Argyll and Bute: what’s happening where you live

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• Household waste collection: Providing information
• Household waste collection: Reporting
• Flytipping: Reporting
• Road maintenance: Reporting
• Noise pollution: Reporting
• Council tax annual notification: Providing information
• Council tax annual notification: Collecting revenue
• Council tax discount: Applications for service
• Council tax benefit new claim: Applications for service
• Housing benefit new claim: Providing information
• Electoral register: Providing information
• Electoral register: Applications for service
• Primary school places: Applications for service
• Secondary school places: Applications for service
• Library facilities: Providing information
• Parking permits: Providing information
• Planning decision notices: Providing information
• Councillors directory: Providing information
• Complaints procedure: Providing information

The council’s own service pages as listed by GOV.UK’s Local Links Manager (Open Government Licence), refreshed weekly; the same list of everyday services, in the same order, for every council, in GOV.UK’s wording.

Housing

Transport

Council tax

Band D council tax set by Argyll and Bute for 2026–27: £1,783.33 a year. Excludes water and sewerage charges.

Your own bill depends on your band and any discounts or reductions.

Environment

Education

What Argyll and Bute is deciding

Every item on the agendas of Full Council and the Cabinet, as the council titled it, from about six months back to three months ahead. Left out: section headings, procedural items (apologies, minutes, declarations of interest, announcements, questions, appointments), anything about councillors’ attendance or allowances (which this site does not show), and private items the council itself withholds. Motions are shown with whoever the council’s agenda says proposed them; a councillor’s party is from Open Council Data.

Recently

• Wed, 23 September 2026 · Full Council

  • MINUTES OF COMMITTEESWe couldn’t read the result from the minutes. Minutes
  • Special Policy and Resources Committee held on 24 June 2026Minutes published; result not yet read. Minutes
  • Policy and Resources Committee held on 20 August 2026Minutes published; result not yet read. Minutes
  • Community Services Committee held on 27 August 2026Minutes published; result not yet read. Minutes
  • POLITICAL MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTSResult: carried, 23 September 2026 (18 for, 8 against). “Cllr McFadzean Cllr Moreland Cllr Paterson Cllr Sinclair Decision The Motion was carried by 18 votes to 8 votes, with 2 no votes, and the Council appointed Councillor Jan Brown as Provost of Argyll and Bute.” Minutes
  • NHS HIGHLAND DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2025Result: agreed, 23 September 2026. “Decision The Council – 1. noted the Director of Public Health Annual Report 2025; and 2. supported the recommendations contained within the report.” Minutes
  • LEADER'S REPORTResult: agreed, 23 September 2026. “Decision The Council – 1. noted the contents of the submitted report; and 2. noted that any reports, briefings or copy correspondence referred to in the report could be requested through the Leadership Support Manager, noting that some confidential reports provided by external organisations such as COSLA may be restricted.” Minutes
  • POLICY LEADS REPORTResult: agreed, 23 September 2026. “Decision The Council noted the content of the submitted report.” Minutes
  • PERFORMANCE AND IMPROVEMENT REPORTINGWe couldn’t read the result from the minutes. Minutes
  • Council Annual Report 2025/26Result: agreed, 23 September 2026. “Decision The Council – 1. noted the progress being made in delivering the Council’s priorities as set out in the Annual Report;” Minutes
  • Annual Business Plan 2025-26 and 2026-27Result: agreed, 23 September 2026. “Decision The Council – 1. considered the progress made during 2025-26 in the Annual Business Plan; 2. noted the measures and targets set within the Annual Business Plan for 2026-27; and” Minutes
  • Corporate Improvement Plan Action Plan 2025-2028Result: agreed, 23 September 2026. “Decision The Council – 1. noted the progress made in delivering the Corporate Improvement Plan to date; and 2. noted the progress made and the contribution that the Actions make towards the delivery of Best Value.” Minutes
  • CASH FLOW SUPPORT LOANSResult: agreed, 23 September 2026. “Decision The Council – 1. agreed the proposed updated criteria in respect of the approval process for cash flow support loans; and” Minutes
  • REVIEW OF THE CONSTITUTIONMinutes published; result not yet read. Minutes
  • HOUSING ANNUAL ASSURANCE STATEMENT 2026Result: agreed, 23 September 2026. “Decision The Council approved the Annual Assurance Statement 2026 contained at Appendix 1 to the submitted report.” Minutes
  • HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE INTEGRATION SCHEME - AMENDMENT OF VOTING MEMBERSHIPResult: agreed, 23 September 2026. “Decision The Council noted – 1. the adjustment to the Integration Scheme as detailed in Paragraph 3.1.3 of Appendix 1; 2. that similar reports had been presented to NHS Highland Board and the Integration Joint Board for awareness; and” Minutes
  • ISLE OF BUTE BID - OUTCOME OF BALLOT AND APPOINTMENT OF ELECTED MEMBER TO THE BOARDResult: agreed, 23 September 2026. “Decision The Council – 1. noted the outcome of the Isle of Bute BID ballot, in which the Isle of Bute business community voted against the continuation of the Isle of Bute BID; and” Minutes
  • PROPOSED VISITOR LEVY CONSULTATION AMENDMENTSMinutes published; result not yet read. Minutes
  • PROGRAMME FOR GOVERNMENT 2026 - 2031Result: carried, 23 September 2026 (16 for, 8 against). “Decision The Motion was carried by 16 votes to 8 and the Council resolved accordingly.” Minutes

