One way system for Helensburgh Town Centre

Added on 25 July 2020

A&B would like to hear your views on proposals to put in temporary measures to help everyone safely socially distance and support businesses as they reopen. This work has been made possible through funding from the Spaces for People Programme to make it safer and easier for people to walk, cycle...

Remote delivery of Health and Care Services

Added on 25 July 2020

People in Argyll & Bute are being asked for their views on how health and care services might be delivered remotely in the future. The use of video consultations in Scotland has rapidly escalated since the pandemic started. Prior to March, there were around 300 video consultations using the Near...

Neighbourhood Watch

Added on 25 July 2020

Neighbourhood Watch Scotland Summer 2020 Newsletter Please click here to view.

This week’s Trading Standards Scotland #scamshare bulletin

Added on 25 July 2020

Top 10 phone scams in Scotland Travel compensation scams Pop up Energy Ads Recent Doorstep scams New Netflix scam email Business Scams - local listings @stoploansharks warning about loans from personal lenders Click on the external link below for details https://mailchi.mp/7fb86aeda048/scam-share

Drones

Added on 25 July 2020

Drone trials have proved that the sky is the limit for bringing new ways of enhancing services for patients in Argyll and Bute. Click on the external link below for more details.

Information for Parents

Added on 25 July 2020

Information for parents and carers of children and young people returning to school Following a survey conducted at the beginning of June to find out what concerns they have about pupils returning to school after the summer. Argyll and Bute have updated the Q&A on their website, to answer some o...

Lomond and Argyll Advocacy Service

Added on 19 July 2020

Lomond and Argyll Advocacy Service are there to help you ? Are you struggling during this difficult period? ? Do you need support to speak up and have your voice heard? ? We can help with phone calls, letters, emails and gathering information about your rights and entitlements. You can reach them o...

More Face mask Patterns

Added on 19 July 2020

Face coverings in the community do not have to be set “hospital” standard and there are lots of designs available online. Masks are more likely to be effective if they consist of more than one layer of different fabrics. They can be made easily at home from old clothes like t-shirts or b...

School Age payment

Added on 19 July 2020

School Age Payment The School Age Payment is part of Best Start Grant, a package of three payments that will give extra money to low income families during the early years of a child’s life. It is a £250 payment made around the time a child normally starts Primary 1 to help with the cost...

Home Emergency Plan

Added on 18 July 2020

The Council’s Civil Contingency Manager has provided the attached Household Emergency Plan as an example of best practice. It is recommended that each household should have one of these, It is in two formats A pdf document which you can print off and fill in the details and A Word Document ...

July Funding Update

Added on 18 July 2020

July Funding Alert For information Details of funding available are published monthly July 2020 Alert 198 Funding Alert Update last call for applications Gaelic Arts Awards Scheme Managed on behalf of the partnership by CHARTS, this project will be delivered in three stages, marking a series of si...

Another step on the road to normality!

Added on 28 June 2020

Rhu Toilet Block This will reopen on July 17th. As yet there is no agreement on when the ones at Kilgreggan will reopen.

SHIAIN Report:Health Impact Scoping of Public Places

Added on 19 June 2020

This is a report of a Scoping Exercise held on 2nd June 2020 to review English Guidance on Safer Public Places, in order to inform development of similar guidance for Scotland. Click the external link below to read the report

GIVE-Summer Programme

Added on 19 June 2020

From the 3rd July to 7th August young people aged 11-18 can take part in a range of activities that encourage citizenship, volunteering and social action, as well as personal development. Young people can choose which activities they want to take part in - and resource packs can be provided for a ra...

This week's Scan Share Bulletin

Added on 19 June 2020

Read more about these and other on the external link below. More #TestAndProtect scams Scam Ad Alert system from @ASA_UK Online shopping scams Fake emails from 'colleagues' Fake testing kits @StopLoanSharks advice for #LonelinessAwarenessWeek See details in the external link below