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6 days ago | 
helensburghadvertiser.co.uk | Andy Galloway
An exhibit at Helensburgh's outdoor museum in Colquhoun Square HELENSBURGH’S outdoor museum is set for an £80,000 boost after funding was agreed to be allocated in principle. A councillor called for more artworks to be secured for the Colquhoun Square museum after it was one of a number of projects agreed to receive nearly £500,000 of Scottish Government place-based investment funding.
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1 week ago | 
helensburghadvertiser.co.uk | Andy Galloway
Rest and Be Thankful and Arrochar works revealed in report (Image: Forestry and Land) THE Rest and Be Thankful stretch of the A83 has “a number of road closures” planned for the next two months, a report has revealed. A Transport Scotland official has also advised that roadworks with temporary lights are set for Arrochar over a six-week period. Further details have also been published of works at other parts of the A83, including at Loch Shira and Glen Kinglas.
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1 week ago | 
helensburghadvertiser.co.uk | Andy Galloway
Statistics have been revealed on violent incidents in schools (Image: Newsquest) NEARLY 3,000 violent incidents have been recorded in Argyll and Bute schools during the last seven academic years, research has revealed. Data published by the Scottish Liberal Democrats stated that 2,285 such incidents had been recorded in the area’s primary schools between 2018/19 and 2024/25 up to February 7.
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2 weeks ago | 
helensburghadvertiser.co.uk | Andy Galloway
UNISON announced recently that it intended to ballot more than 80,000 workers across all 32 Scottish council areas in a dispute over pay. Local government employer body COSLA (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities) has offered all council workers in Scotland a three per cent increase for 2025/26. COSLA and Argyll and Bute Council have previously said that they hope that strike action can be avoided.
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2 weeks ago | 
helensburghadvertiser.co.uk | Andy Galloway
The premises at 38-40 Sinclair Street (Image: Google Street View) PLANS have been lodged for fabric repairs to take place at a Helensburgh town centre premises, including works to its roof and stone exterior. Bruce and Nicola Jamieson have lodged the proposal with Argyll and Bute Council for planning permission and listed building consent at the former Conservative Club at 38-40 Sinclair Street.
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2 weeks ago | 
helensburghadvertiser.co.uk | Andy Galloway
Dom Redding’s proposals for the site, on land south of Finnart Farmhouse on Feuins Road, attracted only one representation from the public. However, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) had previously lodged an objection, before being assured that construction methods would make the houses robust enough to withstand any blast. Argyll and Bute Council planning officials have now given the application the go-ahead, saying that the development would fit into the village.
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2 weeks ago | 
helensburghadvertiser.co.uk | Andy Galloway
A ban on pavement parking came into force earlier this year (Image: NQ) CALLS have been made for more information on the pavement parking ban adopted in Argyll and Bute. The Scottish Government banned pavement parking, along with double parking and dropped footway parking, in December 2023 as part six of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019.
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3 weeks ago | 
helensburghadvertiser.co.uk | Andy Galloway
Posters have been a common sight around the times of elections (Image: Newsquest) A MOTION to ban political posters on council-owned infrastructure in Argyll and Bute has failed – but members of the authority’s ruling group were split on the decision. Councillor Daniel Hampsey (Conservative, Dunoon) moved the proposal, citing that the change has been made in most other Scottish councils in recent years.
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3 weeks ago | 
helensburghadvertiser.co.uk | Andy Galloway
Helensburgh Leisure Centre was badly damaged during Storm Eowyn in January (Image: Ross Gardner) HELENSBURGH Leisure Centre’s roof has been described as “fragile”, while “a number of options for consideration” will be put before councillors. A report by Argyll and Bute Council’s policy lead for finance and commercial services has detailed the effects of Storm Eowyn across the area.
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3 weeks ago | 
helensburghadvertiser.co.uk | Andy Galloway
Argyll and Bute Council to hear No-Mow-May motion (Image: Unsplash) COUNCILLORS are to be asked to consider an initiative which would lead to reduced lawnmower use in Argyll and Bute, and more wild flowers being allowed to grow. The No-Mow-May and Let-It-Bloom June campaigns are the subject of a motion which will be moved at a meeting of the full council. The projects come amid concerns that more than half of UK butterfly species are reportedly in decline.
