December 2021

The Care at Home Service on Harris has a small number of staff affected by COVID-19.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar asks that all visitors contact care homes in advance of any visits.

A number of pupils across the Western Isles have been commended for their entries in a Design for the Future Competition.

Guidance on Supported Housing has been updated as of midnight (Friday 17th December) by the Scottish Government.

Every home in Scotland must have interlinked fire alarms by February 2022. The new rules are as follows:

• One smoke alarm must be installed in the room most frequently used for general daytime living …

Samantha Jordan from Uist has been confirmed as the new Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYP) representing the Western Isles.

Thanks to the support from the Scottish Government’s £1.25 million Public Library Covid Relief Fund, Western Isles Libraries has been able to further extend the opening hours at Stornoway Library from…

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has been awarded funding of £784,458 from the Scottish Government’s Recycling Improvement Fund to allow for the redesign of kerbside collection service to increase the quality…

The Highland and Western Isles Joint Valuation Board is looking for individuals to assist with the electoral canvass.

The Federation of Small Businesses is calling all Western Isles businesses to take part in their Winter Highlands and Islands Survey.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has expressed their disappointment that the Scottish Government have completed the appointments to the David MacBrayne Group Board but ignored the pleas from Councils and stakeholders…

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and Elect Her will run an online workshop to inform and encourage women in the Western Isles to stand in the upcoming Local Government elections in May 2022.