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Argyll and Bute Council · 10 December 2025
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Argyll and Bute Council
Comhairle Earra-Ghàidheal Agus Bhòid 
Executive Director:  Douglas Hendry 
Kilmory, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT
Tel:  01546 605522
DX 599700 LOCHGILPHEAD 
3 December 2025 
NOTICE OF MEETING 
A meeting of the OBAN LORN & THE ISLES AREA COMMITTEE will be held BY MICROSOFT
TEAMS AND IN AN FURAN GAELIC CENTRE, CORRAN HALLS, OBAN on WEDNESDAY, 10
DECEMBER 2025 at 10:30 AM, which you are requested to attend. 
Douglas Hendry
Executive Director 
BUSINESS 
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 
3. MINUTES 
(a) Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee - 10 September 2025 (Pages 3 - 12)  
(b) Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group - 12 November
2025 (Pages 13 - 20)  
(c) Oban Common Good Fund - 11 August 2025 (Pages 21 - 26)  
(d) Special Meeting of the Oban Common Good Fund - 10 October 2025
(Pages 27 - 28) 
4. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME 
5. ARGYLL COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION (ACHA) UPDATE (Pages 29 - 40)  
Presentation by Chief Executive, Argyll Community Housing Association 
6. OBAN FLOODING UPDATE 
(a) Presentation from Head of Roads and Infrastructure Services 
(b) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and
Infrastructure Services (Pages 41 - 58) 
7. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STRATEGY (Pages 59 - 80)  
Presentation by Project Manager with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services

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8. ROADS AND INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE (Pages 81 - 84)  
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services 
9. AREA COMMITTEE QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORTS – FQ2 2025/26
(Pages 85 - 120)  
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Customer Support Services 
10. APPOINTMENT TO OBAN & LORN COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE LTD (ATLANTIS
LEISURE) (Pages 121 - 124)  
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support 
11. CHARITABLE TRUSTS, BEQUESTS AND TRUST FUNDS (Pages 125 - 132)  
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support 
REPORTS FOR NOTING 
12. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP - PERFORMANCE REPORT FQ1
2025/26 (APRIL- JUNE) (Pages 133 - 148)  
Report by Senior Manager Performance & Improvement, Argyll and Bute Health &
Social Care Partnership. 
13. SAKURA CHERRY TREE PROJECT UPDATE (Pages 149 - 152)  
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support. 
14. OBAN, LORN AND THE ISLES AREA COMMITTEE WORKPLAN (Pages 153 - 158) 
REPORT WITH EXEMPT APPENDIX 
15. JOHN OF LORN BEQUEST FUND AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS 
(a) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory
Support (Pages 159 - 162)
E1  (b) Exempt Appendix (Pages 163 - 164) 
The Council will be asked to pass a resolution in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local
Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to exclude the public for items of business with an “E” on the
grounds that it is likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in the
appropriate paragraph of Part I of Schedule 7a to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 
The appropriate paragraph is:- 
E1 Paragraph 6 Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person
(other than the authority). 
Oban Lorn & The Isles Area Committee 
Councillor Kieron Green (Chair) Councillor Amanda Hampsey
Councillor Willie Hume Councillor Andrew Kain (Vice-Chair)
Councillor Jim Lynch Councillor Luna Martin
Councillor Julie McKenzie Councillor Andrew Vennard   
Contact: Karen Campbell, Senior Committee Assistant - 01631 567855