Oban residents, businesses and visitors are being asked to share their views on how sustainable travel in and around the town could be improved.
Funded by Transport Scotland’s Active Travel Infrastructure Fund, Argyll and Bute Council is carrying out a consultation to gather feedback and explore opportunities for improving travel in Oban and surrounding communities.
At this stage, the project is about listening to local people and understanding what works well, where there are challenges and what changes people would like to see. Any future development of a Sustainable Transport Masterplan, and any projects that could subsequently come from it, would depend on further funding becoming available.
The consultation will look at different ways people get around, including walking, wheeling, cycling and public transport, as well as journeys between homes, schools, shops and workplaces.
It will explore whether connections across Oban could be improved, what could make walking, wheeling and cycling easier and more attractive, and where there may be opportunities to improve public transport and accessibility.
The views of residents, businesses and visitors will help build a better picture of how people currently travel around Oban and the surrounding area and where improvements could make a difference.
The consultation is being delivered by the Council, with support from Connected Transport Planning Ltd and Adventure Oban.
A programme of community engagement is planned, including a public exhibition in the Oak Room at the Rockfield Centre, Oban, on the 19 November from 10am-7pm where people can find out more about the initiative, speak to the project team and share their experiences and ideas.
Whether it is a particular walking or cycling route, getting to school or work, using public transport, accessing local services or travelling between different parts of Oban, the programme team wants to hear about people’s experiences.
Feedback gathered through the engagement will help identify local priorities and potential opportunities for future improvements. It does not mean that any project or improvement has been agreed or funded. Instead, it will provide evidence that could help inform future plans and funding opportunities.
Policy Lead for Roads and Transport, Councillor John Armour, said: “People who live, work and spend time in Oban are best placed to tell us what it is like to get around the area and where they think things could be better.
“Thanks to funding from Transport Scotland, we have an opportunity to gather those views and explore what could make journeys easier, safer and more accessible. This is very much about listening at this stage. No projects or improvements have been agreed through this work and anything taken forward in future would depend on further funding becoming available.
“I would encourage people to get involved and tell us what works well, what could be improved and what would make the biggest difference to their everyday journeys.”
Share your views online through Connected Transport Planning’s Virtual Room which is open now until Thursday 31 December 2026.
