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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:

We have sent this letter to the Director and Assistant Director of NHS Highland Dental Services:Dear Mr Lyon and Mrs Rees,The Tiree dental service is in a critical situation. We were told about the difficulties experienced by one family last week, and put out a call on Facebook to see if this was a widespread or an isolated problem. Within an hour of the post, I had received ten replies. I enclose an edited account from some of these islanders. I understand that there is a huge backlog for children’s routine check-ups. The situation is obviously extremely serious.I understand that the service pre-Covid was five days per month for the dentist and five days for the hygienist. In addition, there was a weekday service in the Oban Hospital.Since then, I understand that the dental service on Tiree has been reduced to two 5-hour-between-planes sessions a month. In addition, this year the Oban flight has only completed 55% of its scheduled service. This is partly due to weather, but also due to airframe and pilot issues. This suggests that bringing the dentist for longer and using the more reliable Glasgow air service might be a step forward.We do understand the challenges facing dental services in the Highlands, particularly in remote areas. But I’m sure you will agree that the present situation on Tiree is completely unsatisfactory. We should point out that it is just as difficult for islanders to come to the mainland for treatment as it is for the dentists to come here.We would welcome a meeting with you to explore ways that this matter could be addressed.Yours sincerely,Dr John Holliday, Secretary, Tiree Community Council ... See MoreSee Less
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We've had a lot of correspondence, texts and phone calls about the dental service on Tiree, too many to reply to individually. Thank you for taking the trouble. You are happy with the treatment once you get through the door, but access is obviously a huge problem. We'll be asking for a meeting with John Lyon and Gill Rees, the Clinical Dental Director and his second-in-charge, and will be writing to Jenni Minto, our MSP until Parliament dissolves on 8 April.John Holliday ... See MoreSee Less
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Good news, the LOTI has been fixed. The less good news this has delayed Tiree getting the Clansman back. We do not know till when.The full announcement is below. Bits that are of interest to Tiree:"MV Isle of Mull will continue to operate on this route, as MV Clansman is required on the Little Minch and cannot yet be released back to Argyll.""We may swap MV Isle of Mull and MV Lord of the Isles on Thursday to allow gas to travel. ""With MV Lord of the Isles unexpected but welcome availability, we’ve urgently reviewed services across the network through to Thursday 9 April inclusive. Due to forecasted weather and berth availability, Lord of the Isles could reach in time, she’s not departing the Clyde until Monday. Therefore, any changes do not take effect until Tuesday. MV Isle of Mull will continue to operate on this route, as MV Clansman is required on the Little Minch and cannot yet be released back to Argyll. Colonsay services delivered by Islay vessels will continue as timetabled. We may swap MV Isle of Mull and MV Lord of the Isles on Thursday to allow gas to travel. This will be confirmed along with plans for Thursday 9 April onwards early next week. Some sailings may be locked as traffic is moved, but we’re working to complete this and unlock them as soon as we can. I know that your islands continue to be served by vessels that are not ideal for the run and apologise for the ongoing disruption and uncertainty this causes. Finally, Storm Dave does pose a risk over the weekend, and our website and app will have the latest service information. Here is a route-by-route view of deployment until Thursday 9 April " ... See MoreSee Less
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We have had a number of complaints about the length of waiting time for a dental appointment on the island. It would be helpful to know how big a problem this is. Please contact me if this has been an issue for you,Dr John Holliday 07786 496 275doc.holliday@tireecommunitycouncil.co.uk ... See MoreSee Less
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Finally, some good news about the Tiree library. Thanks to all of you who supported this campaign:Good afternoon,'I am writing to inform you that now that the Council have agreed our funding for 2026/27, we are planning to reopen the library as soon as possible. We hope to have the recruitment pack out next week and are currently liaising with the school for library to be set back up. If you would like to discuss further, please don’t hesitate to contact me.' Kind regards Paul Ashworth, Services and Support Manager, LiveArgyll ... See MoreSee Less
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