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Comhairle Welcomes Levelling Up Announcement
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar welcomes the announcement in yesterday’s Autumn Budget Statement that £20 million has been allocated to the Western Isles as part of the UK Government’s Levelling up Partnership programme. The Comhairle will work with the Government and local partners to develop a suite of deliverable projects. There is a development phase to…
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Oil Contamination
The Comhairle has been liaising with the Coastguard and other agencies over oil deposits appearing at various locations at the coastline between Swordale Beach and Holm on the of the Isle of Lewis. Since initial reports of small oil globules on 20th November, HM Coastguard and the Comhairle have been monitoring the area. Following foot…
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Back and Pairc Community Councils
The Comhairle is seeking nominations to fill the remaining vacancies on Back and Pairc Community Councils. Back have seven vacancies and Pairc have ten. Nomination papers may be obtained from the Council Offices, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2BW and must be delivered to the Returning Officer at the address from which the papers were…
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Cyber Attack Update
The interim results of the forensic investigation following the cyber-attack on Tuesday, 7 November, has established that data stored on Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s operational and backup servers cannot be accessed. The investigative team led by Police Scotland, the National Cyber Security Centre and Scottish Government alongside the Comhairle’s IT team has been able to access…
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Ferry Service Drop-in Session
The CHFS3 (Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service 3) Team is hosting a drop-in session in An Lanntair, Stornoway on 22 November alongside Transport Scotland colleagues. The session is part of a series of similar events across Scotland and will give members of the public an opportunity to offer their views on the new Clyde and…
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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…
