Inspectors praised staff and said young people are being very well looked after. Staff were also recognised for working incredibly hard to ensure the lives of the young residents are moving forward.
Category: Argyll and Bute
The Rev Dr Martin Fair is the Moderator Designate for 2020
A minister who set up a mental health support service following the suicide of Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchinson has been chosen to be the next Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
SAVE LOCH LOMOND CAMPAIGN TO KEEP LAND IN PUBLIC HANDS
Scottish Enterprise, the Government agency who own most of the land, still have an exclusive agreement to sell it to them. We’re asking Scottish Enterprise to end this exclusivity agreement, and instead give residents a chance to explore community ownership.
Businesses to benefit from new procurement strategy
Councillor Rory Colville, Argyll and Bute Council’s Policy Lead for Customer Support Services, said: “The Procurement Strategy and Sustainable Procurement Policy ensure we get good quality goods and services while delivering financial savings that can be used for frontline services. And just as importantly, the updated documents make it as easy as possible for local businesses, suppliers and contractors to bid for work with the council.”
Helensburgh public to be consulted on service priorities
Councillor Gary Mulvaney, Depute Leader of the Council said, said: “It’s simple – the more funding the council has, the more we can do for local people. We are looking at all options for increasing funding for Argyll and Bute. Transport Scotland delivers ferry services for other islands – it’s been running Western Isles’ ferries for a number of years, and has provided £20m+ for ferries in Orkney and Shetland.
Council makes progress in promoting Sign Language
To date, early years staff have been provided with a pack containing resources and information about deaf culture for parents, nurseries and health visitors; BSL online resources have been made easily accessible through the Argyll and Bute Education blog; and Early Years staff have been provided with training on basic BSL and finger-spelling.