Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ

News

Featured
Image
bank

£4.3 million success for Welfare Rights Team

Vulnerable people in Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ and Bute accessed more than £4.3 million of additional income in 2022/23 thanks to the council’s Welfare Rights Team.

13 November 2023
Image
Rothesay

Cost of living funding for island communities

A range of measures will help support island communities as the cost of living crisis continues. Financial support for community food organisations, access to free school meals and help to buy essential supplies and services all feature, as part of a £141,000 fund.

9 November 2023
Image
Bridge

Kilmelford bridge - updated 1 November

Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ and Bute Council will lift weight restrictions on Kilmelford Bridge to vehicles weighing up 44 tonnes (the maximum weight allowed on UK roads) at 4pm on Thursday, subject to final concrete tests.

31 October 2023
Image
Mull

A new campus on Mull a step closer

Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ and Bute Council has been successful in its bid to the Scottish Government Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP) for funding for a new school campus on Mull.

30 October 2023
Image
Pippa and Robin

Taking action now and for the future

Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ and Bute Council continues to move at pace to respond to the impacts of recent severe weather on communities and infrastructure across the area. At the same time as taking the actions needed now, the local authority is also already planning ahead for the future beyond the storms and towards securing support for the area’s long term success.

26 October 2023

Tiree Ring and Ride service update

John Kennedy Transport has made the difficult decision to cease operating the Ring and Ride service on Tiree from 30 November, after almost 20 years.

18 October 2023
Did you find what you were looking for?

Why wasn't this information helpful

Limit to 250 characters.

Newsletters

We are working to make it easier for you to get information on council news and services.

Our council weekly News Round-up provides a summary of recent council news, with links for further details, and other information on different services available.

You can receive it straight to your email inbox just by following the link below to subscribe to ‘weekly news round up

If you do sign up to receive it, please note that all personal information you provide is strictly confidential and will not be passed to any third party.