Region in the Scottish Parliament, after he was formally sworn-in to the Scottish Parliament.
The provision of publicly available charge points for electric cars in Argyll and Bute has been criticised after it emerged just 13 were commissioned last year.
The process of creating a balanced budget for the council is well underway and in late December, we received notification of our settlement from the Scottish Government.
Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has slammed the SNP Government for presiding over “appalling” mental health waiting times for children and young people across the Highlands and Islands.