Community Council Elections: Nominations Close September 24th at 4pm.

Added on 07 September 2020

If you are interested in representing Rhu and Shandon and joining the battle to influence the delivery of public services, please consider joining the Community Council. You can download a Nomination Pack here.

Flooding in Shandon

Added on 07 September 2020

Despite the weather, Network Rail are progressing well with the repair work to the culvert for Chapel burn. Expected completion date is 18th September. According to the MoD, work specific to Kirk Brae burn will start in late September and will last 8 weeks.

Survey on attitudes to Face Covering in a Remote and Rural Population

Added on 07 September 2020

The Survey is entitled: What factors influence the use of face coverings for COVID-19 in a remote and rural population? Don't really think we are remote and rural but... Two things to note if you decide to take part Rhu and Shandon have a population of < 3000 Read the preamble carefully. It...

Message from Bear Scotland

Added on 25 August 2020

Following confusion about the road signage at Tarbert, bear Scotland issed the following update on Thursday 19th August 2020

Green Distillery Fund

Added on 25 August 2020

Council leader welcomes Green Distillery Fund. See the external link below to read more about this. You can also read there on how to express an interset in the fund.

Argyll and Bute Weekly News Round-up

Added on 25 August 2020

This week the News Round-up included a plea for people to Foster and information about the Job Start Payment of a one off £250 payment to help with the costs of starting a new job for 16 to 24 year olds if they have been unemployed for six months. Remember you can sign up for the weekly roun...

Glass Collections

Added on 25 August 2020

Every property which usually has a glass collection should have had two uplifts since the service resumed. Waste Collection Calendars for properties in G84 8NP have not been updated after the service was resumed. You can check the calendar for your property from the link below. Contact Argyll and B...

Early Learning and Childcare in Argyll and Bute

Added on 25 August 2020

Argyll and Bute Council is now delivering 1140 hours of Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) across the area. The expansion is part of a national policy introduced by the Scottish Government to increase the number of funded childcare hours from 600 to 1140, for all three and four year olds, and eligib...

Church Reopening. Message from Andrew Nisbet

Added on 23 August 2020

September Re-opening Planned On Tuesday, 18th August, the Kirk Session met (on Zoom) to discuss a report prepared by the COVID19 Task Group on Re-opening the Church. After a full discussion, it was agreed that: the process of re-opening should be phased, starting with Private Prayer Sessions (with...

Help and Advice from Argyll and Bute on Covid-19

Added on 16 August 2020

As most of you know there is a section on the Argyll and Bute website containing help and advice on Covid-19 related matters. You can access this page for the external link below.

Annual update of Register of Electors

Added on 15 August 2020

The Annual Canvass will take place from 3rd August 2020. What you are required to do may have changed. Please read your form carefully and follow any instructions relevant to your situation. Residents in Scotland of all nationalities are now eligible to register for Scottish Parliament and Local Go...

August Funding Alert

Added on 13 August 2020

August Funding Alert For information Details of funding available are published monthly August 2020 Alert 199

Kerbside Food Waste Collection resumes from Monday 17th August

Added on 13 August 2020

As before Covid-19 restrictions, this will be on your usual collection date. If you have run out of bags for your food caddy., you can pick up a roll of caddy bags, from Helensburgh Co-op If you are unable to get to the shop to pick up bags ready for the first collection, please put your clean, EMP...

Covid -19 Test

Added on 13 August 2020

If you develop symptoms of COVID-19, you can now book a test online

Water activities in the Dockyard Port

Added on 13 August 2020

Otherwise than in accordance with a written permission granted by the Queen’s harbour master, no water-skiing; jet-skiing or windsurfing is permitted within the dockyard port. The blue lines show the southern limits of the Dockyard port. The blue line on the right of the above, ends up at A...