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Get in touch For more information contact: Fergus Murray Head of Economic Development and Strategic Transportation Argyll and Bute Council Kilmory Castle, Lochgilphead, Argyll, PA31 8RT Telephone: 01546 605522 Email: ARGYLL & BUTE [email protected] ECONOMIC STRATEGY 2019 - 2023 LOCHGILPHEAD HELENSBURGH CAMPBELTOWN ISLAY TIREE INVERARARY COLONSAY KILMUN TIGHNABRUAICH ROTHESAY MULL KILCREGGAN LOCHGOILHEAD KILMARTIN INVERUGLAS COLLINTRAIVE DALMALLY LOCH AWE PORT APPIN BRIDGE OF ORCHY STRACHUR ARDLUI GLENBARR MUASDALE CRINAN JURA TAYVALLICH KERRERA GIGHA COVE MINARD BLAIRMORE TOWARDIsle ofKILMICHAEL Kerrera SEIL LUING IONA SADDELL ST CATHERINES SANDBANK INNELLAN ARDENTINNY KAMES KILBERRY PORTAVADIE ARDRISHAIG WHITEHOUSE ARDFERN CAIRNDOW LUSS CARDROSS RHU TAYNUILT CONNEL LISMORE BARCALDINE DUNBEG WHITEHOUSE LUNGA DRUMLEMBLE MACHRIHANISHCOLGRAIN ARDPEATON INVERBEG INVERBEG LOCHGILPHEAD HELENSBURGH CAMPBELTOWN ISLAY TIREE INVERARARY COLONSAY KILMUN The Kyles of Bute TIGHNABRUAICH ROTHESAY MULL KILCREGGAN LOCHGOILHEAD KILMARTIN INVERUGLAS TABLE OF CONTENTS COLLINTRAIVE DALMALLY LOCH AWE PORT APPIN BRIDGE OF ORCHY STRACHUR ARDLUI GLENBARR MUASDALE CRINAN JURA TAYVALLICH KERRERA GIGHA COVE MINARD BLAIRMORE TOWARD KILMICHAEL SEIL LUING IONA SADDELL ST CATHERINES SANDBANK INNELLAN ARDENTINNY KAMES KILBERRY PORTAVADIE ARDRISHAIG WHITEHOUSE ARDFERN CAIRNDOW LOCH AWE LUSS CARDROSS RHU TAYNUILT CONNEL LISMORE BARCALDINE DUNBEG WHITEHOUSE 01INTRODUCTION BLAIRVADACH TOWARD PORT BANNATYNE OTTER FERRY PORT ANN CRAOBH HAVEN KILMELFORD LUNGA DRUMLEMBLE MACHRIHANISHCOLGRAIN ARDPEATON INVERBEG INVERBEG THE OVERARCHING VISION 3 OBAN DUNOON LOCHGILPHEAD HELENSBURGH CAMPBELTOWN ISLAY TIREE INVERARARY COLONSAY KILMUN LEADERSHIP AND PROMOTION 4 TARBERT ARROCHAR COLL TIGHNABRUAICH ROTHESAY MULL KILCREGGAN LOCHGOILHEAD KILMARTIN INVERUGLAS RESOURCES AND IMPLICATIONS 4 SOUTHEND FURNACE COLLINTRAIVE DALMALLY LOCH AWE PORT APPIN BRIDGE OF ORCHY STRACHUR ARDLUI FORD CARRADALE GLENBARR MUASDALE CRINAN JURA TAYVALLICH KERRERA GIGHA COVE MINARD BLAIRMORE CRITICAL ECONOMIC LOCHGAIR ACHNAMARA TOWARD KILMICHAEL SEIL LUING IONA SADDELL ST CATHERINES SANDBANK INNELLAN INFRASTRUCTURE: HUNTERS QUAY ARDENTINNY KAMES KILBERRY PORTAVADIE ARDRISHAIG WHITEHOUSE ARDFERN CAIRNDOW CONNECTING TO NATIONAL & GLENDARUEL CLACHAN LUSS CARDROSS RHU TAYNUILT CONNEL LISMORE BARCALDINE DUNBEG WHITEHOUSE INTERNATIONAL MARKETS PORTINCAPLE BLAIRVADACH TOWARD PORT BANNATYNE OTTER FERRY PORT ANN CRAOBH HAVEN KILMELFORD 02 SKIPNESS CARRICK CASTLE LUNGA DRUMLEMBLE MACHRIHANISHCOLGRAIN ARDPEATON INVERBEG INVERBEG ROUTE TO MARKET 5 LOCHGILPHEAD HELENSBURGH CAMPBELTOWN ISLAY TIREE INVERARARY COLONSAY KILMUN BETTER CONNECTED 6 ARROCHAR COLL TIGHNABRUAICH ROTHESAY MULL KILCREGGAN LOCHGOILHEAD KILMARTIN INVERUGLAS FURNACE COLLINTRAIVE DALMALLY LOCH AWE PORT APPIN BRIDGE OF ORCHY STRACHUR ARDLUI CARRADALE GLENBARR MUASDALE CRINAN JURA TAYVALLICH KERRERA GIGHA COVE MINARD BLAIRMORE PLACE AND PEOPLE: ATTRACTING SKILLS, RESIDENTS ACHNAMARA TOWARD KILMICHAEL SEIL LUING IONA SADDELL ST CATHERINES SANDBANK INNELLAN VISITORS AND BUSINESSES ARDENTINNY KAMES KILBERRY PORTAVADIE ARDRISHAIG WHITEHOUSE ARDFERN CAIRNDOW 03 CLACHAN LUSS CARDROSS RHU TAYNUILT CONNEL LISMORE BARCALDINE DUNBEG WHITEHOUSE BLAIRVADACH TOWARD PORT BANNATYNE OTTER FERRY PORT ANN CRAOBH HAVEN KILMELFORD STRONGER PLACES 7-10 CARRICK CASTLE LUNGA DRUMLEMBLE MACHRIHANISHCOLGRAIN ARDPEATON INVERBEG INVERBEG SKILLS FOR WORK 11 - 15 OBAN DUNOON LOCHGILPHEAD HELENSBURGH CAMPBELTOWN ISLAY TIREE INVERARARY COLONSAY KILMUN TARBERT ARROCHAR COLL TIGHNABRUAICH ROTHESAY MULL KILCREGGAN LOCHGOILHEAD KILMARTIN INVERUGLAS SMART GROWTH: SOUTHEND FURNACE COLLINTRAIVE DALMALLY LOCH AWE PORT APPIN BRIDGE OF ORCHY STRACHUR ARDLUI GROWING - DOING MORE FORD CARRADALE GLENBARR MUASDALE