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ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº councillors have approved proposals to tackle the area’s housing emergency by using new Scottish Government powers on Council Tax charges.

ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº Council has agreed to additional financial backing for next year’s Royal National Mod (RNM) in Oban.

Ambitious plans to build hundreds of new affordable homes across ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº have been unveiled as part of the latest update to the area’s Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP).

Councillors have approved plans to boost ÄÛ²ÝӰԺ’s economy by bringing empty business properties back into use throughout the area.

ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº is one of a small number of council areas in Scotland to receive levelling up funding - £20 million – announced in yesterday’s UK Government Autumn Statement.

If you’re looking for the perfect present this festive season, why not buy the ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº gift card and help support local businesses and jobs.

To help support local businesses and encourage local spending, all council off-street pay and display parking will be free across ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº in the run up to Christmas from 11th to 24th December inclusive.

Pupils at Hermitage Primary are advocating for safer streets and a greener environment at their school by launching a campaign to address parking issues during drop-off and collection times.

Councillors from different political parties are working together in campaigning for national government support for ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº.

Vulnerable people in ÄÛ²ÝÓ°Ôº accessed more than £4.3 million of additional income in 2022/23 thanks to the council’s Welfare Rights Team.