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Work is underway to make a dangerous building, damaged by fire at the weekend, safe in Lochnell Street, Lochgilphead. For the protection of the public the Lochnell Street section of the A83 must remain closed while this work is carried out, and a diversion remains in place.

ÓûÂþɬ Council has secured £1.03m from the Scottish Government’s Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy to ensure that key town and island hubs across ÓûÂþɬ start to get the charging infrastructure they need.

A Christmas message from ÓûÂþɬ Provost Dougie Philand.

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has directed enforcement authorities across Scotland, including ÓûÂþɬ, to identify and contact any establishments that may be stocking products manufactured by Kimbland Distillery Ltd, Orkney.

There will be some changes to bin collections in ÓûÂþɬ during the festive period.

ÓûÂþɬ’s young people achieved above national average results across nearly all qualifications, according to the latest analysis of this year’s exam results. The data reveals impressive achievements across National 5, Higher levels and an increase in wider achievement awards.

ÓûÂþɬ Council has once again demonstrated a strong performance in supporting young people into education, training, and employment. The latest Annual Participation Measure (APM) shows that 94.6% of 16–19-year-olds were participating between April 2024 and March 2025, an increase of 0.3% on last year and 1.3% above the Scottish average of 93.3%.

Inspections took place between May and September 2025 in three ÓûÂþɬ Primary Schools and Early Learning Centres including Bunessan, Rosneath and Ulva.

ÓûÂþɬ Council’s Employability Team is inviting families in the area to share their views about where employability support is most needed.

ÓûÂþɬ Council is celebrating the UK Government’s announcement that 12 projects in the region will receive a share of more than £20 million from its Community Regeneration Partnership Fund (CRPF) - boosting opportunities and driving positive change across communities.