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  • Partnership Working for Challenge Poverty Week

    To mark Challenge Poverty Week and World Mental Health Day Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s Adult Learning team joined NHS Western Isles Health Promotion and local organisations on 10 October for a community event in Stornoway Town Hall. The event was scheduled to take place during Challenge Poverty Week, which is an annual event organised by…

  • Ionad Spòrs Leòdhais Pool Update

    The swimming pool at Ionad Spòrs Leòdhais in Stornoway remains closed as a result of damaged floor tiles. Following the successful draining of the pool, contractors began interior work early this week and the tile replacement work is now nearing completion. The adhesive and grout used on the new tiles will require 7 days to…

  • The Stornoway Welfare Fund

    The Stornoway Welfare Fund, which amalgamated three existing trusts (Dr J L Robertson’s Bequest, Provost’s Coal Fund and the William Cook Mackenzie Trust), has recently been established. The Trustees of the Fund are the Councillors for the Stornoway North and Stornoway South Wards.  Trustees will meet quarterly to consider applications to the Fund. The Fund…

  • Launch of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Cùm sàbhailte

    Launch of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Cùm sàbhailte, cùm gu math sa Gheamhradh seo! Keep Safe, Keep Well this Winter! Actor Jane McCarry, best known for her role as Isa in the popular BBC comedy, ‘Still Game’ has kindly agreed to formally launch the Comhairle annual winter safety Initiative when she appears with co-star Mark…

  • Carpark Closure

    The carparks at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s Sandwick Road Offices, Ionad Spors Leodhais and the Acres will be closed on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th October to allow for road line marking to be carried out. To allow for the line marking to be completed in full it is asked that all cars are removed from these car…

  • Islands Programme Funding for Uist Projects

    Scottish Government has today announced the awarding of more than £700,000 of Islands Programme funding to projects in North Uist and Eriskay. The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands approved the Comhairle’s applications for funding as follows: Application Project Title: Ionad Eilean na h-Oige Phase 22024/25 Islands Programme award: £651,000 Application Project Title:…

  • ISL Pool closure update – 4th October

    The swimming pool at Ionad Spòrs Leòdhais in Stornoway is temporarily closed until further notice as a result of damaged floor tiles. In order to access and repair the damaged floor area that was reported on Monday evening, the ISL pool was drained through the week and contractors were able to access the floor on…

  • Gaelic Medium Education Testimony

    Lauren MacAulay, who is currently on maternity leave, is the English Playleader at Sgoil nan Loch’s English nursery.  Her daughter, Bethany, is currently in GM3 at Sgoil nan Loch and Lauren explains why she made the decision for Bethany to enter into Gaelic Medium Education: “Having worked alongside the Sgoil Àraich, I became aware of the…

  • NLB NTM11 – AIS Aid to Navigation

    AIS As An Aid to Navigation – St Abb’s Head ST Abb’s Head (A2850), East Coast of ScotlandLatitude 55° 54.979’ North WGS 84 DatumLongitude 002° 08.286’ West WGS 84 Datum AIS AS AN AID TO NAVIGATION Mariners are advised that, on or about 22 OCTOBER 2024, AIS will be transmitted as an Aid to Navigation…

  • Temporary ISL Pool Closure

    The swimming pool at Ionad Spòrs Leòdhais in Stornoway is temporarily closed until further notice as a result of damaged floor tiles. A number of tiles became loose and were detached on Monday evening and the pool was closed immediately until an assessment could be made this morning. The tiles require replacing and as such…