A&B Local Development Plan Main Issues Report.

Added on 16 October 2017

Argyll and Bute Council is preparing a new Local Development Plan (LDP2), which will set out its planning and development proposals for the next 10 years from 2020 and a vision for 20 years. The first formal stage of that process is a public consultation called the Main Issues Report. See the Activ...

Weekly News Round-up

Added on 15 October 2017

Click on the link to the Weekly News round- up at the top of this page to read more about Free Home Safety Vist Jobs in Argyll and Bute

Come and meet Bessie

Added on 15 October 2017

Bessie the Play, Talk and Read bus will be winding her away across Argyll and Bute bringing songs, stories and play sessions to children. Everyone’s invited and it’s free of charge. 16th October - Helensburgh Swimming Pool - 10-12 noon and 1-3pm. Find out where else you can catch Bess...

Getting Replacement Food Bags

Added on 15 October 2017

From the end of this month, people will be asked to tie an unused liner to the handle of their outside caddy as a sign to Council workers that they need more liners. A new supply will then be left inside the bin.

Sea Level Rise in the Firth of Clyde

Added on 14 October 2017

The full report of the predicted rise in sea levels has been published. You can download it from on the external link below, or read it online, It is a large document so which ever you do will be slow in certain parts of Rhu and Shandon. Interesting fact: According to the report, the seawall in Sha...

The Country Council

Added on 14 October 2017

The Health and Social Care Partnership in Argyll and Bute have contibuted to a BBC Programme called ‘The Country Council’. The programme will highlight the good work that is going on within Argyll and Bute and will have some excellent examples of integration in practice but it will also ...

One Punch Campaign

Added on 10 October 2017

Police Scotland have lauched a One Punch campaign. You should see the Posters around. The message is very clear!

Funding Alert October 2017

Added on 03 October 2017

For information Details of funding available are published monthly October Alert 165

Newsletter #35

Added on 24 September 2017

If you are on our Mailing list, you should have received the Newsletter yesterday. If you cannot see the banner image and the picture of the BeachCleaners, click 'View this email in your browser' Rhu and Shandon Community Council uses MailChimp to send out information by email. Your email ad...

Harvesting of Timber

Added on 23 September 2017

A useful meeting has been held with Scottish Woodlands to discuss issues involved with the harvesting of timber over the next 18 years from the wood on the hill behind Rhu. The extraction will not start until next Summer but the upgrading of existing paths will start almost immediately and take 6-8...

Minutes of Area Meeting 22/092017

Added on 23 September 2017

The minutes of the area meeting are available here You might be interested in the following:(the pdf alongside the item in minutes gives more details) item 8; Sustrans requires a wider path than some parts of 'our' path. Item 9: Park and Ride scheme for gasometer site. Charges redeemable ag...

A&B Website

Added on 23 September 2017

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Beach Clean Sunday 17th September

Added on 22 September 2017

100m stretch from Manse Brae to the Rosslea Hotel entrance was cleaned and recorded, and some went further afield for a more comprehensive clean. Many thanks to all the volunteers! Don't have the number of bags collected , but you can see a picture on the Beach Cleaning page of our website

Energy Efficiency Scheme

Added on 22 September 2017

Grant Assisted Energy Efficiency Scheme called the Home Energy Efficiency Programmes for Scotland: Area Based Scheme (HEEPS: ABS) run by A&B Can provide grants towards insulation measures such as: Internal and external wall insulation; loft and cavity wall insulation; and underfloor insulation...

Sewage work in Rhu

Added on 22 September 2017

The gas work will be finished in the week beginning October 9th and the Sewer work will follow on as soon as the gas diversion works are completed. The work will be phased over 9 months The website, www.scottishwater.co.uk/firthofclyde gives details of the planned work.