ÓûÂþɬ

From Oban to Campbeltown, Mull to Islay, there’s no shortage of delicious award-winning chocolate shops in ÓûÂþɬ. Buy local this Easter and support your local chocolatier.

ÓûÂþɬ Council is encouraging people to book their tickets for next month’s Gaelic Gathering, which will take place in the Corran Halls, Oban, on 27 April.

Congratulations to our Better Journeys photo competition winners.

ÓûÂþɬ Council has achieved a national good practice standard for its ports and harbours.

Reducing the amount of waste going to landfill saves money, helps protect services and through re-use and recycling is climate-friendly.

ÓûÂþɬ Council has allocated £8 million pounds to this year’s roads’ reconstruction programme, taking investment over the past 10 years to more than £80 million.

Accommodation providers, local shops and caterers are all benefitting from an increase in filming across ÓûÂþɬ, with an estimated local production spend of £1.3M over the last 12 months – up £720,000 compared to 2022.

Since becoming the first local authority in Scotland to declare a housing emergency, ÓûÂþɬ Council has been working closely with its partners to address key issues.

After 13 years of successful heritage-led regeneration, ÓûÂþɬ Council has completed its project to restore and preserve key parts of Rothesay’s historic built environment.

Conservation and repair work started this week to help safeguard two historic buildings in Lochgilphead.