Argyll And Bute Council

The Scottish and UK governments have signed a £70 million investment programme with Argyll and Bute Council to deliver vital economic growth for the area.

Council tax in Argyll and Bute is to increase by 9.9% after the council set a budget to address a gap of almost £11 million for day-to-day services. In doing so, the local authority has managed to increase investment in its road network from £2m to £10m and pledged to invest an add

Councillors in Argyll and Bute have agreed to allocate further funding from the Strategic Housing Fund (SHF) to help address the area’s housing shortage.

Key housing projects have been identified for potential funding via the UK Government's Community Regeneration Partnership Funding (CRP) initiative.

Faced with one of its highest budget gaps in recent times, Argyll and Bute Council is asking communities for their views on what council services should be prioritised, protected and provided.

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)