Oban’s pontoons bring 2,000 people a week

Oban’s new pontoons are bringing almost 2,000 people to the town each week.

Speaking at the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee, Fergus Murray, Argyll and Bute Council’s head of economic development and strategic transport, revealed the figures. He said: ‘It’s attracting on average 200 extra people per week day and 400 people at the weekend.

‘Fifty boats a day are using the pontoons and seven to eight small private cruise ships are based there at the moment, and we’re hoping to expand that fleet.’ Once the pontoons have been active for a year, and the council knows the costs involved, it will look for a contractor to run the facility.

A meeting to discuss expanding the North Pier is also being scheduled.