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[ Tuesday, 01 March 2022 - Thursday, 31 March 2022 ]
1 Broch Gift Shop
An independent Hebridean gift shop diversified its offering after working with Business Gateway.
Kathleen Mackenzie, Broch Gift Shop…
2 Keep the Heid and Read!
A new initiative to inspire the nation to read and National ‘reading moment’ designed to promote positive mental health and Scotland’s public libraries.
3 Affordable Housing Programme - Spring 2022
The Affordable Housing Programme finished 2021 with the official opening for Lady Matheson Court in Stornoway (6 homes), in December, and started the new year with the handover of James Place in Tarbert…
4 Comhairle to participate in World Earth Hour 2022
For the thirteenth year running, the Comhairle will participate in World Earth Hour. Last year more than 10 million people in the UK, 172 countries and 7,000 towns and cities, took part in the world’s…
5 Comhairle Customer Contact
The past two years have been challenging in many ways and the Comhairle throughout this time has sought to maintain the highest standards for all its service users.
6 Local Government Elections Reminder: Close of Nominations
The deadline for submitting nomination forms is 4.00pm on Wednesday 30 March 2022.
7 Comhairle Launch e-Book Resource as Part of Seachdain na Gàidhlig Celebrations
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is delighted to be launching an e-Book resource created by the Instrumental Music Service at a live online event on Friday the 25th of March at 11am.
8 Looking for Additional Foster Carers
In light of the unprecedented rise in Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) arriving on small boat crossings to the South East of England, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, as part of its commitment to…
9 Perceval Square Public Toilets Closure
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has yet again been forced to close Perceval Square Public Toilets until further notice due to continued acts of mindless vandalism, criminal damage and general anti-social behaviour…
10 Parental Employability Support Fund
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar can offer training, funding, and childcare support to parents in the Western Isles through the Parental Employability Support Fund (PESF).
11 Briefings for Prospective Candidates
The Comhairle will be hosting briefing meetings for prospective candidates for the Local Government Election on 5 May 2022.
12 Outer Hebrides LEADER - The end of a 30 year era
On 2 February 2022, the last meeting took place of the Outer Hebrides LEADER Local Action Group (LAG). In its 30 years the LAG has overseen the allocation of £11.6 million LEADER European grant funding…