CRINAN JURA TAYVALLICH KERRERA GIGHA COVE MINARD BLAIRMORE THAT WORKS LOCHGAIR ACHNAMARA TOWARD INVERGLAS SEIL LUING IONA SADDELL ST CATHERINES SANDBANK INNELLAN 04 HUNTERS QUAY ARDENTINNY KAMES KILBERRY PORTAVADIE ARDRISHAIG WHITEHOUSE ARDFERN CAIRNDOW GLENDARUEL CLACHAN LUSS CARDROSS RHU TAYNUILT CONNEL LISMORE BARCALDINE DUNBEG WHITEHOUSE SUPPORTING OUR PRIORITY SECTORS 16-19 PORTINCAPLE BLAIRMORE TOWARD PORT BANNATYNE OTTER FERRY PORT ANN CRAOBH HAVEN KILMELFORD IMPROVING INNOVATION SKIPNESS CARRICK CASTLE LUNGA DRUMLEMBLE MACHRIHANISHCOLGRAIN ARDPEATON INVERBEG INVERBEG AND PRODUCTIVITY 20 LOCHGILPHEAD HELENSBURGH CAMPBELTOWN ISLAY TIREE INVERARARY COLONSAY KILMUN ARROCHAR COLL TIGHNABRUAICH ROTHESAY MULL KILCREGGAN LOCHGOILHEAD KILMARTIN INVERUGLAS FURNACE COLLINTRAIVE DALMALLY LOCH AWE PORT APPIN BRIDGE OF ORCHY STRACHUR ARDLUI CARRADALE GLENBARR MUASDALE CRINAN JURA TAYVALLICH KERRERA GIGHA COVE MINARD BLAIRMORE CONCLUSION ACHNAMARA TOWARD KILMICHAEL SEIL LUING IONA SADDELL ST CATHERINES SANDBANK INNELLAN 05 ARDENTINNY KAMES KILBERRY PORTAVADIE ARDRISHAIG WHITEHOUSE ARDFERN CAIRNDOW CROSS CUTTING STRATEGIC THEMES 21 CLACHAN LUSS CARDROSS RHU TAYNUILT CONNEL LISMORE BARCALDINE DUNBEG WHITEHOUSE MONITORING OUR PROGRESS 22 BLAIRVADACH TOWARD PORT BANNATYNE OTTER FERRY PORT ANN CRAOBH HAVEN KILMELFORD CARRICK CASTLE LUNGA DRUMLEMBLE MACHRIHANISHCOLGRAIN ARDPEATON INVERBEG INVERBEG DUNOON LOCHGILPHEAD HELENSBURGH CAMPBELTOWN ISLAY TIREE INVERARARY COLONSAY KILMUN TARBERT ARROCHAR COLL TIGHNABRUAICH ROTHESAY MULL KILCREGGAN LOCHGOILHEAD KILMARTIN INVERUGLAS APPENDICES SOUTHEND FURNACE COLLINTRAIVE DALMALLY LOCH AWE PORT APPIN BRIDGE OF ORCHY STRACHUR ARDLUI 06 CARRADALE GLENBARR MUASDALE CRINAN JURA TAYVALLICH KERRERA GIGHA COVE MINARD BLAIRMORE ECONOMIC STRATEGY ACTION PLAN 23-29 LOCHGAIR ACHNAMARA TOWARD INVERGLAS SEIL LUING IONA SADDELL ST CATHERINES SANDBANK INNELLAN ECONOMIC STRATEGY DIAGRAM 30 HUNTERS QUAY ARDENTINNY KAMES KILBERRY PORTAVADIE ARDRISHAIG WHITEHOUSE ARDFERN CAIRNDOW PORTINCAPLE BLAIRMORE TOWARD PORT BANNATYNE OTTER FERRY PORT ANN CRAOBH HAVEN KILMELFORD SKIPNESS CARRICK CASTLE LUNGA DRUMLEMBLE MACHRIHANISHCOLGRAINNorth Pier PontoonsARDPEATON VisitorINVERBEG INVERBEG North Pier Pontoons, Oban Building, Oban INTRODUCTION A prosperous and inclusive economy With new opportuni�es and lies at the heart of council priori�es challenges now clearly presen�ng and this is reflected in the Argyll and themselves through a number of Bute Outcome Improvement Plan economic drivers such as the urgent 2013 – 2023 that has been agreed need for business innova�on and with the Sco�sh Government. investment, increased mobility in Despite significant poli�cal and the workforce, a rising living wage, economic uncertain�es during this rapidly changing digital technology �me the Economic Development and new public sector interven�ons Ac�on Plan’s have helped deliver a such as the emerging Rural Growth series of posi�ve outcomes that Deal there is now a compelling need have helped transform Argyll for a new Argyll and Bute Economic communi�es, created new, Strategy that focusses on our key employment opportuni�es in the priori�es, takes account of the private and third sectors, made resources we have available as a improvements to cri�cal economic council including working with our infrastructure and delivered strategic partners. sustainable economic growth with a focus on our key business sectors with the greatest poten�al to create employment opportunity. That said, a number of key and fundamental challenges s�ll remain for our economy in terms of our infrastructure needs, addressing our demographic challenges, low produc�vity, addressing levels of underemployment and lower wages than the na�onal average, par�cularly for females. THE OVERARCHING VISION The Argyll and Bute Economic Strategy is a key