Eagle secures Parliamentary win over calls to axe the Family Farm Tax Thursday, 21 November, 2024 Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Fishing, Tim Eagle MSP, secured a rare Parliamentary victory for the Scottish Conservatives over the UK Labour Government's changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Relief. In a Scottish Conservative-led debate, the motion tabled by Tim Eagle secured a majority of votes from other parties to call on the Labour Government to... Local News
Union in action and it is delivering for Scotland 28th August 2020 Recent GERS figures show the value of the Union in the face of SNP failure. Under the separatists, Scotland’s total deficit has been £183.9 billion - larger... Local News
Dunoon Bandstand enhancement work well underway 28th August 2020 Specialist contractors are on site and work is well underway on the £200,000 project to upgrade the lighting, including additional performance lighting, around... Local News
Council approves Education Plan for 2020/21 28th August 2020 Education staff, pupils and parents across Argyll and Bute were today praised for their commitment and ability to adapt to change during lockdown, when the... Local News
Fishing vessels must be registered to export catch by 31 December 28th August 2020 Owners are being urged to register their fishing vessels as food businesses, and have them inspected by Argyll and Bute Council, before 31 December 2020 so they... Local News
Pledge on Gaelic “summit” sought by Cameron 27th August 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has today urged the Deputy First Minister John Swinney to join him and other elected representatives at an urgent... Local News
Children and Young People’s Service Plan approved 27th August 2020 Positive progress has been made in achieving a number of the outcomes set out in the 2017-2020 Argyll and Bute Children and Young People’s Service Plan (CYPSP)... Local News
Communities “exasperated by lack of grip” on ferries and roads 27th August 2020 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that communities across Argyll and Bute and the West Highlands are completely exasperated by the failure of... Local News
Much needed maintenance 25th August 2020 It's great to see hardworking teams out cleaning our bus shelters today. The poor condition of some of our bus shelters has come up at numerous occasions on the... Local News
Cameron urges NHS treatment recovery plan 25th August 2020 Shadow Health Secretary Donald Cameron has called for the SNP Government to implement an urgent treatment recovery plan after the latest figures show a massive... Local News
The Prime Minister's Update: Tackling the Coronavirus 30th April 2020 The Prime Minister's latest update on April 30 on tackling Coronavirus. National News
We’re extending coronavirus testing to meet our 100,000 tests a day target 30th April 2020 From today, Coronavirus testing has been extended further to protect our most vulnerable and keep people safe. National News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News