• Wed, 24 June 2026 · Full Council

  • MINUTES OF COMMITTEESWe couldn’t read the result from the minutes. Minutes
  • Policy and Resources Committee held on 21 May 2026Result: carried, 24 June 2026 (16 for, 11 against). “Councillor Luna Martin Councillor Dougie McFadzean Councillor Ross Moreland Councillor William Sinclair Decision The Motion was carried by 16 votes to 11 and the Council resolved accordingly.” Minutes
  • Community Services Committee held on 4 June 2026Minutes published; result not yet read. Minutes
  • Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee held on 18 June 2026Minutes published; result not yet read. Minutes
  • LEADER'S REPORTResult: agreed, 24 June 2026. “Decision The Council – 1. noted the content of the submitted report; and 2. noted that any reports, briefings or copy correspondence referred to in the report could be requested as appropriate through the Leadership Support Manager, noting that some confidential reports provided by external organisations such as COSLA may be restricted.” Minutes
  • POLICY LEADS REPORTResult: agreed, 24 June 2026. “Decision The Council noted the content of the submitted report.” Minutes
  • YEAR END REPORTING 2025/26We couldn’t read the result from the minutes. Minutes
  • 2025/26 Unaudited Annual AccountsResult: agreed, 24 June 2026. “Decision The Council – 1. noted that the Council’s Unaudited Annual Accounts and the annual accounts for the Charitable Trusts for the year ended 31 March 2026 would be considered by the Audit and Scrutiny Committee on 26 June 2026; and” Minutes
  • Revenue Budget Monitoring - year ending 31 March 2026Result: agreed, 24 June 2026. “Decision The Council – 1. noted the revenue budget monitoring position as at the end of financial year 2025-26; 2. noted that the unallocated balance within the General Fund as at 31 March 2026, subject to approval of new earmarked reserves, amounted to £1.045m. This was in addition to the contingency amounting to £7.241m; and” Minutes
  • Earmarked Reserves - 2025-26 Year EndResult: agreed, 24 June 2026. “Decision The Council – 1. approved the Policy on Year End Flexibility as included in Appendix 1, including the approval of one new category for the automatic carry forward of unspent Ferries grant to allow for smoothing of the income over multiple years to be utilised when large value maintenance spends are required;” Minutes
  • Capital Budget Monitoring - year ending 31 March 2026Result: agreed, 24 June 2026. “Decision The Council – 1. noted the actual expenditure incurred during the financial year 2025-26, as detailed in Appendix 1; and” Minutes
  • Treasury Management Annual Report 2025/26 and recommendation from the meeting of the Audit and Scrutiny Committee held on 11 June 2026Result: agreed, 24 June 2026. “Decision The Council – 1. noted the report had been subject to prior scrutiny by the Audit and Scrutiny Committee at the meeting held on 11 June 2026 and had been referred to Council; and” Minutes
  • Strategic Housing Fund Annual Report 2025-26Result: agreed, 24 June 2026. “Decision The Council – 1. noted the report on income and expenditure for 2025-26 and the balance on the Strategic Housing Fund as at 31 March 2026; and” Minutes
  • 2026/27 MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATESResult: agreed, 24 June 2026. “Decision The Council – 1. approved the increase in the mileage reimbursement rate for Council Members and casual car users from 45p per mile to 55p per mile from 6 April 2026 in line with the revised HMRC Approved Mileage Allowance Payment announced on 21 May 2026; and” Minutes
  • ESTABLISHMENT OF A NDR APPEALS PROCESS AND MEMBER-LED APPEALS PANELResult: agreed, 24 June 2026. “Decision The Council – 1. agreed the introduction of a formal NDR and BID Appeals Process; 2. agreed the establishment of a NDR and BID Appeals Committee comprising elected Members; and” Minutes
  • POLITICAL MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTSResult: agreed, 24 June 2026. “Decision The Council – 1. appointed Councillor Andrew Kain to the Policy and Resources Committee in place of Councillor Audrey Forrest;” Minutes
  • COUNCIL PRIORITIES - AREA COMMITTEESResult: agreed, 24 June 2026. “Decision The Council – 1. noted the detail provided in the report and the work undertaken by officers and Area Chairs to reshape Area Committee meeting arrangements;” Minutes
