Children's Panel

Added on 05 September 2019

Argyll and Bute are looking for Volunteers for their Children's Panel. To find out more about it click on the link above. Recruitment is underway until 17th September

Geilston Newsletter

Added on 05 September 2019

The latest issue of the Friends of Geilson Garden Newsletter.

Self Build Loan Fund SBLF

Added on 20 August 2019

The Scottish Government have provided funds to act as a lender of last resort in relation to self build finance. Further details and eligibility criteria can be found on Highland Small Communities Trust website

Minutes of Helensburgh and Lomond Community Planning Group

Added on 19 August 2019

Minutes of the August meeting of Helensburgh and Lomond Community Planning Group.

Growing Enterprising Communities Event

Added on 16 August 2019

Have you heard of the Place Standard Tool but you’re not quite sure how it can help communities, social enterprises and decision-makers work well together? There is a Growing Enterprising Communities event in Arrochar on 28 August, where Anne Sobey will talk about how the tool has been used t...

Place Survey

Added on 16 August 2019

Community Planning want to hear about the place(s) that you live and work in, using the Place Standard tool, so that they can identify what is important for your community as a priority action. Have your say by means of a short questionnaire. Last time I checked only one person had completed this fr...

Argyll and Bute from A to Z

Added on 16 August 2019

Argyll and Bute Council have been highlighting some of their key services, from A-Z, and asking the people who do the day to day jobs, exactly what’s involved. These have appeared in the Weekly News Round-up and are collected together here. A is for Adoption, B is for ...

Events and Festival Fund opens for applications

Added on 16 August 2019

Applications are being invited for Argyll and Bute Council’s Strategic Events and Festivals Fund for 2020-21. Click here for details.

Purple Alert Mobile App for people with Dementia

Added on 16 August 2019

Alzheimer Scotland, in partnership with Police Scotland and partners from across the public sector developed the Purple Alert mobile app. Purple Alert is a free, community minded app, to help people living with dementia if they are missing. Purple Alert allows the community to support Police Scotlan...

Roads and Footways Capital Programme 2019/20

Added on 16 August 2019

Click here to see which roads in our area will be treated and see a description of the types of treatment are employed.

Vision For Helensburgh

Added on 16 August 2019

Helensburgh Community Council is looking for as many folk as possible to have their say in the future of Helensburgh. Read more about their Vision for Helensburgh and spend a few minutes having your say

August Meeting Rearranged

Added on 12 August 2019

The next meeting of the Community Council will now take place on Wednesday 21st August The Agenda has been posted on the Agenda and minutes page of this website. Appendices will follow as they arrive.

Keep in the Loop

Added on 27 July 2019

The council also has a useful notification and engagement service called “Keep In the Loop” whereby you can sign up to receive email alerts about disruptions, (plus events, consultations and new or changed services). Bob Miller, Customer Engagement and Transformation Manager, said: &ldqu...

Volunteer Strategy

Added on 27 July 2019

The Strategy Development Manager, Samantha Stubbs is leading on a piece of work to write the volunteering strategy for Argyll and Bute. She has developed, in partnership with the HSCP and Live Argyll, as series of surveys to assess volunteering currently and what the strategy needs to address. These...

Advice on managing your money

Added on 27 July 2019

Argyll and Bute have a new web page where they point you to impartial, confidential advice from a variety of local and national sources.