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Argyll and Bute Council · 11 November 2025
Back to Argyll Islands Sounding Board — 11 November 2025 and its agenda
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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 4 November 2025 NOTICE OF MEETING A meeting of the ARGYLL ISLANDS SOUNDING BOARD will be held BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on TUESDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2025 at 3:00 PM, which you are requested to attend. Douglas Hendry Executive Director BUSINESS 1. APOLOGIES 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 3. MINUTE OF PREVIOUS MEETING OF THE ARGYLL ISLANDS SOUNDING BOARD, HELD ON 22 MAY 2025 (Pages 3 - 6) 4. UPDATE ON THE REFRESHED NATIONAL ISLANDS PLAN Scottish Government Islands Team 5. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT UPDATE (Pages 7 - 16) Report by Communities and Partnership Manager 6. TRANSPORT UPDATE - ISLANDS FOCUS (a) Marine Operations Update (Pages 17 - 20) Report by Marine Operations Manager (b) Air Services (Pages 21 - 30) Report by Strategic Transportation and Infrastructure Manager (c) Road Services (Pages 31 - 32) Report by Network and Standards Manger 7. HOUSING EMERGENCY UPDATE (Pages 33 - 44) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth Public Document Pack
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8. RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS ON OUR ISLANDS (Pages 45 - 50) Senior Planning Development Officer 9. ISLANDS FUNDING UPDATE (Pages 51 - 60) Report by Rural Growth Deal Programme Manager 10. ANY OTHER COMPETENT BUSINESS 11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING Argyll Islands Sounding Board Councillor Kieron Green Councillor Anne Horn Councillor Willie Hume Councillor Reeni Kennedy-Boyle Councillor Jim Lynch (Chair) Councillor Liz McCabe Councillor Dougie McFadzean Councillor Julie McKenzie Councillor Alastair Redman Councillor Peter Wallace Contact: Lynsey Innis, Committee and Democratic Services Officer Tel: 01546 604338
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