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1 Comhairle Suggests Ferry Solution
Cllr Uisdean Robertson has today provided Scottish Transport Minister, Kevin Stewart with an amended ferry timetable which if actioned would eliminate the need to cancel the lifeline ferry service to …
2 Potential Oil Contamination - Beach and Foreshore
Warning Issued - 1 June 2023
There have been reports of small oil globules being present on several beaches in Uig and on the West Coast of Lewis.
These have been seen around tide marks but may also be…
3 Comhairle Response - Removal of MV Lord of the Isles
Comhairle Responds to the CalMac Plan to Remove MV Lord of the Isles from Lochboisdale Service
4 Muirneag Consulting
A Stornoway energy consulting business has successfully launched after the business owners accessed support and funding from Business Gateway, Scotland’s national business advisory service.
5 BGA Bloom in South Harris
Environmental Health has been advised by SEPA that there is a BGA bloom on Loch Langabhat, South Harris.
6 Significant Milestone for Goathill Development
The final phase of the Goathill Development project reached a significant milestone recently with the completion of the Care Home and Housing with Extra Care facilities, both constructed by McLaughlin…
7 Waste and Recycling Collections - Lewis and Harris
Our planned service changes to all waste and recycling bin collections in Lewis & Harris are to take effect from Monday 29th May 2023.
8 Youth Summer Activities Fund 2023
20 projects from across the Western Isles, providing activities for children during the summer holidays will share in over £18,000 grant funding from the WIDT
9 Recycling & Waste Collections – Lewis & Harris Service Changes
The Comhairle is please to confirm that the planned service changes to Waste & Recycling Collections in Lewis & Harris will begin on Monday 29th May 2023...
10 3,000-Year-Old Sun Pendant Visits Scotland
An extraordinary 3,000-year-old sun pendant is to go on show in Scotland for the first time later this month. Museum & Tasglann nan Eilean, Stornoway...
11 Mobility and Scrappage Fund
Up to £3,000 is available to eligible applicants in the Outer Hebrides for the disposal of their older vehicles and to encourage the switch towards active or shared travel options
12 High Levels of Shellfish Toxin - West Loch Roag
Monitoring work undertaken on behalf of Food Standards Scotland has identified raised levels of shellfish toxins in West Loch Roag (Miavaig and Eilean Tenish).