Arduaine, Kilmelford and Kilninver Community Page
East of Kilmelford, April 2005

East of Kilmelford, April 2005 © 2005 Iain Bark

Community Information

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Useful Information

Mobile Banking Service

The mobile bank visits the area every Friday as follows:-
Craobh Haven, Kilmelford and Cuilfail Hotel between 11.15 and 12 noon
Ardfern between 10.30 and 11 a.m.
Clachan Seil and Balvicar between 12.40 and 1 p.m.

Mobile Library

The mobile library service is provided on a Wednesday every four weeks. Anyone wanting the driver, Neil McIntyre, to stop at or close to their house should contact him via the library in Oban (Tel: 01631 571444 – N.B. the change of telephone number for the library). All times in the following timetable are approximate:-
9.30 a.m. Tullich Farm
10 a.m. Loch Melfort Hotel
10.30 a.m. Tuckers’ house
10.45 - 11 a.m.Craobh Village Shop
11.15 - 11.25 a.m.Kilmelford Village Hall
11.30 a.m. Melfort Pier
11.40 a.m. Melfort Club
12 noon MacLeod Homes, Kilmelford
12.30 p.m. Council houses, Kilmelford
12.45 p.m. Kilmelford Post Office
1 p.m. Cuilfail Hotel
1.15 p.m. Council houses by Kilninver Primary School

Blood Transfusion

Glasgow And West Of Scotland Blood Transfusion Service

For more info about the Blood Transfusion Service, call 0141-226-4111 or 0845-301-7270.

Mobile Police Office

Strathclyde Police has launched a Mobile Police Office, which will visit our area on alternate Fridays as listed below. This vehicle has most of the facilities of a modern police office, where you can report incidents, and hand in found property etc. The officers will also be available to offer crime prevention advice.

There may be occasions where the Mobile Police Office is unable to attend due to other operational commitments. However, such occasions will be notified in advance.
Ardfern1110 - 1210
Craobh Haven1230 - 1245
Arduaine1355 -1410
Kilninver1435 - 1535
Kilmelford1550 - 1630

Kilninver School

School church services

Central Heating

A grant that provides free central heating for older people living in private sector housing in Scotland is available through the Scottish Executive's Central Heating Programme. Eaga Partnership is responsible for running the programme on behalf of the Scottish Executive.

ELIGIBILITY.

You may be eligible for a grant if you or your partner are 60 or over and your home does not have a central heating system or if your home has central heating but it is completely broken and cannot be repaired. You must own your home or rent it from a private landlord. The grant does not depend on your income.

WHAT THE PROGRAMME PROVIDES.

Free central heating (gas, electric, oil or solid fuel) providing heat to the main living areas such as the living room, hall, bathroom and main bedroom or bedrooms.

Free insulation: cavity-wall insulation, loft, tank and pipe insulation, and draughtproofing.

Free advice to help you use your new central heating system and to use energy efficiently.

Free carbon-monoxide detector, smoke detector, and cold alarm which tells you when your home is too cold for your health.

Free check to make sure that you are receiving all the state benefits you are entitled to.

CONTACT DETAILS.

Eaga Partnership: 0800 316 1653, minicom 0800 072 0156

Argyll, Lomond and the Islands Energy Agency (Alienergy),
Kilbowie House,
Gallanach Road,
Oban,
Argyll,
PA34 4PF
Tel: 01631 562125

N.B. Alienergy is a good source of information and also runs schemes such as the provision of free insulation jackets for hot water tanks and energy saving light bulbs.