document that aims to help deliver the overarching vision of the Argyll and Bute Outcome Improvement Plan 2013 – 2023 that has been agreed with the Sco�sh Government. These Key Priori�es for the strategy and associated ac�on plan provide the founda�on for the future implementa�on of the Argyll Rural Growth Deal together with a focus on delivery of three main themes: CRITICAL ECONOMIC PLACE & PEOPLE: SMART GROWTH: INFRASTRUCTURE: ATTRACTING SKILLS, GROWING - CONNECTING TO RESIDENTS, VISITORS DOING MORE NATIONAL & AND THAT WORKS INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSES MARKETS Queens Hall, Dunoon - Image courtsey of ERZ Studio LEADERSHIP AND PROMOTION Argyll and Bute’s offer to the world has con�nued to be developed and promoted to poten�al new residents, visitors and investors. Inward investment has been a�racted to the region due the high quality of life we can offer, the benefits of our scenic, coastal loca�on with much of the area in close proximity to Scotland’s central belt, our stunning built heritage and our increasingly diverse rural economy with a growing reputa�on for innova�on. The Rural Growth Deal submi�ed to both the UK and Sco�sh Governments also highlighted future economic opportuni�es in our region and the council is now encouraging new residents to come to Argyll through the #abplace2b, choose Argyll and choose Bute ini�a�ves. RESOURCES AND OTHER IMPLICATIONS The Argyll and Bute Economic Strategy, and the associated Ac�on Plan that supports it has been informed by extensive research and the analysis of available economic data concerning the performance of our economy over a number of years. The future delivery of the Strategy will be highly dependent on the resources we have available to progress the ac�ons and outcomes we need to take. This will be increasingly challenging given ongoing public sector resource constraints and the unprecedented changes to na�onal structural
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    Agenda 14 Item Report HC/18/19 No The Highland Council Date: 9 May, 2019 Report title: Electoral Review of Island Council Areas Report by: The Chief Executive Purpose/Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to provide the Council with an overview of the provisions of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 that relate to the requirement for the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland to review the electoral arrangements for Argyll and Bute Council, Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar, Highland Council, North Ayrshire Council, Orkney Islands Council and Shetland Islands Council. 1. Recommendations 1.1 Council is invited to • Agree that the Chief Executive write to the Local Government Boundary Commission seeking a meeting to explore the possibility of the Commission broadening the scope of their current review to include rural wards of super sparsity. • Agree that the Council write to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government to highlight issues around the methodology used in boundary reviews and to make the case for additional flexibility over the number of members for rural wards. 2. Background 2.1 The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland and the Scottish Ministers are obliged, under section 28(2) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to implement electoral arrangements in accordance with section 1 of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004. Currently this includes the requirement for there to be three or four councillors returned per electoral ward in Scotland. 2.2 The Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 amends the 2004 Act to provide an exception to the usual three or four member rule for electoral wards in relation to wards which consist either wholly or partly of one or more inhabited islands.