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Have Your Say: Consultation on Budget Proposals in Argyll & Bute

The Argyll and Bute Integration Joint Board (IJB) met on Wednesday 28 January 2026 and agreed that a series of savings proposals should now move to public engagement and consultation, which will run until 12 March 2026.

Although there has been a reported slight improvement in the budget for this year, the HSCP still has significant financial problems. We will need to decide to prioritisie services. Its important to understand that we see all of our services as valuable, those delivered by us and by people be pay to deliver them.

We want to work closely with communities to make sure they are a key part of the IJB’s decision‑making process.

The consultation will be promoted widely, including:

• In‑person community sessions
• Online engagement
• Paper questionnaires available on request
• We will put up posters in lots of places so more people in our community can see them and join in
• We will support staff to feedback through team meetings and listen to professional advice

Staff and communities can find out more on this hub and we will update this through the consultation.

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Your voice matters

This is about making sure we can continue to provide safe, effective care for everyone in Argyll & Bute. Please take a few minutes to share your views—we’re listening.