The Jura Passenger Ferry has run for the past three years as a 'pilot' with financial support from Argyll & Bute Council. For those unfamiliar with the area, Jura's main link with the mainland is via the CalMac ferry from Kennacraig to Islay, and then the short hop from Islay to Jura on an Argyll & Bute run ferry service.
The passenger ferry provides a direct link to Tayvallich on the mainland, making day trips feasible for locals and visitors alike and providing a much-needed boost to the local economy, as well as a lifeline service for one of Scotland's most remote communities.
Now Argyll and Bute Council want to withdraw the funding which makes this service possible. The decision will be made at a meeting on Thursday 21 April.
Join the facebook group to support the campaign and say no to cuts to lifeline services!
The SSP supports all ferry services being taken into public and community ownership, and the extension of RET to all island communities - more to follow on this...
The passenger ferry provides a direct link to Tayvallich on the mainland, making day trips feasible for locals and visitors alike and providing a much-needed boost to the local economy, as well as a lifeline service for one of Scotland's most remote communities.
Now Argyll and Bute Council want to withdraw the funding which makes this service possible. The decision will be made at a meeting on Thursday 21 April.
Join the facebook group to support the campaign and say no to cuts to lifeline services!
The SSP supports all ferry services being taken into public and community ownership, and the extension of RET to all island communities - more to follow on this...
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