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A collaborative commitment to increase housing supply, and targeted action to tackle Â鶹¸ßÇå and Bute’s housing emergency, are just some of the key summary points from a Housing Summit held this week.

Â鶹¸ßÇå and Bute Council is inviting members of the public to have their say on Â鶹¸ßÇå to create a Municipal Harbour Authority in Oban when its six-week statutory public consultation goes live on Thursday (30 November).

Â鶹¸ßÇå and Bute Council has agreed to additional financial backing for next year’s Royal National Mod (RNM) in Oban.

If you’re looking for the perfect present this festive season, why not buy the Â鶹¸ßÇå and Bute gift card and help support local businesses and jobs.

Â鶹¸ßÇå and Bute is one of a small number of council areas in Scotland to receive levelling up funding - £20 million – announced in yesterday’s UK Government Autumn Statement.

Councillors have approved Â鶹¸ßÇå to boost Â鶹¸ßÇå and Bute’s economy by bringing empty business properties back into use throughout the area.

Ambitious Â鶹¸ßÇå to build hundreds of new affordable homes across Â鶹¸ßÇå and Bute have been unveiled as part of the latest update to the area’s Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP).

Â鶹¸ßÇå and Bute councillors have approved proposals to tackle the area’s housing emergency by using new Scottish Government powers on Council Tax charges.

To help support local businesses and encourage local spending, all council off-street pay and display parking will be free across Â鶹¸ßÇå and Bute in the run up to Christmas from 11th to 24th December inclusive.

Pupils at Hermitage Primary are advocating for safer streets and a greener environment at their school by launching a campaign to address parking issues during drop-off and collection times.