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Applications are being invited for the council’s Supporting Communities Fund 2020/21. Groups can apply for up to 100% of the total funding costs for their project or activity from the fund, with a maximum award of £2500 available.

Genna Lugue is just one of the people who will be featured in a new campaign to promote abplace2b.scot, the website designed to provide information on just what makes ����ֱ�� and Bute the ideal place to build your life. Talking about what makes ����ֱ�� and Bute such a special place for her, she says:

We're looking for a new Chief Executive. Could it be you? Cleland Sneddon, current Chief Executive, talks about some of his favourite times in the role and explains why it's such a great job. More information on the post. More information on life in ����ֱ�� and Bute.

What makes a good council Chief Executive? We asked some of our employees and here is what they told us. If this sounds like you, our Chief Executive vacancy could be a great career move for you:  A good Chief Executive:

Focusing roads’ maintenance expenditure on improving roads classified as ‘amber’ as well as  ‘red’ is good practice and more cost-effective by avoiding greater expenditure by leaving the road condition to deteriorate further. This was one of the conclusions made by a review panel for the Audit and Scrutiny Committee, which considered how the Operations Team prioritised roads maintenance work, how surfacing methods used were determined and what other technologies had been considered. Other findings included:

����ֱ�� has welcomed the announcement of a £50million Rural Growth Deal as a ‘transformational vote of confidence’ in the area. The council has been championing a deal for ����ֱ�� and Bute with the UK and Scottish Governments, based on a number of projects developed with public and private sector partners. Today (Wednesday 2 October) the UK and Scottish Governments announced investment of £25million each in ����ֱ�� and Bute.

When Louise Nicol was given the opportunity to work as a supply teacher at Rothesay Joint Campus on a temporary, three month basis, she jumped at the chance. Much to Louise’s delight, the position got extended and, 22 years later, she is still working at the school and has moved up the ranks to become head teacher. Louise started her teaching career at Trinity High School in Renfrew, where she worked as an English teacher, before making the move to Bute in 1997.

Inspiring, effective leaders are invited to apply for the role of Chief Executive of ����ֱ��. Councillor Aileen Morton, Leader of ����ֱ��, outlined what makes ����ֱ�� and Bute a great career and lifestyle choice: “Beautiful, ambitious, welcoming – that’s how I would sum up ����ֱ�� and Bute. "We have stunning scenery, award winning businesses and services, and warm, tight-knit communities.

Free training is available for local businesses in everything from book keeping to social media and video production. The council’s Business Gateway Service delivers training designed to help businesses start-up and grow. It takes place in locations across ����ֱ�� and Bute and covers a wide range of topics. The council’s Policy Lead for Economic Growth, Councillor Alastair Redman, encouraged local businesses to take advantage of the support available.

Councillor Aileen Morton and representatives from seven other councils met Scottish Cabinet Secretary Fiona Hyslop at Holyrood this week to discuss population decline. When the NRS (National Records of Scotland) published their population projections early in 2018, the leader of ����ֱ�� decided that the continuing and increasing west coast depopulation trend needed action.