E-bike – Coming to an island near you
Road trip to Oban tomorrow. Car Bute has been invited to present at Energy Saving Trust Driving Smarter Energy conference. We will be talking about Isle of Bute community car club, the only island based car club in the UK. Amazingly, Car Bute was one of the first in Scotland, back in 2011, and here we still are! However, there is another purpose too! We are collecting an e-bike, which will be available for people to try during...
Unlock Your Green Side
There are 33 community car clubs across UK and a further 10 in major cities. Car Bute was established in 2011 as part of CarPlus Developing Car Clubs in Scotland programme. Since then our car club has went from strength to strength, and holds a unique place as an island based service. Many individual members who joined in that first year have continued with us, and tell us how useful it is to have access to a car when they need...
You’ll be amazed by what you can discover on Bute
There are many delights to discover when travelling around Bute, with some you may have to work just a bit to experience them. And at Car Bute we recommend that it is worth the effort. Whilst enjoying the dark skies, try and spot The Garden Tiger, one of the largest and most colourful moths in UK. Lepidoptera is the study of moths, and what a variety we have on Bute! A local study group recently ran a moth trapping and study event...
Travelling Argyll
Living and working in Argyll & Bute can be both rewarding and challenging. Getting around as part of daily routine usually involves water – we are either travelling round it or crossing over it! When touring leisurely, this is a pleasure, taking time to admire the scenery and marvel at the weather as it changes through the seasons in just one day. However, when travelling for business with the pressure of deadlines and...
