Argyll And Bute Council

Combating fuel poverty, cutting carbon emissions and increasing Argyll and Bute’s energy efficiency are among the top priorities in the council’s Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES).

Argyll and Bute Council has updated its Local Housing Strategy (LHS) to continue its priority of tackling the area's housing emergency.

Interested parties are being invited to join the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) for a webinar exploring rural housing in Scotland, focusing on Argyll and Bute's private rental sector.

Community food groups across Argyll and Bute have benefitted from a share of £57,453 after councillors agreed to provide them with unspent monies from the Scottish Government’s LACER Fund (Local Authority Covid Economic Recovery).

Additional funding has been secured by Argyll and Bute Council to help increase capacity at Thomson Court Care Home on Rothesay, enabling more residents on Bute to stay on the island and access health and social care. The Council successfully secured £157,265 from the Scottish Government&rsquo

With Argyll and Bute facing one of its highest budget gaps in recent times, steps to help balance the budget were on the agenda when the council met recently.  Budget forecasts show that the council is facing a budget gap of £14.5 million next year, 2025/26.

Fourteen community projects in Argyll and Bute have received a share of £365,000 from the Scottish Government's Community-Led Local Development Fund (CLLD).  The fund gives local communities the power to tackle their own, local challenges through projects aimed at:

Argyll and Bute Council has secured consent to demolish the former Rothesay Academy on Bute.

A new report commissioned by Argyll and Bute Citizens Advice with support from the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) has shed light on the current landscape of rural landlords in Argyll and Bute, the first local authority to declare a housing emergency in Scotland. The report reve

Councillors have approved funding for a range of measures to help Argyll and Bute’s island communities navigate the cost of living crisis. Argyll and Bute Council will direct £141,000 from the Scottish Government’s Island Cost of Crisis Emergency Fund (the same amount as last year)

Argyll and Bute Council is continuing to work with its partners to address the area’s housing emergency and alleviate the current housing shortage facing residents. At a meeting of the Full Council, councillors approved proposals from Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) to demolish 44

Argyll and Bute Council has approved a five-year action plan to tackle the region's housing shortage. Last year, Argyll and Bute Council became the first local authority to declare a housing emergency and, shortly afterwards, it hosted a Housing Emergency Summit with over 90 key stakeholders to iden

The Scottish Parliament’s Cross-party Group on Housing is calling on the Scottish Government to produce an action plan to tackle the housing emergency.

Argyll and Bute Council has started infrastructure works in Tobermory on Mull for much-needed worker accommodation on the island.

Argyll and Bute Council has shared news of the sudden passing of its former leader and policy lead for housing Councillor Robin Currie. Robin served his beloved Islay, and Argyll and Bute more widely, for almost 40 years as a councillor with Argyll and Bute Council, and Argyll and Bute District