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Sports Activities – Mid Term Holiday
Sport and Health will be offering the following sports activities for primary age children over the February mid-term break (16th – 21 February 2024) in Lewis and Harris. To book a place use the Lewis or Harris Sport Centre app, all prices are on the app. Friday 16 February 2024 Activity Activity Time Venue Football…
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Local Employability Partnership Event 2024
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar joined Western Isles Employability, Developing the Young Workforce, partners, and local employers from around the Western Isles for a partnership event in the Stornoway Town Hall on Thursday 1 February. The purpose of the event was to bring together local employability partners and employers from around the Western Isles, to share…
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Plana Cànain Gàidhlig Comhairle nan Eilean Siar 2023-2028
Chaidh aontachadh ri Plana Cànain Gàidhlig na Comhairle airson 2023-2028 le Bòrd na Gàidhlig. Air a dheasachadh fo Earrann 3 de dh’Achd na Gàidhlig (Alba) 2005, tha am Plana seo, an ceathramh tionndadh de Phlana Cànain na Comhairle, a’ mìneachadh: ciamar a bhios a’ Chomhairle a’ cleachdadh Gàidhlig anns a h-obair gu làitheil; ciamar a…
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Comhairle Urges Prospective Community Generators to Secure Grid Space
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is calling on community groups with renewable energy generation aspirations to contact Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) to secure space on the new 1.8GW Transmission Link which will connect the Western Isles to the National Grid. The Transmission Link was recently approved by electricity regulator, OFGEM, and SSEN’s Transmission division…
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Scottish Youth Parliament Elections go live in the Western Isles
Following a pause in voting, the Scottish Youth Parliament Election restarts across the Western Isles on Monday 5th February until Sunday 18th February. Young people aged 12-25 are eligible to vote for their preferred candidate(s) to represent the Western Isles at the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP). There are three candidates standing, Joseph Bignell, Ellie Denehy…
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Comhairle Heritage Service: Museum Opening Hours and Archive Services
Museum nan Eilean at both Stornoway and Lionacleit will continue to operate on reduced opening hours during the low season. This reduction in opening hours is to allow for staff to focus on the rebuilding of systems following the cyber-attack on 7 November. From January, Museum nan Eilean at Stornoway has been open from 1-4pm…
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Bus Service Update
Due to the continued adverse weather conditions Western Isles public bus services will be reviewed at 11:30am today (Wednesday 31 January 2024). Service Information W1 – Ness Will resume no earlier than 13:50 with the Lionel to Stornoway service.For the most up to date information on this service intending passengers should monitor Lochs Motor Transport…
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Bin Collection Update
All scheduled bin collections are expected to be carried out today (31 January). If any collections cannot be made due to the challenging weather conditions alternative arrangements for collection will be made.
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Yellow Weather Warning – Update on Services
The met office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind covering the Western Isles from 05:00 to 19:00 tomorrow (Wednesday 31 January). As a result of these conditions the following services have been disrupted. Sports Facilities: Libraries:
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Yellow Weather Warning – Bus Service Update
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind covering the Western Isles from 05:00 to 19:00 tomorrow. Due to the expected adverse weather conditions NO Western Isles public bus services will operate before 09:55am on Wednesday 31 January 2024. All Services will be reviewed with a further decision being made by 09:30…
