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
Chancellor's extra £800 million for the Scottish budget 10th July 2020 Rishi Sunak has delivered a Plan for Jobs. The Chancellor recently unveiled a number of unprecedented measures, and an extra £800 million for the Scottish... Local News
Temporary sites to ease town centre lockdown 10th July 2020 Some local businesses may struggle to open when social distancing is still a requirement. To help this situation, a number of public realm sites, across Argyll... Local News
Sunak delivers a Plan for Jobs 9th July 2020 The Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a number of unprecedented measures, and an extra £800 million for the Scottish budget. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic... Local News
Tourism VAT boost welcomed by Cameron 8th July 2020 Shadow Finance Secretary Donald Cameron has welcomed the UK Government’s VAT cut for the hospitality and tourism sector describing it as “significant boost” for... Local News
Shop local and support the local economy 8th July 2020 “Post COVID-19, we should support our local businesses as they have supported us during the pandemic.” Councillor Alastair Redman, Policy Lead for Economic... Local News
Emergency grant for the arts welcomed 7th July 2020 A new £1.57 billion package of emergency grants and loans for the arts has been announced by the UK Government with an estimated share of £97M for Scotland... Local News
Visitors urged to use official campsites 7th July 2020 At this critical stage in the Scottish Government’s roadmap to further ease restrictions, it’s important that communities and visitors work together to avoid a... Local News
Help in paying council tax 6th July 2020 As it continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, Argyll and Bute Council is highlighting the importance of council tax in delivering council services, and... Local News
Dunoon Grammar success highlighted at Holyrood 6th July 2020 The success of four students from Dunoon Grammar School in winning an award in a UK-wide technology competition has been recognised by the Scottish Parliament... Local News
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A new anti-corruption strategy 15th August 2023 The Conservatives are developing a new anti-corruption strategy to tackle this heinous problem. National News
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4 million more people in work 17th July 2023 4 Million more people in work – the Conservatives are growing the economy. National News
Delivering on your priorities: Growing the economy with our biggest trade deal since Brexit 31st March 2023 Joining the CPTPP is a massive boost, growing our economy, as we deliver on your priorities. National News
BUDGET23: Your priorities are our priorities 15th March 2023 BUDGET23 is a budget for growth. Find out how we're growing the economy, halving inflation and reducing debt here. National News
