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Councillors at the Helensburgh and Lomond Area Committed received updates on the latest progress in delivering a high-quality walking, wheeling and cycling route linking Helensburgh, Cardross and Dumbarton, alongside the wider programme of active travel investment across the area.

The Council’s Asset Management and Amenities teams of Roads and Infrastructure Services have been recognised with a national award for commitment to improving the service, training and use of technology to offer a better service to communities.

Proposals will move forward later this year inviting councillors to agree to a statutory consultation on the potential closure of Furnace Primary School.

The Provost of Argyll and Bute, Councillor Dougie Philand, has paid tribute to his former colleague, Donnie MacMillan BEM, who passed away on 28 May 2026.

While the Scottish Parliament elections have just concluded, next year communities across Scotland will have another opportunity to use their vote and have their say - this time to elect local councillors, with the Scottish Local Government Elections scheduled for May 2027.

Nearly 1,000 parents and carers in the Helensburgh and Lomond area have already signed up to a new digital service making it quicker and easier to communicate with school at a time that suits busy families.
Argyll and Bute Council is now rolling out Parentsportal to schools across Bute, Cowal,
Mid Argyll, Kintyre, and the islands. Schools in Oban Lorn and the Isles will follow in June.

“Gaelic has deep roots here in Argyll and Bute through our place names, our music and tradition, it has shaped the identity of our communities and continues to enrich daily life across the region.”
These were the words from Councillor Luna Martin speaking from the fifth Gaelic Gathering organised by Argyll and Bute Council and held at the Corran Halls, Oban.

A host of exciting and innovative community projects have taken a step forward with the news they have been nominated to benefit from extensive grant funding.

A quarter of a million-pound funding injection is set to support an exciting new business and tourist attraction for Mid Argyll.
At a meeting of the Policy and Resources committee, Councillors gave the green light to an allocation of £250,000 from the Tarbert and Lochgilphead Regeneration Fund to Scottish Canals for the Gleaner Phase 2 project.

A major construction milestone has been reached at Argyll and Bute Council’s new business park at Oban Airport, with the completion of the steel frame for the main building.