Tag: islands
News
Should islands stay part of Oban or go?
The consultation, which runs until January 26 next year, is looking at a proposed shake-up of local government across Argyll and Bute including changes to numbers of councillors, wards and ward boundaries and their names.
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MSP asks questions to fill NHS dental gaps
Currently under Scottish Government guidelines NHS dentists can offer a limited range of services including check-ups but these restrictions do not apply to private dental services and many people are being prompted to pay for the treatments recommended, says MSP Rhoda Grant.
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Petition urges CalMac to save space for islanders
The change.org petition is being swamped by supporters wanting the ferry operator to reserve just a few spaces each day on its vessels for islanders finding themselves in need of an unexpected vital trip.
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Watch party premiere for Islands In Life
The film that takes a personal peek at life during COVID-19 on Mull, Iona, Ulva and Gometra is being screened on What We Do in the Winter’s
YouTube Channel at 8pm, Friday June 26.
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Councillor re-admitted to Conservative Party after being suspended
Councillor Alastair Redman was one of 25 members suspended from the Tory Party last November over claims of Islamophobic and other prejudicial social media posts.
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Ferries to Scottish Islands closed to all but essential trips
Islanders will be allowed to make trips to the mainland for supplies and essential business while those who are currently visiting the islands will be allowed to return.
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Poet turns to paint for charity exhibition
An exhibition of his work is on display now at Oban Distillery and he will be there on Wednesday January 29 at 2pm to give a poetry reading, refreshments including malts will be available.
Districts
Final say for Islanders on new recycling scheme
Zero Waste Scotland is consulting on a Deposit Return Scheme that will add a 20p deposit to drinks containers that is returned when they are recycled.