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Argyll and Bute Council · 19 June 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 
12 June 2025 
NOTICE OF MEETING 
A meeting of the ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE will
be held ON A HYBRID BASIS IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, KILMORY, LOCHGILPHEAD AND
BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on THURSDAY, 19 JUNE 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 (Pages 5 - 12)  
Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee held on 20 March 2025 
4. EMPTY BUSINESS PROPERTY - UPDATE ON BUSINESS GRANT SCHEME
(Pages 13 - 24)  
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic
Growth 
5. HOUSING EMERGENCY UPDATE (Pages 25 - 50)  
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic
Growth 
6. COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING BILL AND CRUISE SHIP LEVY BILL
CONSULTATONS: ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL OFFICER RESPONSES (Pages
51 - 74)  
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic
Growth

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7. SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT FUNDING - ISLANDS PROGRAMME, CARBON
NEUTRAL ISLANDS CAPITAL FUND AND REGENERATION CAPITAL GRANT
FUND (Pages 75 - 86)  
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic
Growth 
8. ARGYLL AND BUTE LOCAL TRANSPORT STRATEGY ISSUES REPORT (Pages
87 - 94)  
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic
Growth 
9. REMEMBERING TOGETHER - CO-CREATING COVID COMMUNITY MEMORIALS
- COMPLETE (Pages 95 - 104)  
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic
Growth 
10. TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS CHARGING AND ADVERTISING
(Pages 105 - 108)  
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure 
11. REVIEW OF ROADS AND INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES - UPDATE (Pages 109 -
122)  
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure 
12. WASTE LANDFILL BAN UPDATE (Pages 123 - 132)  
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure 
13. MARINE OPERATIONS: COUNCIL FERRY SERVICE: HITRANS GRANT (Pages
133 - 136)  
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure 
14. NAMING OF TARBERT PLAYPARK (Pages 137 - 138)  
Recommendation from meeting of Mid Argyll Kintyre and the Islands held on 4 June
2025 
REPORTS FOR NOTING 
15. ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE WORK
PLAN 2025/26 (Pages 139 - 142)
E1 16. WASTE DISPOSAL – OPTIONS POST PPP CONTRACT (Pages 143 - 154)  
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services 
The Committee 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 9  Any terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the authority in the course of
negotiations for a contract for the acquisition or disposal of property or the supply of goods
or services.

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Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee 
Councillor John Armour (Chair) Councillor Jan Brown
Councillor Graham Hardie Councillor Willie Hume
Councillor Andrew Kain Councillor Jim Lynch
Councillor Tommy MacPherson Councillor Ian MacQuire
Councillor Luna Martin Councillor Liz McCabe
Councillor Ross Moreland (Vice-Chair) Councillor Gary Mulvaney
Councillor Alastair Redman Councillor William Sinclair
Councillor Andrew Vennard Councillor Peter Wallace   
Contact: Katie McKenzie, Committee Services Officer  Tel: 01546 604465