Sewage Works in Rhu:UPDATED

Added on 22 May 2017

Latest information from Scottish Water The work scheduled for April this year will now not take place until August. The work will be phased over 9 months. Service diversion works are required to be carried out prior to the main phase of construction. Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPEN) have com...

Lighting Faults on A814

Added on 21 May 2017

There are many lights out, despite the recent change to LEDs. Where adjacent lights are not functioning, dangerous dark areas result. You can report these faults by either phoning 01546 605514 filling in an online report form The form is good. It enables you to identify the light by the location a...

Neighbourhood Watch Meeting

Added on 21 May 2017

Neighbourhood and Rural Watch Scheme Short Community Meeting Thursday 25th May 7.30 in Rhu Hall Speaker Willie Clark Community Engagement Officer for NW Scotland Introduced by Willie Lavery MOD Please make sure your neighbours know about the meeting. Learn about the advantages of joining. These incl...

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Consultation

Added on 21 May 2017

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Consultation: Closing date 10th July 2017 See the Active Consultations page of our website

News Roundup 19th May

Added on 21 May 2017

The Argyll and Bute Newsletter of 19th May includes information about The Welfare Rights Team Police hints to protect yourself against cyber crime Remember that all issues of the weekly A&B Newsletter are available by clicking on the link above the News Items

Added on 21 May 2017

Funding Available Community groups are invited to bid for a share of £50,000 of funding to help improve their local area. Local groups can receive up to £5000. The above link gives very few details. Expect another posting when these are available.

Young Scots Reward Scheme

Added on 21 May 2017

Young Scots Reward Scheme In addition to the Helensburgh and Lomond Scheme announced in the last Newsletter and on 29th April, the Argyll and Bute Reward Scheme offers another opportunity for rewarding activities for young people this summer.

Funding Alert for May

Added on 15 May 2017

For information, here is Funding Alert 160 for May 2017.

ACT Spring Newsletter

Added on 15 May 2017

Argyll and The Isles Coast and Countryside Trust Newsletter. Join easyfundraising and you can collect free donations for them every time you buy something online. It won't cost you a penny extra but will help them to raise funds. Details are in the Newsletter.

Clyde Marine Planning Partnership

Added on 15 May 2017

Clyde Marine Planning Parnership was formally established in February 2016. The principal role of the CMPP is to prepare a marine plan for the Clyde Marine Region Their constitution also allows them to undertake other aspects of Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) such as relevant research and prac...

Minutes of H & L Community Planning Group

Added on 15 May 2017

Minutes of the Local Community Planning Group. held 25th April 2017

Japanese knotweed

Added on 30 April 2017

After a slow start, the weed is growing strongly. Please report any outbreaks via the Feedback page of the website or to any member of the Taskforce. Their names will be on our website, when I have their permission! There are copies of the leaflet on knotweed identification in Rhu Post Office, in c...

Neighbourhood and Rural Watch Schemes

Added on 30 April 2017

Thursday 25th May Short meeting to provide information on how you can sign up your area to join Only two areas in our community have joined so far Apart from the security aspect there are good economic reasons why you might want to live in a NW or RW area - some Insurance Companies offer a reductio...

GIVE

Added on 29 April 2017

Give Summer Youth Progamme. Do you know of any young people who will have time on their hands this summer? Maybe the Helensburgh and Lomond Summer Youth Volunteer Programme, GIVE, might just be the answer? There is a packed programme of volunteering, skills and training with free trips and activiti...

Swimming lessons

Added on 26 April 2017

Learn to swim: A&B Direct Debit swim scheme offers your child 3 free lessons per annum, a continuous rolling programme of lessons, and a seamless pathway through class levels