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DUNOON'S BIG DEBATE

Friday, 11 May 2012 13:30 | Last Updated on Friday, 11 May 2012 14:24 | Written by Aileen MacNicol

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WHEN a political debate show comes to Dunoon, it's not difficult to guess what topics are going to be top of the list. Ferries - and, more recently, schools.

THE NEW COUNCIL

Friday, 11 May 2012 09:14 | Last Updated on Friday, 11 May 2012 14:33 | Written by Gordon Neish

LAST night’s Dunoon result in the Argyll and Bute Council election, although much as predicted, has completed the team for the governance of the authority.

£400,000 FOR COWAL BEFRIENDERS

Thursday, 10 May 2012 15:31 | Written by Gordon Neish

A DUNOON organisation which works to help older people remain independent has been awarded a lottery grant of £399,320.

MAJORITY SNP-LED ALLIANCE SET TO RUN COUNCIL

Sunday, 06 May 2012 20:15 | Last Updated on Monday, 07 May 2012 18:36 | Written by Gordon Neish

EXCLUSIVE

SNP leader Roddy McCuish

THE SNP group on Argyll and Bute Council announced this evening (Sunday) that it had support from enough councillors to form an administration – no matter the result of the Dunoon vote on Thursday.

FURTHER BOOST FOR DUNOON PARENTS

Friday, 11 May 2012 13:22 | Last Updated on Friday, 11 May 2012 13:29 | Written by Gordon Neish

EXCLUSIVE

IN the week it was revealed that government cash for a proposed primary supercampus in Dunoon could be used for an alternative project, campaigners now have the news that national organisation Scottish Rural Schools Network (SRSN) is to back their case.

DUNOON ELECTION RESULT

Friday, 11 May 2012 08:00 | Last Updated on Friday, 11 May 2012 14:07 | Written by Gordon Neish

THE results of the Dunoon council election were announced at the town’s Queen’s Hall last night.
Returned to represent Dunoon are: Michael Breslin (SNP), Jimmy McQueen (Ind) and Dick Walsh (Ind).

DUNOON SHARED CAMPUS SHELVED

Tuesday, 08 May 2012 09:06 | Last Updated on Tuesday, 08 May 2012 18:21 | Written by Gordon Neish

EXCLUSIVE

THE Dunoon Observer understands that one of Dick Walsh’s last acts as council leader was to suspend ‘further works and progress’ on the proposed Dunoon joint primary campus.

COWAL ELECTION RESULT

Friday, 04 May 2012 16:29 | Last Updated on Monday, 07 May 2012 18:36 | Written by Gordon Neish

THERE was a big shock in the Cowal ward of Argyll and Bute Council when the results of the local elections were announced in Lochgilphead earlier today as the SNP’s Ron Simon lost his seat narrowly to independent Bruce Marshall.

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