News from the districts – February 26, 2021
Snippets from around the region
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Bringing health services closer in Cairndow
‘The NEAR ME service reduces the need to travel, and with the ongoing challenges of road closures at the Rest and be Thankful this type of service becomes essential to Cairndow and neighbouring communities’
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Father Ronald heads over the sea to Skye
Father Ronald Campbell moves from Mid Argyll to become parish priest in Portree
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New group means business over Rest ’embarrassment’
‘This problem is getting worse, not better and Transport Scotland must be held accountable and deliver a workable solution to keep the area moving’ – Kenny MacLeod
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Companies keen to build on the success of trading with Europe
The UK’s new trading relationship with the EU means that businesses are able to seize new opportunities as we strike trade deals with the world’s fastest growing markets. Outside the EU customs union, there are also new processes and rules which they have been preparing for.
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Builders poised to start ‘exciting’ pool upgrade
Exciting times as building work set to begin on redeveloped Mid Argyll Community Pool
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Fire station testing expanded to include Tarbert
Covid testing expanded to more Scottish fire stations
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Council budget agreed against pandemic background
Councillors have been meeting to agree Argyll and Bute’s budget measures for 2021/22
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Opening up to meet surge in farming interest
‘This is the perfect moment to capture the public’s curiosity and build our outreach to benefit the whole industry’
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Weather allows lifeline Argyll route to reopen
Weather relents, allowing A83 local detour to operate once again