Islay’s crumbling roads need fixing
Figures from May show that 106 road faults were raised from Islay, while the June total is 101.
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Tag: alastair redman
Letters
Letter: Council tax discount change
Council tax is already a progressive system, and those with low incomes rightly receive discounts.
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Letter: East Kintyre’s overgrown drains
The problems due to blocked drains continues in East Kintyre.
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Letter: Council should become more business-friendly
I also pointed out the importance of promoting our growing film industry with blockbusters such as Jurassic World being filmed right here in Argyll.
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Farming letter: Hard pressed farmers
The figures show that farm borrowing has almost doubled from £1.38 billion to £2.28 billion between 2007 to 2017, while capital investment has stayed the same at £210m.
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Letter: General waste in recycling bins
I can confirm that unfortunately Portnahaven’s recycling bins are full of general waste.
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Letter: Scottish taxes
The gaping hole was revealed as it was confirmed the Scottish government is on course to collect significantly less in tax revenues that it had anticipated.
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Letter: Islay roads and ferries
This scattershot approach to pothole repairs is as random as it is ineffective.
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Letter: Islay councillor’s achievements
In extolling Councillor Redman’s virtues and how much he does for the area in general and Islay in particular, the leaflet spells Islay’s main product as ‘whiskey.’ That says it all.
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Councillor’s teacake contribution to T in the Church
Last year, the fundraisers raised more than £6,900 through their T in the Church events and are working hard to beat that record this year.