Mull community council news

Tobermory post deliveries are no longer under an Oban manager, Mull community councillors have heard.

The Tobermory depot now has its own delivery manager.

The community council has written to Royal Mail with concerns about deliveries in the Tobermory area and that exhausted mail workers were being asked to cover double-shifts due to staff shortages.

Recruitment for more posties is continuing, with a vacancy for the Salen round fi lled recently. Community councillors hope the change will help improve deliveries.

The last CC meeting also heard 95 per cent of people surveyed by Mull and Iona Ferry Committee (MIFC) are in favour of CalMac bringing in a fairer ticketing system similar to one that runs successfully on a Danish Island that sees islanders get better access to services. ‘Our next job is to keep pushing to get this system or something like it adopted,’ said MIFC chairman Joe Reade.

The community council also asked its newly-elected Argyll and Bute councillor Andrew Kane to chase up long-awaited replies from roads and amenities chief Jim Smith. Convener Tom Nelson said: ‘Letters sent in January and February without any reply from a paid offi cer is not acceptable.’

Incidences of fraud are increasing on Mull and police want to make sure people are aware of the problem which will be fl agged up on the CC’s website.