More and active political support for Argyll First’s A83 campaign
The Argyll First campaign for the A83 has attracted some valuable active support today, from Michael Russell and Jamie McGrigor. Both MSPs have already given the campaign their support – as noted in...
View ArticleLast chance to Sign for the A83
This good weather lets us forget the threat that hangs over Argyll when we get prolonged rain – more business and personal isolation with the A83′s liable to closure through landslides.The cross-party...
View ArticleJamie McGrigor draws Holyrood’s attention to Campbeltown’s Picture House
Jamie McGrigor MSP has today highlighted the importance of Campbeltown’s wonderfully playful cinema - the Wee Picture House – and the continuing fundraising efforts being mounted to secure its...
View ArticleWestminster bill to pay winter fuel allowance earlier to ‘off grid’ pensioners
The Westminster Public Bills Office has published the text of a Private Members’ Bill that would help off-grid pensioner households beat soaring winter energy costs – and paving the way for the...
View ArticlePlease respond to the A83 Petition today
The Argyll First petition – Sign for the A83 – is in the process of being heard by the Scottish Parliament’s Public Petitions Committee .Transport Minister Keith Brown is appearing before the committee...
View ArticleLabour MSP Rhoda Grant’s response to Struan Lodge decision
At the meeting of Argyll and Bute Council today, a motion amendment by Dunoon councillor, Dick Walsh, moved to give the home more time – and to investigate possible expansion.This was agreed by...
View ArticleA83 Task Force becomes overarching transport advocate for Argyll
The A83 Task Force met for the 5th time today, 4th September in Arrochar. Born from a hillside sliding repeatedly across the A83 at Rest and Be Thankful, effectively cutting Argyll off from much of the...
View ArticleJackie Baillie’s ‘bedroom tax’ protection bill moves forward with cross-party...
A members’ bill designed to protect tenants affected by the bedroom tax has been formally lodged in the Scottish Parliament today, 16th January, by Scottish Labour’s welfare spokesperson and local MSP,...
View ArticleMcGrigor tables Parliamentary motion in wake of Council economic summit
[Updted 16.00, below] Jamie McGrigor MSP today tabled a Parliamentary motion on tackling projected population decline in Argyll & Bute. This action follows yesterday’s [29 October 2014] economic...
View ArticleRally marks end of attempted community buy out of Castle Toward
There was nothing South Cowal Community Development Council [SCCDC] could do that they did not do in their efforts to acquire Castle Toward as a community-owned asset to secure South Cowal’s economic...
View ArticleRally for Castle Toward – still a road to travel
The spirited Rally held in Dunoon on Saturday 17th January by supporters of South Cowal Community Development Company’s [SCCDC] campaign to buy the neglected Castle Toward estate from Argyll and Bute...
View ArticleMcGrigor’s cross party debate on Argyll’s depopulation crisis
On Thursday last, 22nd January, Jamie McGrigor MSP, held a debate in the Scottish Parliament on his motion on tackling Argyll & Bute’s projected depopulation.The Highlands & Islands...
View ArticleMcGrigor and Redman offer support to campaign for return of local maternity...
In more cross-party support for the campaign to see local maternity scanning services returned to Argyll and Bute, Highlands & Islands Conservative MSP, Jamie McGrigor, and Alastair Redman,...
View ArticleGreen MSP drives fans’ legal ‘right to buy’ football clubs
Alison Johnstone MSP has lodged two amendments to the Community Empowerment Bill that would add a ‘right to buy’ clause enabling fans’ right to buy their football clubs.These amendments will be...
View ArticleCross-party support for Helensburgh Community Woodland Group’s call for...
Helensburgh Community Woodland Group [HCWG] has only just launched its campaign to ensure the removal of debris and logs still remaining on the site of the former woodland in Cumberand Avenue,...
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