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Argyll and Bute Council · 22 May 2025
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Argyll and Bute Council
Comhairle Earra-Ghàidheal Agus Bhòid 
Executive Director:  Douglas Hendry 
Kilmory, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT
Tel:  01546 602127  Fax:  01546 604435
DX 599700 LOCHGILPHEAD 
15 May 2025 
NOTICE OF MEETING 
A meeting of the ARGYLL ISLANDS SOUNDING BOARD will be held BY MICROSOFT TEAMS
on THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025 at 2:00 PM, which you are requested to attend. 
Douglas Hendry
Executive Director 
BUSINESS 
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST (IF ANY) 
3. MINUTES (Pages 3 - 8)  
Argyll Islands Sounding Board held on 6 November 2024 
4. UPDATE ON DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL ISLANDS PLAN 
Verbal update by Scottish Government Islands Team 
5. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT UPDATE - ISLANDS SPECIFIC 
Verbal update by Communities and Engagement Lead 
6. TRANSPORT UPDATE 
(a) Marine Operations Update (Pages 9 - 14)   
Report by Marine Operations Manager  
(b) Air Services Update (Pages 15 - 26)   
Verbal Update by Strategic Transportation and Infrastructure Manager  
(c) Roads Update 
Verbal update by Network and Standards Manager 
7. HOUSING UPDATE 
Verbal update by Development Policy and Housing Manager

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8. RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS ON OUR ISLANDS (Pages 27 - 30)  
Report by Senior Development Officer 
9. ISLANDS FUNDING UPDATE (Pages 31 - 38)  
Report by Transformation Projects and Regeneration 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: Hazel MacInnes, Senior Committee Officer  Tel: 01546 604269