We are making efforts to return to business as usual therefore to keep up to date with changes to services please visit our service status page
Please find an update from 4pm 28 January below.
Community Support
SSEN and HSCP are working together to support vulnerable people and others in the areas affected by the loss of power. SSEN is making efforts to door knock those affected to offer support.
If you are affected or know someone who is, call SSEN on 105 or visit their website
Rubbish and recycling
Arrangements for catching up on bins not collected Friday 24 January
Kintyre
- Bins not collected on 24 January will be collected on Saturday 1 February.
Mid Argyll/Tarbert
- Recycling that was not uplifted on Wednesday 22 January will be lifted on the next scheduled collection.
Any excess waste will also be collected if placed in a box at the side of the bin on collection day.
Islay and Jura
- Bin collections will be caught up by Wednesday 29 January. Please leave them out ready for collection.
Colonsay
- Bins will be collected on Thursday 30 January.
Cowal
- Bins not collected on 24 January will be collected on Saturday 1 February.
- Commercial waste will be collected during the week.
Helensburgh and Lomond
- Please leave out your bins and they will be emptied by Thursday 30 January.
Schools
All schools are now open.
Helensburgh Waterfront Leisure Centre
The roof of Helensburgh Leisure Centre was damaged significantly, with parts of it either loosened or removed by the ferocity of Storm Eowyn. Metal, insulation and other softer materials were blown off and across the centre’s car park and beyond. We made progress quickly in clearing debris to re-open the wider area (West Clyde Street) on Saturday for safe use by the public. The leisure centre site and car park remain closed off to the public for their safety.
The priority now is to make the building wind and watertight. Contractors and council staff have been on site since the weekend progressing that. We expect repairs to be needed to both the inside and outside of the building and are carrying out further assessments to identify what immediate and longer-term actions are needed. As would be expected we are liaising with our insurers as part of the recovery process.
We would like to thank members of the community who assisted with clearing up debris from the wider area – this has been great community spirit in action and we appreciate it.
The leisure centre is a popular, well-used facility. Live Argyll which runs it will advise over the next week about alternative service provision.
Ferries
Storm Eowyn caused damage to the power cable that supplies the linkspan at Dunoon Pier. We are liaising with SSEN to have this checked. Once it has been deemed safe, our engineers are standing by to check there has been no damage to the linkspan itself.
Road network
Our teams have made good progress in clearing obstacles across the network.
Recovery work is still ongoing at points in the network. You can check our service updates for areas where we are still clearing roads.
Meantime, here are some of the roads we have reopened so you can continue your journeys.
Mid Argyll
- C30 - Torran Bay
- B8025 junction with A816
- C30 Inverliever Nursery
- Lochgilphead - Blarbuie Road
- B8024 - Kilberry
- B840 - Ederline
- Barananoil - spur off A816, Ardfern
Kintyre
- B842 - Torrisdale
- B8001 - Auchnasavil Farm
- B843 - Machrihanish
- Campbeltown - Esplanade
- B842 - Cour
- B842 - Crossaig
- B842- South of Claonaig
- B8001 - Claonaig to Redhouse
- B842 Southend - Machrimore
- Tangy Glen
- C19 - Learside Road
Islay and Isles
- A846 - Ballygrant
- C16 - Kilchiaran Road, Port Charlotte
- C17 - between distiller and Dail Na Mara
- Jura - south of Craighouse
- Jura - 100m south of the Manse Bridge
- Jura - 300m north of the Manse Bridge
- Jura - South of Feolin site 1
- Jura - South of Feolin site 2
- B8086 - Colonsay
Mull and Isles
- A849 - outside Isle of Mull Hotel
- A849 near Craignure
Lorn
- A816 - Kilninver
- Oban - Glengallen Road
- B840 - Portsonachan
- Oban - Kilchranan Road
Cowal
- Dunoon - Crochan Road
- Dunoon - North Campbell Road
- 8003 Viewpoint - Tighnabruiach
- A885 - High Road
- B836 - Dunoon
- C9 - Ardentinny Gairletter
- A815 - Marine Parade
- A886 - Colintraive
- C1- - Kilellan Farm
- Dunoon - Argyll Road
Bute
- A886 - Etrickdale
- A886 - Kames Castle
- A884 - Mount Stuart
- A884 Kingarth War Memorial
- Port Bannatyne - Castle Street
- A844 - Visitor Centre
- Brochaig Road
Lomond
- Helensburgh - East Clyde Street
- Helensburgh - West Montrose Street
- Helensburgh - East Clyde Street between Charlotte Street and Lomond Street
- Helensburgh - West Abercromby Street
- A814 - Dumbarton to Cardross at Ardoch
- A814 - between Faslane and Haul Road roundabouts
- Helensburgh - Townhead Road
- Helensburgh - at Eastwood Lane junction
- Helensburgh - Old Luss Road
- Helensburgh - Garraway Road/Townhead Road junction
- Helensburgh - Colquhoun Street
- Rhu - Access to Blairvadich House
For updates on the A83, A85 and other trunk roads, please see
You can report any issues with roads, such as fallen trees, on our reporting form.
Buses
Please see the latest updates from your local bus company. You can find contact details by clicking on your route.
Flooding
Flood alerts -
The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has issued a flood alert for coastal flooding in ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp on Friday evening (24 January).
For live flood updates and information about what steps you can take to protect your home, visit
Protecting your home from flooding - and have information about dealing with flood risks to your home.
Looking after your property
Property owners are advised, once the high winds have subsided, to carry out an external inspection of their properties to identify any damage and arrange to remove any damage or slates/tiles materials which may have fallen from the property. Where there materials that may fall onto the ground which may pose a risk to residents and the public; and carry out necessary repairs
Burials and cremations
Burials and cremations are operating as normal once again.
Power supplies
Winter storms can cause power outages. Did you know you can call 105 free of charge to report or get information about power cuts in your area?
Ready Scotland has information to help keep you and your communities safe:
Emergency service contact numbers
You can find some useful contact numbers on our website if you are dealing with a weather related emergency.
Weather forecast
For the latest forecast please see