Welcome to the Tiree Community Council website
What do we do?
As a Community Council we are the first, or the grass-roots, tier of statutory representation in Scotland.
We bridge the gap between local authorities and communities, thereby ensuring that public authorities are aware of the opinions, and needs, of the Tiree community.
How do we do it?
We articulate the views and concerns of Tiree’s residents on a wide range of issues of public concern, and making representations to Argyll and Bute Council, Scottish Government and other public sector bodies within or affecting Tiree Community Council’s sphere of interest.
How do we gather the Community’s views?
Public meetings of Tiree Community Council are held regularly throughout the year, alternately in person and by Zoom. Our AGM will be held in person. You can find the digital joining details of our meetings under the ‘Meetings’ section of our website, along with the draft minutes of the previous meeting.
All members of the public are welcome.
Public meetings, and their agenda, are advertised a week in advance.
We are always happy to receive correspondence by e-mail with questions or issues to be raised.
Our website has a comments facility which requires you to register a named account to post.
We also operate a Facebook Page where routine issues are often flagged and comments can also be made there with a Facebook account.
Our public meetings are streamed on our Facebook page.
Both of these forms of comment are governed by a Moderation policy.
For those not wishing to use those mechanisms to comment on a page or a Facebook post, the option is always available to comment separately to us directly by email.
Planning Applications:
If you are interested in seeing what planning applications are currently being considered for Tiree, you can find the weekly lists of applications published here: https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/planning-and-environment/weekly-list-valid-planning-applications
You can search these PDF documents (Keyboard shortcut Ctrl-F) for “Tiree” to find any application within our area.
Our Facebook Page feed:
Our first public meeting next Wednesday will be preceded by an inaugural meeting with Argyll and Bute Council to become constituted. It's being held on Teams and run by the Council.TIREE COMMUNITY COUNCILMeeting to be held on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, at 18.30 by Microsoft Teams INAUGURAL MEETING AGENDA1 WELCOME: by Shona Barton, on behalf of the Returning Officer, who will chair the meeting and will provide detail of those appointed to the Community Council.2 Apologies for Absence (if any)3 Declarations of Interest (if any)4 Appointment of Convener5 Appointment of Vice Convener6 Appointment of Secretary7 Appointment of Treasurer8 Appointment of other specialist administrators (Planning; Licensing; Caucus; Partnership groups etc)9 Adoption of Model Constitution 10 Adoption of Standing Orders 11 Best Practice Agreement12 Governance Issues/Training13 Date of Next Meeting
www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/consultation/council-tax-premiumsThis is a survey on the level of council tax paid on second homes and empty properties.
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Argyll and Bute Council is seeking views on the future use of Council Tax premiums for second homes and long-term empty properties.
Next Wednesday sees the first public meeting the new community council.This is the agenda:AGENDATIREE COMMUNITY COUNCIL (TCC) PUBLIC MEETING7 pm, Wednesday 9 September 2026Online on Zoom and TCC Facebook pageZoom link:us06web.zoom.us/j/83427820590?pwd=GUqoZn6lRcf228aiBqssMTxbU9Ls2i.1Meeting chat link:us06web.zoom.us/launch/jc/834278205901. Welcome to new community council2. Apologies3. Declarations of interest4. Minutes of inaugural meeting of 8 September5. Minutes of June public meeting6. Matters arising7. Correspondence: MachairWind submission; re-opening of Tiree library; dental service; telephone box at Baugh8. Meeting reports: sand and gravel extraction and erosion; meeting with Coll CC about second homes survey Council Tax Premiums: Second Homes and Long-Term Empty Properties9. Co-option of new members10. Police report: theft at Post Office11. Transport: ferry terminal works report; ferries; air links12. Resilience Fund next round 13. Council Tax Premiums: Second Homes and Long-Term Empty Properties14. Visitor Levy15. TCC planning policy: confirmation of existing policy16. Zoom or Teams subscription17. Councillors’ reports18. AOCB19. Date of next meetingYour new councillors are the same as your old community councillors: Gerard McGoogan, Dr John Holliday, John MacCaskill and Tim Arkless.We thank Frances Khetrat for her service over the last term.We will need to build up our team, and will be discussing how best to co-opt people at the meeting.Dr John Holliday
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HIE have put up application for "Calmac" resilience fund.www.hie.co.uk/connectwithhie/browse-all-support-services/islands-resilience-fund/Officially those who got it last time should not need to apply as HIE will contact them. However, might be worth seeing if they do.
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The Islands Resilience Fund provides financial support to help mitigate the impact faced by people and businesses living and operating in Scotland's islands affected by ferry disruption.
The Scottish Government have issued the eligibility criteria for the up and coming "first phase of Islands Resilience Fund to provide further information ahead of applications opening on 17 August 2026."Most of the criteria look the same though: Reduce minimum turnover to £15k from £22k Allows no employees in some circumstances.It is always worth talking to the help line (once it is open).Extract from document below. See our post on our website for details:tireecommunitycouncil.co.uk/eligibility-criteria-for-islands-resilience-fund/
CMAL has been progressing plans to improve the landside infrastructure at Tiree's ferry terminal in Gott Bay. We are pleased to confirm that construction is scheduled to begin on site on 24 August 2026, following a successful grant award from Scottish Ministers and the completion of the tender process. Mackenzie Construction Limited has been appointed to deliver the work, which will include: An expanded vehicle marshalling area Improved traffic management arrangements A replacement terminal building The contractor has been working with CMAL and key stakeholders to finalise the construction phasing and traffic management plans for the duration of the works. We will provide further information about the programme and any changes affecting terminal users as the project progresses. For more information, please visit cmal.scot/tiree-terminal. If you have any questions, contact the project team at tiree.terminal@cmassets.co.uk. We will be in touch with updates as the project progresses. Please feel free to share this with anyone in your community who may find this information beneficial. Thank you The Tiree Terminal Works Project Team