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Proposals will move forward later this year inviting councillors to agree to a statutory consultation on the potential closure of Furnace Primary School.

“My mentor is just the best person that I’ve had… My mentor has helped me believe in myself more. It helps to have someone to talk things through with.”
“You have helped me achieve so much. I don’t know where I would be without you. I’m so glad I chose to get a mentor!”
These are just some of the words from young people who are benefiting from the MCR Pathways programme in ����ɬ.

The Provost of ����ɬ, Councillor Dougie Philand, has paid tribute to his former colleague, Donnie MacMillan BEM, who passed away on 28 May 2026.

While the Scottish Parliament elections have just concluded, next year communities across Scotland will have another opportunity to use their vote and have their say - this time to elect local councillors, with the Scottish Local Government Elections scheduled for May 2027.

Nearly 1,000 parents and carers in the Helensburgh and Lomond area have already signed up to a new digital service making it quicker and easier to communicate with school at a time that suits busy families.
����ɬ Council is now rolling out Parentsportal to schools across Bute, Cowal,
Mid Argyll, Kintyre, and the islands. Schools in Oban Lorn and the Isles will follow in June.

“Gaelic has deep roots here in ����ɬ through our place names, our music and tradition, it has shaped the identity of our communities and continues to enrich daily life across the region.”
These were the words from Councillor Luna Martin speaking from the fifth Gaelic Gathering organised by ����ɬ Council and held at the Corran Halls, Oban.

A host of exciting and innovative community projects have taken a step forward with the news they have been nominated to benefit from extensive grant funding.

A quarter of a million-pound funding injection is set to support an exciting new business and tourist attraction for Mid Argyll.
At a meeting of the Policy and Resources committee, Councillors gave the green light to an allocation of £250,000 from the Tarbert and Lochgilphead Regeneration Fund to Scottish Canals for the Gleaner Phase 2 project.

A major construction milestone has been reached at ����ɬ Council’s new business park at Oban Airport, with the completion of the steel frame for the main building.

During May and June, designated protected green spaces, managed by the Council, throughout ����ɬ will be allowed to bloom so that pollinators can thrive and benefit our environment.