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Plans for a new business park at Oban Airport are progressing as 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute Council has signed a contract with hub North Scotland to oversee the project that includes the delivery of site infrastructure and building a new search and rescue base. Robertson Construction Ltd will deliver this project as the main contractor.

51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute Council has welcomed a UK Government announcement today of £5 million for the development of a Clyde Engineering and Innovation Centre.

Owners and tenants of 36 empty properties throughout 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute have benefited from support from the Council’s Empty Business Property Grant Scheme over the last six months.

On 7 May 2026, there will be a Scottish Parliamentary Election in which voters will elect Scotland’s 129 MSPs (Members of the Scottish Parliament).

51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute Council has offered a lifeline to Helensburgh residents following the closure of the last bank in the town. A temporary banking hub is now operating from the council’s Civic Centre until long-term alternative arrangements are in place.

51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute’s pupils and teachers are achieving impressive results, with the latest Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence Levels (ACEL) data showing continued improvement across the area.

Support for young people across 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute is continuing to deliver results, according to the Scottish Government’s latest Summary Statistics for Attainment.

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The beautiful Isle of Bute has long held a well-deserved reputation as a popular holiday destination – and now it could become a contender as the UK’s Town of Culture.

51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute Council today set a budget to address a gap of more than £13 million in the council’s 2026-27 budget for day-to-day services.