CHRISTMAS lights funding has been protected for the next three years to the tune of £300,000.
Claiming the money was important in attracting people into Argyll towns, a council committee agreed last week that community groups will be allocated cash from the central pot.
Councillor Ellen Morton, spokeswoman for roads and amenity services, said: ‘Last year we helped community groups secure almost £1million of funding. We are confident we can help groups form, constitute and take on the running of the lights.