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Directors sought for Oban BID company

Letters have been sent to every business in Oban’s 30 mph zone to seek nominations on to the town’s Business Improvement District (BID) company. Ten directors will be elected to sit on the board, with...

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Name this seal pup!

This seal pup is currently un-named but the Oban Sea Life Sanctuary is holding a special silent auction to both name him and be there when he’s released with Seafari Adventures. Funds raised by the...

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Mull says no to BID

Businesses on Mull, Iona and Ulva have rejected proposals to become the first all-island Business Improvement District (BID). See The Oban Times, March 28 2013 or on line at www.obantimes.co.uk/digital

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Lochaber is latest area to aim for a BID

Mallaig - Lochaber BID A series of public meetings will be held throughout Lochaber in the coming weeks to promote plans to create a Business Improvement District in the area. For more see The Oban...

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Last ditch attempt to save old Rockfield school building

An eleventh hour bid is being made by an Oban solicitor to buy the former Rockfield primary school and turn it into a cultural hub – if Argyll and Bute council decides to sell it to him. But a meeting...

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Hopes rise that former Rockfield building will go to community

The former Rockfield primary school in Oban is likely to be sold to the community for £1,000 – but there would not be cash to get rid of dry rot. It is understood that the cash offer from Oban...

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Talk to Kay about events in Oban

Next week Kay McDonald from Bid4Oban will be updating Oban Times’ readers with what is happening in the town from a tourism and business perspective. Kay is one of a number of town centre ambassadors...

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Oban signs up to be plastic-free

Oban has signed up to join 300 communities across the UK pledging to become plastics-free. Janie Steele from Footprint Alba took the leap of faith as part of her role as an ambassador for Surfers...

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Oban is a big hit on social media

Thousands of people are now following Oban and Lorn Tourism Alliance on social media, putting the area on the map. The post Oban is a big hit on social media appeared first on The Oban Times.

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Bonawe School buy-out bid moves closer

Sian Griffiths who is secretary of The Ardchattan Centre has now submitted an application for a second-helping of money from the Scottish Land Fund and the outcome should be known by October. The post...

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Around Oban with Kay McDonald – November 26 2020

This week’s photo is more of a 'where was it taken from?', rather than 'where is it?' The post Around Oban with Kay McDonald – November 26 2020 appeared first on The Oban Times.

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Around Oban with Kay McDonald – 3.12.20

Things are so different this year that wee gestures have come to mean a lot. The post Around Oban with Kay McDonald – 3.12.20 appeared first on The Oban Times.

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Oban could be bidding for city status

Oban could be set to apply for city status – then look to be the UK’s City of Culture for 2029 – under plans revealed by Argyll and Bute Council. The town has been nominated as a candidate to go for...

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Free emotional support offered to small businesses

SMEs and business improvement district teams able to access free scheme to help people cope with the emotional impact and anxieties triggered by Covid-19 The post Free emotional support offered to...

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Help win city status for Oban

Your comments and photos about what makes Oban so special can help the town win city status and fight off stiff competition as part of a national competition marking the Queen’s platinum jubilee. The...

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Oban makes city bid

Yesterday (December 8) was the deadline to submit the bid as part of an initiative marking The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022. The post Oban makes city bid appeared first on The Oban Times.

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Oban joins eight Scottish bids for city status

Oban is on the long list of 39 UK places competing for city status during The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022 The post Oban joins eight Scottish bids for city status appeared first on The...

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Oban city bid fails

Oban has lost to Dunfermline in its bid to become Scotland's eighth city in the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations this year The post Oban city bid fails appeared first on The Oban Times.

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Ballot on extending Oban’s BID status approved

Argyll and Bute Council has given the go-ahead for a ballot to extend the Business Improvement District in Oban for another five years. The post Ballot on extending Oban’s BID status approved appeared...

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Calls for ‘proper consultation’ on new Mull school

After its 'embarrassing u-turn' on school clusters, Argyll & Bute Council should rebuild trust with its consultation on a new Mull school campus, says the convenor of Iona Community Council The...

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