Your weekly news Friday 24th October 2025
Hi All,
Here is the weekly news from the Community Council and the Village Hall.
Ardentinny Community Council News
Winter Bus Timetable and Calmac Ferry Timetable
Last week I attached the new winter timetables for the bus and Calmac ferry. We were told that minimal changes were made to our 489 service. Well, once we looked in detail that was found not to be the case.
West Coast Motors have removed the evening service that arrived in the village around 20.30! Furthermore, the last bus out of the village is now at 21.17. No consultation was made with either Ardentinny or Kilmun Community Councils, the 20.30 bus now stops at Strone Primary School and returns to Dunoon to allow it to meet the Calmac ferry.
Of course, we will be challenging West Coast Motors on this, and we have already spoken with our Ward Councillors to get their support. We hope to liaise with Kilmun CC to present a joint case for reinstatement of the service. Yet again both residents and visitors are inconvenienced, and the night time economy (i.e. Strone, Inn, The Blairmore, The Ardentinny Bar and Bistro) along the shore takes a hit.
Remembrance Service – War Memorial Ardentinny
The Community Council intend to lay a wreath at the War memorial at 11.30am on Sunday 9th November. We are still hoping to do a joint event with the Minister if he is available, we will update you if the timing changes.
Squirrel Signs
We have put up more red squirrel signs at the south end of the village. Hopefully it may encourage speeding motorists to be more aware of them. Several have been run over in the past months.
Ardentinny Bowling Club 70’s Party Friday 28th November
What’s on Dunoon
For your information here is a link to the webpage which shows What’s on around Dunoon.
Ardentinny Community Council Facebook page and Website
The Community Council website can be found here - www.ardentinnycc.co.uk
The Facebook page has been updated, search for Ardentinny Community Council and we have an Instagram site under the same name.
Regards
John
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Ardentinny Village Hall Weekly News
60’s/70’s Night at the Village Hall Cancelled
Unfortunately, this event will not go ahead.
Xmas Fair
Anyone interested in a table at the Xmas fair on 7th December please get in touch with the hall committee it would be good to have it go ahead but we need numbers!- ardentinnyvillagehall8@gmail.com
The table top fair planned for 26th October is cancelled due to lack of bookings.
Village Hall Upgrades
The “Snug” (our small meeting room) is now available to hire for small groups to meet at the hall without having to heat the whole hall.
Cost of Hire:
£5 per hour for members
£7 per hour for non-members
£35 for a half day and £70 for a full day
The heating in the main hall has now been modified to have a timer system.
· The two heaters nearest the door are set to half power
· The hall minimum temperature has been set to 14℃ and is being maintained by the Hive unit via the middle two heaters
· The door and stage end heaters are hall user operated via the master switch and their individual heater time switches
· Each heater's on/off status can be seen at the light on the fused switch beside each heater
· Turning off the heating at the Master Switch kills all heaters (the middle pair will stay on if the Hall temperature is below 14 ℃)
Please follow instructions in the hall. Any feedback would be appreciated to make sure it provides adequate heating for everyone
Hall Cleaning Request
Also help would be greatly appreciated in the regular cleaning of the hall.
Usually on a Wednesday morning at 10am but this can be whenever suits you. A calendar is on the hall notice board please just add your name if able to help.
Many thanks Helen
Quiz Nights – Looking for Quizmasters
If anyone would like to run a quiz in September or in the future, please get in touch with the Hall Management Team
ardentinnyvillagehall8@gmail.com
Weekly Groups |
Ardentinny Village Hall |
October 2025 |
Village hall membership information |
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Membership £12 per year from 1st April each year Pay directly into the hall account with the details below. Please write the first line of your address as the reference and email your name and the name of anyone else you are paying for including the reference that this has been done to: ardentinnyvillagehall8@gmail.com Ardentinny Hall Association A/c: 00123850 Sort: 80-13-46 |
Ukulele/Music group Please join us on from 17.30-19.30. Following our successful live debut at the bowling club, we are currently running a beginner session. All abilities welcome, spare instruments available. £3 per session, tea/coffee included. Email :- ardentinny.ukulele@gmail.com for further info. |
Ladies Badminton 10.30 am – 12.30pm £3 per person. Contact for more info- Anne Wood 07894 274422
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Hobbies 7pm – 9pm All welcome for a chat and a cuppa and friendly help with your knitting/ crochet/ quilting etc. Anyone who has a hobby or would just like to drop in and meet people, please call in. Contact Margo Hendry 01369 810262 £3 per person. |
Carpet Bowls 2.30pm - 4pm All welcome Contact Gordon Smith 01369 810218 Tai-Chi Heavenly Mountain Gate Tai-Chi Chuan (Yang Tradition) 6.30pm – 7.30pm £5 per person Contact Bryan on 07813 374879 for new enquiries.
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Private Hiring of the village hall |
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Contact for more information ardentinnyvillagehall8@gmail.com £120 Per day £60 1/2 day |
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