Three secondary schools in ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ and Bute are preparing to take part in an award-winning mentoring programme that aims to help care-experienced and disadvantaged young people to unlock their potential, regardless of their circumstances.
New figures show that 93.9% of young people in ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ and Bute are currently in education, employment or training, placing the region in fifth place out of the 32 Scottish local authorities - an increase from its position of tenth in 2020-21.
Development of plans to restore historic buildings and bring them back into use are some of the key actions for the first phase of a new Tarbert Heritage Regeneration Scheme.
Education professionals, agencies and employers will meet in Dunoon this week for the inaugural Developing Young Workforce ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ and Bute Conference.
Kilcreggan Primary School has become the fifth school in ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ and Bute to receive gold accreditation in UNICEF UK’s Rights Respecting School programme.
Councillors are calling on the Scottish Government to take urgent action to address concerns across ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ and Bute communities, regarding the introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS).
Large-scale events and festivals across ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ and Bute contribute significantly to the local economy, attracting people to the area and supporting local businesses.
With more multi-million pound savings to make again this year, ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ is inviting communities to get involved earlier than usual in the budget-setting process by using a budget simulator to set high level priorities.
