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The Winter Gardens Discovery Centre in Rothesay has reopened following over £500,000 worth of renovation works. Significant external repair work was carried out at the Category A-Listed building, including replacement of roof coverings, overhaul of windows and installation of new light fittings. Additionally, metal panels and fixtures were replaced and the exterior of the building freshly decorated.

The second Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ Gaelic Gathering took place at Corran Halls in Oban on Saturday (March 2). More than 60 delegates enjoyed a packed full day, with a call to increase the pace of Gaelic language development delivered by keynote speaker John Swinney MSP, the Deputy First Minister. The theme was picked up by policy and practice experts who included Shona MacLennan for Bòrd na Gàidhlig and Dr Gillian Munro for Ionad Chaluim Chille ÃŒle and Sabhal Mòr Ostaig.

A group of pupils from Dunoon Grammar have scooped the top prize in a national competition for the third year running. The business and computing pupils beat off stiff competition from across Scotland when they won the Apps for Good Scotland event again, with a further two teams from Dunoon Grammar also sharing third prize.

Chaidh an dàrna Cruinneachadh Gàidhlig ann an Earra-Ghàidheal a chumail air Disathairne (2 Màrt)  ann an Talla a’ Chorrain san Ã’ban. Bha còrr is 60 neach an làthair airson latha air leth feumail is inntinneach,  far an robh am prìomh neach-labhairt, an Leas Phrìomh Mhinistear Iain Swinney BPA, ag iarraidh air daoine adhartas nas luaithe a dhèanamh gus piseach a thoirt air suidheachadh na Gàidhlig.

A talented team of pupils from Hermitage Academy have made it through to the UK finals of the Tomorrow’s Engineers EEP Robotics Challenge.   The youngsters beat off stiff competition in the West of Scotland heat last month and will now go head to head with other teams from across the country at The Big Bang Fair in Birmingham on 15 March.  

This week is Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2019. As a council we are proud to run the 'Growing Our Own' scheme â€“ introducing youngsters to a professional working environment. Since 2014, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ and Bute Council has employed over 50 modern apprentices. These are some of our current modern apprentices who are working throughout various departments within the council:

The Leader of Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ and Bute Council has welcomed today’s announcement that Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ and Bute is to benefit from an allocation of £1,242,000 from the Scottish Government’s Town Centre Fund.   The Town Centre Fund is aimed at driving forward economic growth and helping town centres to become more diverse and sustainable.  

As part of the Campbeltown Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS), Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ and Bute Council is hosting a free event for retail businesses, offering advice and tips on Visual Merchandising. Lynda Murray, MD of International Visual, will be presenting ideas and tips for store design, window displays and visual merchandising during a 60 minute presentation followed by an open Q&A session at 6.30pm on Thursday, March 21 at Campbeltown Town Hall (54 Main Street).

Parents of children in Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ and Bute who were born between 1 March 2016 and 28 February 2017, are being invited to register them for a free Early Learning and Childcare place next week.

Pupils at Barcaldine Primary School are polite, enthusiastic and friendly children who demonstrate creativity and independence in their learning.   These were the words of inspectors from Education Scotland following a recent visit to the school.   In a glowing HMI report, pupils at Barcaldine are described as being kind and supportive to one another, and are rightly very proud of their school and their many achievements.