Category: Argyll and Bute
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B828 remains closed due to unstable rocks
Despite hopes that the B828 to Lochgoilhead from the A83 would re-open on December 22, a last-minute decision saw it remain closed over Christmas. Argyll and Bute Council had posted on its website that it had planned to open the road on the Friday before Christmas but this message was with replaced that day with…
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Call for warm spaces publicity as winter hits
Calls have been made for council chiefs to make information on ‘warm spaces’ more readily available this winter
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A83 traffic to be diverted to Old Military Road
Given the current heavy and persistent rain forecast for Friday and Saturday, traffic will be diverted onto the Old Military Road Local Diversion Route from 6pm on Friday December 22. The Old Military Road is then expected to continue to be utilised over the weekend. A further update will be provided on Sunday following hillside…
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Three overturned lorries close A83 at Rest
The A83 has closed this morning at Loch Restil, north of Rest and Be Thankful, due to an overturned lorry, as Storm Pia disrupts travel
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Petition aims to prevent cuts to two Argyll care services
A petition has been launched after concerns were raised about plans to cut funding to two disability and respite services in Argyll and Bute.
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Roadworks get underway on Rest diversion route
Roadworks to realign the southern end of a temporary diversion route on the A83 will start at the Rest and Be Thankful this week.
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CalMac ferry fares to rise next summer
Transport Scotland has confirmed CalMac fares will rise in line with inflation in May 2023 at a rate of 8.7 per cent across all routes and fare types
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Council calls for fair treatment for Argyll flooding
Argyll and Bute’s communities deserve the same level of national government support as other areas, following the October storms which caused serious disruption, the council’s leader tells the Deputy First Minister
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Police launch drink drive blitz
Motorists are being warned of the dangers of drink driving as Police Scotland gear up their annual festive crackdown
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Police consult on closing Tarbert and Dalmally stations
Police Scotland has announced plans to consult and engage the public on proposals to close a number of properties across the country, including its vacant buildings in Tarbert and Dalmally