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Please pick up after your pup

Councillor John Armour, Policy Lead for Roads, Transport and Amenity Services, is calling for dog owners to be responsible and pick up after their pups, and he is asking communities for their support.

21 January 2025
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Gold for Apple Tree Nursery

Staff and children are celebrating at Apple Tree Nursery, Rothesay as they become the first nursery in ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp, and only the third in Scotland, to receive a prestigious Gold from UNICEF UK’s Rights Respecting School programme.

4 February 2025
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Lorn Arc project extension

·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp Council’s Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) Pilot Project for the Lorn Arc Area has been extended by 10 years, allowing additional time to implement key infrastructure and development investments that will help to create a significant economic boost to the wider Oban area.

3 February 2025
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Preferred contractor announced for Mull Campus

Plans to build a new school campus on Mull have reached a significant milestone as ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp Council welcome the preferred main contractor, announced by Hub North Scotland.

21 January 2025
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What council services would you prioritise?

Faced with one of its highest budget gaps in recent times, ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp Council is asking communities for their views on what council services should be prioritised, protected and provided.

20 January 2025
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Primary one registration

If your child turns five between 1 March 2025 and 28 February 2026, you can register them for primary school during the week beginning Monday 13 January 2025.

7 January 2025
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Consultation on visitor levy agreed for January

Visitors, residents and businesses will have the chance to give their views on a visitor levy for ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp, following a decision today by Council to run a three month consultation exercise.

20 December 2024
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Mull Campus site decision expected in February 2025

With plans to build a new school campus on Mull progressing, the Council will meet in February 2025 to consider options and make a final decision on a preferred site. The cost of building the campus is ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp Council’s single biggest investment estimated at £43 million.

20 December 2024
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