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October 16, 2021July 8, 2023

Changes at Community Council and Renewables Trust

Ardentinny Community Council Ardentinny Community Council and Ardentinny Renewable Trust both held their Annual General Meetings recently. Changes to the community council committee included long-serving member Marian Norris who stepped down from her Secretary role and new members Claire Florence and Mark Rowthorn who were co-opted on to the committee. Draft Minutes of the meeting …

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October 16, 2021July 19, 2022

Forestry operations update

Report provided by Forestry & Land Scotland/Ardentinny Community Council. Car park and picnic site Forestry and Land Scotland employed 2 seasonal rangers over the summer months to have a visitor presence at key locations in Argyll Forest Park. It would be very useful to have the communities views on the impact of these staff on …

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October 9, 2021October 22, 2021

Ardentinny’s maritime icon awaits new owner (updated 22 Oct, 21)

Photographed, sketched, painted and filmed many thousands of times through the years by visitors to our village, she's one of Ardentinny’s most famous landmarks. The fishing boat Girl Sharon was, until recently, a working vessel, trawling for langoustine in Loch Long and beyond. Built in 1970 by Smith & Hutton Boatbuilders, Anstruther and with her …

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October 4, 2021October 6, 2021

Ardentinny Bowling Club closes the season

Ardentinny Bowling Club closed its green on Saturday 2nd Oct. Due to the heavy rain we did not play any bowls. Instead we met inside the clubhouse where President Dougie Menzies gave a short speech officially closing the green followed by everybody tucking in to tea and home baking. A good afternoon with plenty of …

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October 4, 2021April 23, 2023

Community involvement post-pandemic – How do you want to participate?

Argyll & Bute Council has announced an 8-week consultation for the public to consider how they participate in their local Community Council meetings. During the pandemic, the Council allowed community councils to hold meetings remotely, online. However, as this was a temporary measure, meetings should now be reverting back to face-to-face. The consultation is for the …

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