Win-Win of Council Tax Freeze AND more Money Monday, 15 April, 2024 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. Conservative Group Leader Cllr Gary Mulvaney, former Depute Leader of the Council said: “Let’s be clear that only by standing up... Local News
Parliamentary Praise for Campbeltown Improvements 19th February 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has added his congratulations to all those who contributed to the success of Campbeltown winning recognition as... Local News
Scottish Government must take special measures to tackle Long Covid 18th February 2021 The Scottish Conservatives are calling on the Scottish Government to accelerate measures to tackle the impact of “Long Covid”. Shadow Health Secretary Donald... Local News
SNP defeat over record on schools 18th February 2021 The SNP were defeated in the Scottish Parliament over their dismal record on schools. Parliament called for the SNP to immediately publish the OECD report on... Local News
MSP welcomes withdrawal of short-term let regulations 18th February 2021 Highlands and Islands Scottish Conservative MSP Donald Cameron has welcomed the news that the SNP Government has u-turned in the face of intense lobbying from... Local News
Concern A83 diversionary route crumbling 17th February 2021 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that he is becoming increasingly concerned by reports from local people that the Old Military Road, an... Local News
SNP preparing draft bill on second independence referendum 15th February 2021 News that the SNP are preparing a draft bill on a second independence referendum has been greeted with shock by the Shadow Health Secretary. Highlands and... Local News
New North Kerrera ferry service welcomed 15th February 2021 A community ferry service for the residents of North Kerrera has been welcomed, which will commences this Wednesday and will operate three days per week with... Local News
UK Government announce further £1.1B funding to help Scotland tackle COVID 15th February 2021 The UK Government has announced a further £1.1 billion in funding to help Scotland tackle COVID-19. This additional funding can be spent in the remaining months... Local News
SNP Government spent days plotting care home spin 12th February 2021 The SNP Government spent almost a week plotting how to spin a damning report into Covid-positive patients being transferred to care homes. The Office for... Local News
Meet 3 of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates 28th February 2021 Meet three of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates: Festus Akinbusoye, Peter McCall and David Sidwick. National News
The Four Steps of the Lockdown Roadmap Explained 23rd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the four-step roadmap that will guide us out of lockdown. Here’s what that roadmap means for you. National News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
