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Scottish Government Equalities Minister Visits Local Projects
Last week Comhairle nan Eilean Siar welcomed Kaukab Stewart MSP, Minister for Equalities, on a visit to the Western Isles. Ms Stewart attended meetings and visited projects with a focus on topics including repopulation, resettlement, employability and regeneration. On Tuesday Ms Stewart met with apprentices and employability participants from O’Mac Construction Ltd and heard how employability…
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Benbecula Hosts ‘The Cry of the Curlew’ Exhibition
Museum nan Eilean will next month open a conservation-focused original art exhibition ‘The Cry of the Curlew’ in Benbecula. The curlew is facing many challenges today. Climate Change, habitat loss, an increase in predators and changing landscapes have all added to their decline. The UK Curlew population has almost halved in the last 25 years,…
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Corsewall – Establishment of Temporary Light
Notice is given that, on or around 12 SEPTEMBER 2024, the existing permanent light will be withdrawn andreplaced by a TEMPORARY LIGHT. Related Documents
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South Carr Buoy – Alteration of Position.
Mariners are advised that, with immediate effect, the South Carr buoy station has been re-established Related Documents
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Scrabble Gàidhlig Ri Fhaighinn Ann An Sgoiltean Nan Eilean Siar
Tha Roinn Foghlam, Sgilean is Seirbheisean Chloinne na Comhairle air leth toilichte ainmeachadh gu bheil a h-uile sgoil anns na h-Eileanan an Iar gu bhith a’ faighinn tiodhlac den gheama Scrabble Gàidhlig. Chaidh an geama air a’ mhargaid anns na mìosan mu dheireadh de 2023 agus tha an Roinn toilichte cothrom a thoirt do sgoilearan…
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Scrabble Gàidhlig to be Gifted to All Schools in the Western Isles
The Department of Education, Skills & Children’s Services are delighted to announce that every school in the Western Isle is to be gifted a set of Scrabble: Gàidhlig. The game was made available in late 2023 and the Department are delighted to offer pupils the opportunity to develop their linguistic skills in a fun way.…
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Comhairle Welcomes Community Benefit Announcement
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has welcomed the announcement that the proposed Spiorad na Mara offshore wind development will provide the Communities of the West Coast of Lewis with long-term investment. Spiorad na Mara is a proposed offshore wind farm, located approximately 5-13km off the West Coast of the Isle of Lewis. The community-benefit commitment will see…
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Athlete Travel Award Scheme
The Athlete Travel Award Scheme for October 2024 – April 2025 opens to applications from Monday 26th August 2024. The application form and accompanying guidance can be found on the CNES website in the Sport & Health / Community Sports Hub section. The Islands Athlete Travel Award Scheme allows Athletes from the Outer Hebrides the opportunity to…
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Shellfish Toxin levels – Loch Leurbost and Loch Erisort Back to Safe Levels.
The Comhairle’s Environmental Health team has been notified that the raised levels of naturally occurring bivalve shellfish biotoxins at Loch Leurbost and Loch Erisort have returned to safe levels. The warnings against eating shellfish from these areas has now been lifted.
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Comhairle Supports Redundancy Response
Last week Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Skills Development Scotland, the wider Local Employability Partnership and local employers came together to provide Bakkafrost employees with employability support through the PACE Partnership. Bakkafrost confirmed last month that they had begun redundancy consultation with 77 staff at their Marybank Processing Site. Through the partnership response these employees were…
