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Rothesay Pavilion has taken its next step towards becoming a top cultural tourist destination for Scotland, and a local jobs provider for Bute.

Â鶹¸ßÇå and Bute Council has hailed the arrival of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race in Oban earlier this summer as a roaring success and councillors have agreed to consider a proposal to make a bid for the event to return to the town in 2026.

Â鶹¸ßÇå and Bute Council remains committed to its position that a permanent solution must be found for issues at the Rest and be Thankful as swiftly as possible.

The latest round of Â鶹¸ßÇå and Bute Council’s Strategic Events and Festivals Fund opens for applications on Monday 7 October.

A new Â鶹¸ßÇå Hub in Kilcreggan opens on 1 October, making it easier for residents to access a range of council resources and information.

Fourteen community projects in Â鶹¸ßÇå and Bute have received a share of £365,000 from the Scottish Government's Â鶹¸ßÇå-Led Local Development Fund (CLLD).

Council measures to encourage and expand the use of Gaelic are continuing to deliver benefits for young people and communities across Â鶹¸ßÇå and Bute.

Priorities and Â鶹¸ßÇå are already set out to keep Â鶹¸ßÇå and Bute open for business over the coming winter and these were approved by the council’s Environment, Development and Infrastructure committee on 12 September.

Helping to sustain small businesses and community organisations, making Â鶹¸ßÇå and Bute more investor-ready, and improving the area’s towns and villages as places to live, work and visit - these are just some of the benefits from £45 million of investment secured by Â鶹¸ßÇå and Bute Council.

Households across Â鶹¸ßÇå and Bute are doing their bit to help save money, protect services and support climate-friendly measures by recycling, but recent studies by Zero Waste Scotland show we could all still do a bit more.