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Island Careers Fairs a Huge Success
Developing the Young Workforce Outer Hebrides and Western Isles Employability joined partners and employers on Wednesday 15 November, in hosting careers fairs in both Lewis and Barra for Scottish Careers Week. Pupils from The Nicolson Institute and Sir E Scott attended the Lewis Sports Centre in Stornoway throughout the day and were met by over…
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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Welcomes Minister’s Ferry Plans
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar welcomed the statement to Parliament this afternoon from Fiona Hyslop MSP, Minister for Transport, on the future arrangements proposed for the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service Contract. Ms Hyslop has indicated a desire to directly award the contract to Calmac Ferries Limited on the condition that this is feasible within the…
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Update on Payments to the Comhairle
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is continuing to receive payments from customers following last week’s cyber incident. While payments are being received some payment methods and financial services remain unavailable. Please see below specific updates on direct debits, secure online payments, bank transfers and payments to suppliers. Direct Debits Council Tax/Non-Domestic Rates The Comhairle will continue…
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Northland Power
NTM: 003v02 – Spiorad na Mara Offshore Wind Farm Northland Power began geophysical survey works on the 10th May 2023 as part of a scientific data gathering exercise within the proposed Spiorad na Mara Offshore Wind farm. The survey was postponed in some parts of the survey area to allow commercial fisheries activities to resume…
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Award for Goathill Development Project
The Goathill Development Project has been presented with the Clinician’s Choice Award at the Building Better Healthcare awards. The Building Better Healthcare awards, recently held in London, recognise innovation within the UK wide healthcare sector. The Clinician’s Award is presented to the entry, across all categories, that has the biggest impact on patient experience and…
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Comhairle Launches Temporary Website
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has launched a temporary website to allow the public to access important information, following last week’s cyber incident. The temporary site features some of the most popular pages from Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s website including bus timetables, bin collections and school term dates. As well as displaying key information the website also features…
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Criminal Cyber Incident Update
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is continuing to work with Police Scotland, Scottish Government and the National Cyber Security Centre to establish the full impact of Tuesday’s criminal cyber incident. While investigative work continues the Comhairle’s priority in response to this incident remains to restore and secure services, ensuring their continued delivery to those in our…
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Criminal Cyber Incident
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is engaging with Police Scotland, Scottish Government and the National Cyber Security Centre following a criminal cyber incident on 7 November. The Comhairle’s priority following this incident is to restore and secure services ensuring their continued delivery to those in our communities who need them most. Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is…
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Disruption to Comhairle IT System
Access to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s IT system has been affected by an incident which has caused significant disruption. The current priority is to restore and secure data and ensure the continued delivery of services to those in our communities who need them most. Work is underway to redirect public phone numbers which will allow…
