Blog Entries from The Oban Times
Blogs (web logs) and blogspots provide a unique insight into Highland life and nature in Lochaber and The West Highlands.
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Last Update: Friday, May 20, 2022 - 16:19
Estimates show budget gaps for Argyll and Bute’s council services of £2.2 million in 2022/23, and as much as another £30 million plus in the three years after that.
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Previous chairman John Fotheringham will once again take the top slot reprising his former role, while the secretary will be Christine Clephan and the treasurer will be Ian Langley.
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Asked about the highlights of his time in Lochaber, Rev Baxter said it had been a real pleasure and a privilege to work alongside the congregations here.
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Between c1900 and 1953 she made a return trip every weekday between Acharacle and Glenfinnan with half-a-dozen calls, including Gaskan, Polloch and Daililea, on the route.
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CalMac’s ‘dysfunctional’ and ‘prejudiced’ booking set-up should have considered the Island’s Act before coming up with its first come, first served system. Mull...
Council tax will rise by three per cent in Argyll and Bute in April – but plans for an eight per cent increase in burial and cremation charges has been rejected
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Council chiefs have reaffirmed Argyll and Bute’s commitment to tackling climate change after its action plan was awarded 35 per cent in a national survey
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Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said the Scottish Government should focus on jobs and livelihoods as Scotland emerges from Covid restrictions. The MSP urged ministers to plan for a...
SNP MSP Jenni Minto has welcomed new figures showing that low income households in Argyll and Bute have been supported by £1,693,020 from the Scottish Government. Households in the region have...
The decision to implement a one per cent rise was taken by members of the Lochaber Area Committee at their meeting on Monday, February 7.
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