Ailsa Raburn, Alka Foster, Sian Griff ths, Breege Smyth and Steve Benham outside Ardchattan School.
CAMPAIGNERS from two communities have met in a bid to stop their local schools ‘sleepwalking’ into decay and disuse. Residents from Ardchattan – who have big plans for their school building which was mothballed by Argyll and Bute Council four years ago – invited representatives from Achnamara, near Loch Sween, whose school was temporarily shut in 2016. The two groups shared ideas and campaign tactics.
Ardchattan community councillor Breege Smyth said: ‘There’s strength in numbers. Meeting up will be very useful.