  • FEES AND CHARGES - DISCREPANCY IN NETWORK MANAGEMENT CHARGESResult: agreed, 24 June 2026. “Decision The Council – 1. noted that revised Fees and Charges were approved by the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee in December 2025 and ratified by Council in February 2026;” Minutes
  • DEVELOPMENT OF A PARKING STRATEGY FOR ARGYLL AND BUTEResult: agreed, 24 June 2026. “Decision The Council – 1. approved the development of a 10 year strategy for the Council’s parking services; 2. agreed the strategic objectives and principles set out in paragraphs 5.6 and 5.10 of the submitted report; and” Minutes
  • PERFORMANCE AND IMPROVEMENT FRAMEWORKResult: agreed, 24 June 2026. “Decision The Council – 1. noted that the submitted report presented the new Performance and Improvement Framework (PIF) that underpinned the Council’s revised system for performance management;” Minutes
  • WORKFORCE WELLBEING STRATEGYResult: agreed, 24 June 2026. “Decision The Council – 1. noted the progress made in supporting wellbeing; and 2. approved the updated Workforce Wellbeing Strategy.” Minutes
  • ISLE OF BUTE BID - RENEWAL BALLOT AND DRAFT BUSINESS PLANResult: agreed, 24 June 2026. “Decision The Council – 1. agreed the ballot request, the Isle of Bute Business Improvement District Renewal Ballot BID Proposal at Appendix 1 and the Isle of Bute BID Draft Business Plan 2026-2031 , Live Bute, Love Bute, Visit Bute at Appendix 2;” Minutes
  • PEOPLE'S MEETING - A SCOTTISH FESTIVAL OF DEMOCRACYResult: agreed, 24 June 2026. “Decision The Council – 1. endorsed in principle support for a Scottish democracy event to be held on Bute, based on the People’s Meeting model developed in Denmark;” Minutes
  • HOUSING EMERGENCYWe couldn’t read the result from the minutes. Minutes
  • Housing Emergency and Sustainable Visitor Economy - A Balanced Approach to Increasing Primary Residences While Supporting TourismResult: agreed, 24 June 2026. “Decision The Council agreed that the Council use the submitted paper as the basis for developing an engagement strategy which should contain clear and consistent messaging that articulates the reasoning behind these combined actions in order to: 1. allow Elected Members, businesses and communities to understand the overarching strategy that is being promoted and the inter-dependent relationship between tourism and housing;” Minutes
  • Housing Emergency: Public Consultation on Proposed Short Term Let Control AreaResult: agreed, 24 June 2026. “Decision The Council agreed that – 1. officers undertake a public consultation in compliance with the statutory requirements on: a) the proposed reasons for introducing a Short Term Let Control Area as set out in the submitted report;” Minutes
  • Housing Emergency - Engagement on Council Tax PremiumsResult: agreed, 24 June 2026. “Decision The Council – 1. approved the proposed programme of public engagement on the future use of Council Tax premiums on second homes and long-term empty properties;” Minutes
  • Housing Emergency - Proposals to Deliver Worker Accommodation on TireeResult: agreed, 24 June 2026. “Decision The Council – 1. approved an allocation of £40,000 from the Strategic Housing Fund to upgrade space at Tiree School for a new permanent library;” Minutes
  • Housing Emergency - Lochgilphead Housing RegenerationResult: agreed, 24 June 2026. “Decision The Council – 1. noted the content of the submitted report; and 2. noted that former Primary School and Whitegates sites would be disposed of by sale to a Registered Social Landlord for residential development.” Minutes
  • ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL PROPOSED VISITOR LEVY SCHEMEResult: carried, 24 June 2026 (18 for, 8 against). “Councillor Ross Moreland Councillor Gary Mulvaney Councillor William Sinclair Decision The Motion was carried by 18 votes to 8 and the Council resolved accordingly.” Minutes
  • REVIEW OF THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE INTEGRATION SCHEMEResult: agreed, 24 June 2026. “Decision The Council noted – 1. that the Integration Scheme had been approved by the Scottish Government and that arrangements would now be put in place by the two partner bodies to publish the document; and” Minutes
  • Motion NOTICE OF MOTION UNDER STANDING ORDER 13 — proposer named in the council's papersResult: agreed, 24 June 2026. “Decision The Council agreed the terms of the Motion and resolved accordingly.” Minutes

