THERE is real local enthusiasm for the creation of a National Islands Plan, according to Argyll and Bute Council.
The local authority’s Argyll Islands Strategic Group met earlier in the month to agree a response to Scottish Government’s consultation on the Islands (Scotland) Bill.
Argyll and Bute Council last week submitted its consultation response on the bill, which is designed to empower Scotland’s island communities while recognising the needs of residents.
Constructive
Councillor Robin Currie, chairman of the Argyll Islands Strategic Group and Argyll and Bute Council’s policy lead for islands, said: ‘This has been an extremely constructive exercise to progress a national consultation in an effective local way. It also ensures the council can properly represent the views of island residents.’