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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is urging eligible local businesses who have not applied as yet to apply for Government-funded coronavirus support grants ahead of the cut-off tomorrow, Friday 10^th July 5pm.…

Muaitheabhal Community Windfarm Trust and local councillors, through their ward funds, have enabled Care Homes to re-introduce visiting by the purchase of equipment making socially distanced outdoor visiting…

Over the past couple of weeks, business at the Comhairle has continued across all services. I was involved in meetings with the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and also the Islands Minister, where we …

Comhairle nan Siar Leader, Roddie Mackay, has welcomed the announcement that the Comhairle’s share of the Crown Estate net revenue for 2018/19 will be £2.3M. This sum is a £600k increase from the £1.7m…

Monitoring work undertaken on behalf of Food Standards Scotland has identified that the high levels of shellfish toxins identified in Traigh Mhor in  Barra on 12 June 2020 have returned to safe levels.…

This year’s Eilean Dorcha Festival will take place virtually on the Comhairle Facebook page on the 23rd and 24th of July. Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is delighted to be hosting the online festival and would…

Monitoring work undertaken on behalf of Food Standards Scotland has identified raised levels of shellfish toxins in Loch Erisort in Lewis.

Eating shellfish such as mussels, cockles, or razor fish from…

Representatives of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar met with Cal-Mac’s Community Board Chair, Mr Angus Campbell and Western Isles Board members at the end of last week to discuss some of the pressing issues …