CELEBRATING archaeology, history and heritage at a local level, Scotland’s Community Heritage Conference came to Oban last weekend.
Saturday’s event focused on the volunteer groups embarking on heritage projects in the Argyll and Bute area.
As well as a series of talks, interactive workshops and displays, the Oban event, at the Argyllshire Gathering Halls, featured a special session on the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015. Hosted by Phil Richardson from Archaeology Scotland, this session included topics about ‘right to buy’ and the ‘asset transfer’ schemes, exploring what these new changes will mean for community bodies and groups throughout Scotland.