A LINK road connecting two communities on Kerrera came a step closer last week, when Argyll and Bute Council agreed to design it, if a local group bid for the £500,000 cost to build it.
The six-mile-long island opposite Oban is home to more than 30 residents in two communities in the north and south, each linked to the mainland by ferries at Gallanach and Oban’s North Pier, but only linked to each other by a dirt track. A communityled initiative aims to provide a road connecting the two settlements, which could expand the island’s population.
A report on the Kerrera link, presented by head of roads Jim Smith to the Policy and Resources Committee on Thursday December 15, explained: ‘The island community has been seeking to have a road built linking the north and south. Residents view the provision of a road as a lifeline link due to concerns regarding existing access for emergency services and medical staff to the island.