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Leabharlainn nan Eilean Siar/ Western Isles Libraries is delighted to announce the award of funding from two Scottish Government funds, the School Library Improvement Fund (SLIF) and Public Library Improvement Fund (PLIF).

The Switched on Taxis Loan is funded by Transport Loans from Energy Saving Trust and can help you purchase new and used electric vehicles. 

Leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Cllr Paul Steele, has welcomed the news that the Scottish Government plans to provide an additional £5 million funding for Gàidhlig in 2025/26 in the draft budget presented to the Scottish Parliament yesterday. This will raise investment in the sector to £30.5 million per annum.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has launched its newly redesigned website, in collaboration with Big Blue Door, a digital agency who specialise in delivering digital services in the public sector.

The final of the National Gaelic Secondary Schools Debate 2024 took place on Thursday 28th November at the Scottish Parliament.

Members of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar met in Stornoway last week for the Comhairle’s November series of meetings.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has established a Major Development Oversight Board in response to the significant number of major renewable energy projects and related activities anticipated to commence in the Outer Hebrides from late 2026.

The space ambitions of the Outer Hebrides have taken a step forward, with the initial phase of construction of the Spaceport 1 sub-orbital launch site set to start today, Monday 18 November.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Orkney Islands Council and Shetland Islands Council are jointly seeking to commission a consultant to investigate the feasibility of a visitor levy scheme for each of the island's authorities.

The Outer Hebrides Community Planning Partnership (OHCPP) and its Anti-Poverty Sub-group Partners are engaging in a Winter Campaign against Poverty to help raise awareness of a range of financial and other interventions that are available to help reduce the cost-of-living effects over this Winter period.