Category: Press Release
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Trading Standards Issues Scam Warning
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Trading Standards is warning residents about an Inheritance Scam letter that is targeting local addresses. The scam takes the form of a letter purporting to be from a foreign bank and claiming that the recipient of the letter is the sole beneficiary of a large sum of money from a deceased…
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Eriskay Community Council
The Comhairle is seeking nominations to fill the twelve vacancies on Eriskay Community Council. In order to be established, a minimum of six valid nominations must be received by the deadline below. Nomination papers may be obtained from the Council Offices, Balivanich, Benbecula, HS7 5LA and must be delivered to the Returning Officer at the…
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Suirbhidhean Luchd-ùidhe Slighean Dualchais gan cur air bhog
Tha Seirbheis Dualchais Comhairle nan Eilean Siar air trì suirbhidhean a chur air bhog gus ùidh ann an leasachadh slighean dualchais sna h-Eileanan Siar a thomhas. Thòisich Pròiseact Leasachadh Slighean Dualchais mar thoradh air Ro-innleachd nan Sàr-àitichean agus tha e air a mhaoineachadh le Riaghaltas na h-Alba, leis an amas gun tèid slighean a leasachadh…
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Islands Centre for Net Zero
The Islands Centre for Net Zero (ICNZ) is hosting joint open days in Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides to engage local communities and businesses. As part of the UK and Scottish Government funded Islands Growth Deal, the ICNZ will focus on how to accelerate decarbonisation across Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides, focusing on…
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Comhairle Welcomes Levelling Up Announcement
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar welcomes the announcement in yesterday’s Autumn Budget Statement that £20 million has been allocated to the Western Isles as part of the UK Government’s Levelling up Partnership programme. The Comhairle will work with the Government and local partners to develop a suite of deliverable projects. There is a development phase to…
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Oil Contamination
The Comhairle has been liaising with the Coastguard and other agencies over oil deposits appearing at various locations at the coastline between Swordale Beach and Holm on the of the Isle of Lewis. Since initial reports of small oil globules on 20th November, HM Coastguard and the Comhairle have been monitoring the area. Following foot…
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Back and Pairc Community Councils
The Comhairle is seeking nominations to fill the remaining vacancies on Back and Pairc Community Councils. Back have seven vacancies and Pairc have ten. Nomination papers may be obtained from the Council Offices, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2BW and must be delivered to the Returning Officer at the address from which the papers were…
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Cyber Attack Update
The interim results of the forensic investigation following the cyber-attack on Tuesday, 7 November, has established that data stored on Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s operational and backup servers cannot be accessed. The investigative team led by Police Scotland, the National Cyber Security Centre and Scottish Government alongside the Comhairle’s IT team has been able to access…
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Ferry Service Drop-in Session
The CHFS3 (Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service 3) Team is hosting a drop-in session in An Lanntair, Stornoway on 22 November alongside Transport Scotland colleagues. The session is part of a series of similar events across Scotland and will give members of the public an opportunity to offer their views on the new Clyde and…
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Island Careers Fairs a Huge Success
Developing the Young Workforce Outer Hebrides and Western Isles Employability joined partners and employers on Wednesday 15 November, in hosting careers fairs in both Lewis and Barra for Scottish Careers Week. Pupils from The Nicolson Institute and Sir E Scott attended the Lewis Sports Centre in Stornoway throughout the day and were met by over…