Argyll and Bute Council has announced the first of nine airport regeneration projects is underway.

The first Lorn Arc scheme began at Oban Airport yesterday Tuesday, 1 September.

The £600,000 scheme will see access improvements to the airport site open up a business park opportunity and will be delivered over two phases.

Following approval of the full business case and the granting of planning permission earlier this summer, the first phase of works is being designed and delivered by the council's own roads team rather than an external contractor.

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Councillor Roddy McCuish, was on the site to help break ground and mark the start of the project.

He said: "This is a flagship investment programme for the council, aimed at creating the key infrastructure to attract private sector investment in the Oban and wider Lorn area.

The 150 metres of two-lane carriageway and single sided footway, with associated service ducting, drainage and street lighting, is expected to be complete by November 2015.

(LM)