From the council’s own meeting papers (Modern.gov), read 2 November 2026. Refreshed weekly. Once a meeting’s minutes are published, each item shows the result in the minutes’ own words (carried, lost, withdrawn, deferred, noted or agreed), the recorded vote where the minutes give one, and a link to the minutes; where those words are not found, the page says so rather than guessing.

What the council plans to spend, 2026–27

The budget for each service, as Argyll and Bute reported it to the Scottish Government. The same headings, in the same order, for every council in Scotland.

Net revenue expenditure: spending less the service’s own income.A minus figure means the service’s income is budgeted to be more than its spending. “None budgeted” usually means another body runs that service here. Source: Scottish Government, Local Government 2025-26 Provisional Outturn and 2026-27 Budget Estimates: revenue workbook (Open Government Licence).

Who runs the council

36 seats in 2026. Run by: a coalition or arrangement of SNP, Liberal Democrats, independents, Labour and Greens. Open Council Data (public domain).

Councillors by party: Scottish National Party (SNP) 13, Independent / Other 8, Conservative and Unionist 7, Liberal Democrats 4, Reform UK 2, Labour Party 1, Restore Britain 1.

Next scheduled council election: 6 May 2027.

Each councillor’s register of interests is on the council’s own site, linked rather than summarised, because summarising means choosing. Councillors from Open Council Data as recorded after the May 2026 elections; a by-election since then may have changed one seat. Attendance and allowances are not shown.

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