Argyll and Bute

/ ɑːˈɡaɪl /

noun

1. a council area in W Scotland on the Atlantic Ocean: in 1975 the historical counties of Argyllshire and Bute became part of Strathclyde region; in 1996 they were reinstated as a single unitary authority. Argyll and Bute is mountainous and includes the islands of Bute, Mull, Islay, and Jura. Administrative centre: Lochgilphead. Pop: 91 300 (2003 est). Area: 6930 sq km (2676 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Argyll and Bute Council paused its plans for a visitor levy after a public consultation found there was a lack of support for the scheme.

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Meanwhile, in 2022, UK firm Skyports delivered school meals to children in the Orkney islands, funded by Argyll and Bute Council, and temporarily ran a "fish and chip Fridays" delivery service to the wider community.

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McGovern, 33, fled Scotland via Campbeltown in Argyll and Bute and Dublin.

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The Guardian and The Ferret found the material was released into Loch Long, Argyll and Bute, after a six-year battle to access documents which involved Scotland's Information Commissioner.

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The following day the married father-of-two drove his silver Vauxhall Vectra more than 130 miles from Edinburgh to Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute.

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