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Significant changes have taken place in schools and nurseries across 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute over the summer holidays, as the council prepared to roll out 1140 hours fully funded childcare provision to more areas.   The expansion in childcare, from 600 hours to 1140 hours, is part of a Scottish Government initiative aimed at providing young people with a high quality experience that can make a significant contribution to their development, and help close the poverty related attainment gap.  

Tha atharrachaidhean mòra air tachairt ann an sgoiltean is sgoiltean-àraich ann an Earra Ghàidheal is Bòid tro shaor-làithean an t-samhraidh agus a’ Chomhairle ag ullachadh airson 1140 uair de chùram-chloinne làn-mhaoinichte a chur an sàs ann an tuilleadh sgìrean. Tha leudachadh cùraim-chloinne bho 600 uair gu 1140 uair mar phàirt de dh’iomairt Riaghaltas na h-Alba airson cùram aig ìre àrd a thoirt do dhaoine òga agus cuiridh e gu mòr ri an cuid àraich agus ri dùnadh a’ bheàrn coileanais co-cheangailte ri bochdainn.

Three locations on Bute have been chosen to promote the island as part of the Choose Bute, Love Bute campaign. Port Bannatyne, Scarrel Shore and Mount Stuart were selected from suggestions made by members of the public as favourite spots on Bute.  From the bustle of a marina and the peace and awe-inspiring views from the beach, to the majesty and innovation of a stately home, the council will feature these locations in promotional photos of Bute

Council leader Councillor Aileen Morton met with Scottish Government Minister Michael Matheson MSP to discuss 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute’s drive for a Rural Growth Deal. The meeting took place at Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre, where 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute Council Chief Executive Cleland Sneddon and Executive Director Pippa Milne were also in attendance.

Traffic in Oban will be monitored over the next seven days, as part of a study being commissioned by the council to look at ways to reduce congestion in the town centre.   

Pupils from across 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute will continue to have an active say on what is on their school menus this session. The primary school meal menu is revised twice a year in consultation with the children through a number of pupil focus groups.

Proposals for a new Scottish Marine Industry Training Centre in Oban have been boosted by an investment of £105,000 from 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute Council. Should proposals for the £7million project come to fruition, the Scottish Marine Industry Training Centre would be a world-class marine and maritime facility – Scotland’s hub for vocational training and academic study of this growing field – while also supporting the industry through continuing professional development and mandatory training courses.

UPDATE 2 September 2019: The consultation is now open and can be found here /consultations/argyll-and-butes-community-food-growing-strategy-consultation A new council strategy which aims to encourage and enable people who wish to grow their own food is to go out for public consultation.

Thèid co-chomhairleachadh poblach fhosgladh air ro-innleachd ùr aig a’ Chomhairle a tha a’ toirt cothrom do dhaoine agus ag iarraidh orra am biadh aca fhèin a chinntinn. Dh’aontaich comhairlichean an-diugh (15 Lùnastal) air a’ Chomataidh Poileasaidh is Ghoireasan ri dreach den Ro-innleachd air Cinntinn Bidhe aig Comhairle Earra-Ghàidheal is Bhòid. Bidh co-chomhairleachadh poblach ann mus tèid an ro-innleachd a chur ron chomhairle airson aonta deireannach.

A new Wellbeing Strategy aims to increase productivity by ensuring 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute Council employees are supported in leading healthy, independent lives. The Policy and Resources Committee this week approved the Employee Wellbeing Strategy 2019-2024, designed to tie in with the Council’s status as an ‘Employer of Choice’ and support employees’ physical and mental wellbeing.