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Regulation1 September 2026·6 min read

Argyll and Bute Moves on Four Island Control Areas - ASSC Warns of Legal Challenge

On 25 June 2026 Argyll and Bute Council agreed to consult on Control Area designations covering Mull, Iona, Coll, Tiree, Islay, Jura, Colonsay and the Lorn and Inner Isles. The Association of Scotland's Self-Caterers has publicly warned of a potential legal challenge. What operators in the affected islands should be doing now, and why the challenge may not save them if it fails.

#Scotland #Argyll and Bute #Control Areas #ASSC

Regulation10 July 2026·8 min read

Argyll and Bute, Perth and Kinross, Highland Rural: Scotland's Control Area Map Is Being Redrawn - and Fast

Three Scottish authorities moved on Control Area designation over summer 2026. Argyll and Bute agreed to consult on four island and peninsula areas (with a legal challenge already threatened by the ASSC). Perth and Kinross has already submitted its designation for Highland Perthshire to Scottish Ministers. Highland's own further consultations have closed. Operators in the affected areas have weeks, not months.

#Scotland #Control Areas #Regulation #Argyll and Bute #Perth and Kinross

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