Community Council meetings are held every month, on the 2nd Tuesday.
Next Meeting :
Place: Blairmore Hall, Blairmore
Given the current Coronavirus situation, Meetings are cancelled until further notice
The Calendar Button leads to all events being celebrated by villages on the shore - Click
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Shore Villages weekly News-sharing
..... and coffee morning
The Hub is held every Thursday morning 10am to 12 am by BVT in the Blairmore Village Hall.
All are welcome. Come and share the news on the shore villages.
A83 Corridor Options
After the closures of the Rest and Be Thankful, comments are welcome on the creation of alternative corridors to RBT.
The 11 proposals can be found on the following website
https://www.transport.gov.scot/publication/project-corridor-options-access-to-argyll-and-bute-a83/
Comments are asked to be made before the end of October.
Coronavirus Covid-19
On the dedicated page, there are links to the most up to date information.
PLEASE READ THE LETTER FROM THE COWAL DOCTORS, WHICH IS ON THAT PAGE.
Important - Council Update on Bins 3.4.20
Please read the council update on bin collection on the Argyll and Bute Page
COMMUNITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS
Interested in representing your local community?
Want the opportunity to influence the delivery of public services in your area?
CLOSE OF NOMINATIONS IS 24 SEPTEMBER 2020 (4.00PM)
Community Council By-Elections take place across
Argyll and Bute on 5 November 2020
For more information on how to stand as a candidate make sure you contact us well
before 24 September 2020. Nomination Packs available week beginning 7 Sept 2020.
T: 01546 605522 (when phoning ask for Community Council Elections)
E: Elections@argyll-bute.gov.uk
W: www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/communitycouncils
A: Election Office, Kilmory Headquarters, Kilmory, Lochgilphead PA31 8RT
The fish stocks in the Firth of Clyde are under threat. The Clyde can recover and bring wealth to Scotland again, but it needs your support.
You can sign up to a Clyde charter -
More information by clicking this link
ECHO HERITAGE TRAIL.
The following link is to a feasibility study for a heritage trail in East Cowal.
Purpose of study
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility for a new heritage trail in East Cowal. The study identifies existing routes and the existing visitor offer, explores potential links between East Cowal’s communities and highlights opportunities to unlock the social and economic potential of East Cowal’s often hidden heritage assets. This is complemented with an outline interpretation and activity strategy in addition to outline costs for capital works and heritage activities.
(Click here to join the Rural Watch scheme)
1. ACT Membership - Argyll & the Isles Coast and
Countryside Trust - Join membership Form
Our vision is to sustainably maintain, enhance and promote the coast and countryside of Argyll and the Isles for the benefit of communities, local businesses and visitors.
2. Argyll Voluntary Action - Social care partnership strategic Plan
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Home Fire Safety Visits -
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Defibrillator
KILMUN COMMUNITY COUNCIL The attached certificate indicates those members of the Community that recently attended a Basic Life Support and Defibrillator training session, and are deemed competent in those subjects, sponsored by Kilmun Community Council. If assistance is required because a patient has stopped breathing, a 'buddy' system will operate, providing a '2 man/woman' resuscitation team. Please call one or more of the following persons, if their assistance is urgently needed, providing an accurate location for the patient:
The following members of Kilmun Community attended a course in Basic Life Support on 6 February 2018. This is to certify that:
Subjects covered included:
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation. (CPR)
The practical application of an Automatic External Defibrillator. (AED)
Brian Tester 07788718178
Lorraine Whitton 07843061145
Andy Mullen 07768780392
Ian Wherry 07779328847
Ian & Helen Giles 07791122865
Victor Sandall 07716602872
Sue Minns 07919286214
Ken Young 07989969882
If needed, one or more of the above will attend the patient's home address, and the defibrillator will be collected from Younger Hall. Important Note. Those named above have been trained to offer Basic Life Support only, but it is possible that a life could be saved by the provision of CPR if the Ambulance is delayed. Please ensure that an Ambulance is called before one or more of the above are contacted, as they do NOT replace the need for the expert medical attention that the Ambulance Service can provide.
Doug Fletcher. BEM Cert.Ed FAIB T: 01369 702639 M: 07802363008
Email: info@tailoredfirstaidtraining.co.uk
www.tailoredfirstaidtraining.co.uk