Council powers in Oban Bay could be handed over to trust port
Control of Oban Bay could soon be transferred from Argyll and Bute Council to a trust port which would run the busy harbour.
Oban Bay
Oban raft and sea kayak races make for a busy bay
Bonny Oban Bay was even busier than usual on Saturday as two major events drew large crowds to the town centre.
Sunken boat poses ‘risk of pollution’ to Oban Bay
A boat sank in Oban Harbour yesterday, forcing experts to move to combat pollution fears.
Sunken boat in Oban Bay “risk of pollution”
A cordon was set up around a boat, due to a risk of pollution, after it had sunk overnight in Oban Bay.
Plans flow for management of Oban harbour
A new group has been formed to help run the busy Oban harbour as a trust port on behalf of the community.
Community could take ownership of Oban Harbour
A community operated trust could take control of Oban Harbour and some of its major assets to boost its economic viability.
Oban bay users bid to snatch power
Users of Oban Bay are working to snatch control of the busy harbour from the grasp of a government body.
Call for action after more than 100 near misses recorded in Oban Bay
Calls are being made for urgent action to improve safety in Oban Bay after it emerged there have been more than 100 near misses and incidents involving vessels in the last 16 months.
Oban Bay ‘should be run for its users, by its users’
Oban Bay should be run in the interests of all its users and not by one corporate body, was the message from the public at a special meeting.
Public meeting over control of Oban Bay
Concerns at a government body’s plans to take full control of Oban Bay are being discussed at a public meeting.
Lifeboat aids cruiser stuck on reef
Oban Lifeboat was called into action as soon as it returned to Oban Bay last night.