Argyll and Bute Council

Argyll and Bute

*Comhairle Earra Ghàidheal is Bhòid*
Argyll and Bute ; Comhairle Earra Ghàidheal is Bhòid
	Coat of arms
	Council logo
Leadership
Provost	Douglas Philand, ; Independent ; since 4 April 2024
Leader	Jim Lynch, ; Scottish National Party ; since 4 April 2024
Chief Executive	Pippa Milne ; since January 2020
Structure
Seats	36 councillors
Political groups	Administration (22) SNP (13) Liberal Democrats (4) Independent (3) Green (1) Labour (1) Other parties (14) Conservative (9) Independent (5)
Elections
Voting system	Single transferable vote
Last election	6 May 2022
Next election	6 May 2027
Meeting place
	Kilmory Castle, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT
Website
	www.argyll-bute.gov.uk

Argyll and Bute Council (Scottish Gaelic: Comhairle Earra Ghàidheal is Bhòid) is one of the 32 local authorities of Scotland, covering the Argyll and Bute council area.

Thirty-six representative members make up the council, elected, since 2007, by single transferable vote and, before that, by the first-past-the-post system. The council has been under no overall control since 2007. In 2024 a coalition of the Scottish National Party, Liberal Democrats, Labour, Scottish Greens and some of the independent councillors took control of the council. It is based at Kilmory Castle at Lochgilphead. The council has been a member of the Islands Forum since 2022.

^ McPhee, David (8 January 2020). "New council chief executive says 'we can make Agryll and Bute the very best it can be'". Oban Times. Retrieved 27 February 2023.

[1] McPhee, David (8 January 2020). "New council chief executive says 'we can make Agryll and Bute the very best it can be'". Oban Times. Retrieved 27 February 2023.

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