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ߣsirÊÓƵ and Bute Council has been working with its schools and third sector partners to roll out a new, innovative scheme that will see school uniforms that children have outgrown, either reused or recycled - saving peoples’ purse and the planet.

To provide further support with the cost of living, ߣsirÊÓƵ and Bute Council is issuing Love Local cards, worth £120 to island households in receipt of Council Tax Reduction

ߣsirÊÓƵ and Bute Council is rolling out a new online payment system in its schools that will help reduce handling cash and reduce food waste.

An increase in people cycling, walking and wheeling to school and improved links between local communities – these are just some of the benefits behind a proposed new active travel route between Lochgilphead’s Front Green and the Crinan Canal.

ߣsirÊÓƵ and Bute was one of three councils to highlight, at Scottish Government level, the extreme pressures facing council budgets.

Do you want to have your say on ߣsirÊÓƵ and Bute Council’s preferred option for the redesign of Kilcreggan Ferry Terminal?

STRIKE ACTION – FEBRUARY 2023

Funding of £197,000 will help provide vital cost of living support to island residents in ߣsirÊÓƵ and Bute. As costs continue to rise, the funding will help residents access essential supplies including food and fuel.

This is just one of the questions school pupils and young people across the country will debate as part of Welcome to Your Vote Week, which runs from January 30th to February 5th.

Scotland’s council leaders are seeking a meeting with the Scottish Government to discuss their concerns about the impact on communities of this year’s council budget settlement.