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Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee Workplan

Argyll and Bute Council · 10 December 2025
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Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee
Workplan 2025-26 
Committee
Date
Report Description Lead Service and contact officer Regularity of
occurrence/consideration
Date for Reports
to Committee
Services
Additional
Comment
10 December 2025
10 December
2025
Area Performance
Report FQ2 25/26 
HR & Organisation Development –
Claire McAlister
Quarterly report 17 November
2025 
10 December
2025
Roads and
Infrastructure
Service Update
Roads & Infrastructure Services 
- Andy Summers
Quarterly report 17 November
2025 
10 December
2025
Oban Flooding
Update
Roads & Infrastructure Services 
- Andy Summers 
17 November
2025 
10 December
2025
Electric Vehicle
Charging Strategy
Roads & Infrastructure Services 
- Andy Summers
One Off 17 November
2025 
10 December
2025
ACHA Annual
Update
ACHA - Chief Executive Annual Report 17 November
2025 
10 December
2025
HSCP Performance 
Report FQ1 25/26
Apr-Jun
Argyll and Bute
HSCP - Charlotte Craig/Evan
Beswick 
Annual 17 November
2025 
10 December
2025
Charitable Trusts
and Bequests
Legal & Regulatory
Support – Stuart
McLean
As required  17 November
2025
Cut off for
applications 17
November 2025
10 December
2025 
Vacancy on Oban &
Lorn Community
Enterprise Ltd
Legal & Regulatory
Support-
Melissa Stewart
Continued from 
September meeting
17 November
2025

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Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee
Workplan 2025-26 
Committee
Date
Report Description Lead Service and contact officer Regularity of
occurrence/consideration
Date for Reports
to Committee
Services
Additional
Comment
10 December
2025 
Planting of Cherry
Trees in the Oban,
Lorn and the Isles
Area
Legal & Regulatory
Support-
Aileen McNicol 
One off - For Noting 17 November
2025 
10 December
2025 
Area Committee
Workplan
Legal & Regulatory
Support-
Melissa Stewart 
For updating 17 November
2025 
11 March 2026
11 March
2026
Primary School
Update
Learning & Education – 
Wendy Brownlie, 
Annual Report 16 February
2026 
11 March
2026
Area Performance
Report FQ3 25/26
HR & Organisation Development –
Claire McAlister 
Quarterly Report 16 February
2026 
11 March
2026
Roads and
Infrastructure
Service Update
Roads & Infrastructure Services 
- Andy Summers
Quarterly Report 16 February
2026 
11 March
2026
Housing Services
Activity Update-
Strategic Housing
investment plan
Update (SHIP)
Development
& Economic Growth – 
Douglas Whyte
Annual Report 16 February
2026 
11 March
2026
Active Travel
Progress Report
2025-26
Development &
Economic Growth - Colin Young 
Annual Report 16 February
2026 
11 March
2026
Charitable Trusts
and Bequests
Legal & Regulatory Support – 
Stuart McLean 
When required 16 February
2026
Cut off for
applications 16
February 2026

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Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee
Workplan 2025-26 
Committee
Date
Report Description Lead Service and contact officer Regularity of
occurrence/consideration
Date for Reports
to Committee
Services
Additional
Comment
11 March
2026
20 MPH Zones Roads & Infrastructure Services –
Hugh O’Neill
One off 16 February
2026 
11 March
2026
Area Committee
Workplan
Legal & Regulatory Support -
Melissa Stewart 
For updating 16 February
2026 
10 June 2026
10 June 2026 Area Performance
Report FQ4 25/26
HR & Organisation Development –
Claire McAlister
Quarterly Report 18 May 2026 
10 June 2026 Roads and
Infrastructure
Service Update
Roads & Infrastructure Services 
- Andy Summers
Quarterly Report 18 May 2026 
10 June 2026 HSCP Bi-Annual
Update Report
Argyll and Bute
HSCP - Charlotte Craig/Evan
Beswick   
Bi-Annual Report 18 May 2026 
10 June 2026 Secondary School
Reports - Oban
High School
Head Teacher
Peter Bain
Annual Report 18 May 2026 
10 June 2026 Secondary School
Reports - Tiree
High School
Head Teacher
Peter Bain
Annual Report 18 May 2026 
10 June 2026 Secondary School
Reports -
Tobermory High
School
Head Teacher
Shelly Carmichael
Annual Report 18 May 2026

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Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee
Workplan 2025-26 
Committee
Date
Report Description Lead Service and contact officer Regularity of
occurrence/consideration
Date for Reports
to Committee
Services
Additional
Comment
10 June 2026 Charitable Trusts
and Bequests 
Legal & Regulatory Support –
Stuart McLean
As required 18 May 2026 Cut off for
applications 18 May
2026
10 June 2026 Charitable Trusts,
Bequests & Trust
Funds – Review of
Distribution
Arrangements
Legal & Regulatory Support –
Stuart McLean
Review following initial 12 
Months’ operation
18 May 2026 To be combined
with above report
10 June 2026 Area Committee
Meeting Venues
Legal & Regulatory Support – 
Melissa Stewart 
Annually 18 May 2026 
10 June 2026 Area Committee
Workplan
Legal & Regulatory Support 
- Melissa Stewart 
For updating 18 May 2026 
September 2026 
Area Performance
Report FQ1 26/27
HR & Organisation Development –
Claire McAlister
Quarterly Report   
Roads and
Infrastructure
Service Update
Roads & Infrastructure Services 
- Andy Summers
Quarterly Report   
End of Project
Reporting -
Supporting
Communities Fund
Applications
2025/26
Community Planning &
Development - Rona Gold/Aileen
Cameron
Annual Report

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Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee
Workplan 2025-26 
Committee
Date
Report Description Lead Service and contact officer Regularity of
occurrence/consideration
Date for Reports
to Committee
Services
Additional
Comment 
Supporting
Communities Fund
Applications
2026/27
Community Planning &
Development - Rona Gold/Julie
Fish/Ailie Law/ Chief Executive
Annual Report   
Annual Recycling
Performance
Report
Roads & Infrastructure Services –
Andy Summers
Annual Report   
Charitable Trusts
and Bequests
Legal & Regulatory Support - 
Stuart McLean 
As required   
CHARTS (Argyll
and Isles)
CHARTS - Seymour Adams Annual Report   
Area Committee
Workplan
Legal & Regulatory
Support- Melissa Stewart
For updating