New concerns have been raised about the road beside Loch Long being closed whenever requested by the MoD, meaning a 23-mile detour for locals and tourists - and if submarines use the Glen Mallan jetty in future the closures could become more frequent
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A councillor representing Helensburgh said Bute, with a population of 6,500, was ‘almost a carbon copy’ of Bornholm in Denmark, which has a population of nearly 39,000. Bornholm has an area of 227 square miles and Bute has an area of 47 square miles.
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A housing emergency has been declared in Argyll & Bute and the council wants to build up to 4,800 new houses near Helensburgh, including in the green belt. But not on this site, which doesn’t appear on its list of vacant land. Why is this?
It’s four years since 80 homes were demolished by the MoD– and the site near the Gareloch is still vacant. The MoD still insists it will be a wildflower meadow, but there is no sign of the flowers – why can’t it be used for affordable homes?
https://t.co/Ea8470enFn
Argyll & Bute Council says consultants have found a unique way to fund essential services - by charging for optional extras
https://t.co/Tn9rRuPu92
Blasting work and razor wire installation are planned for a site on Loch Long which could be used by nuclear submarines for the first time – council planners say it won’t have have ‘significant effects’ on the environment.
https://t.co/aKy5TdZ5Rt
The bell dates back to 1900 and was originally used on a ship before being donated to the local community - now it will be on display in Cove Community Library
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A new report lists the Victoria Halls could close as Liveargyll faces a 15% finding cut – and Helensburgh’s library could be moved again, this time into the town’s leisure centre
https://t.co/g0yCUcjreR
The First Sea Lord said 'drastic improvements' were needed and saw temporary facilities being set up at Faslane after concerns that @RoyalNavy subs carrying Trident missiles were out on patrol for up to six months
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Merry Christmas from Argyll & Bute Council - a Christmas Eve announcement from the council said ‘the reopening timeline may extend beyond earlier expectations’ – and 70 parking spaces will be lost next month
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@FOIScotland@mySociety One in ten people? So 500,000+ people in Scotland have submitted an FOI request? Or is that the total number of requests, while most people who have submitted one have submitted several?
The Herald is this week joining forces with nine hyperlocal Scottish news titles - through the @scottishbeacon journalism network - to look at the impact the transition to green energy is having on communities.
Here, Sarah Ade, freelance journalist and editor of @GlenkensGazette, looks at the village of Carsphairn in Dumfries and Galloway, and the impact net-zero ambitions are having there 👇