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Options Presented for Barra and Vatersay Community Campus
At a meeting of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s Policy and Resources Committee held in Vatersay Hall on 24 April 2024 Comhairle members were presented with 3 options for delivering the education and leisure elements of the Barra and Vatersay Community Campus Development. Last year the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care announced that the…
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Uist and Barra Consultation on Outer Hebrides Local Housing Strategy
Engagement with various groups has been carried out for the preparation of the Outer Hebrides Housing Need and Demand Assessment, which feeds into the Local Housing Strategy (LHS) 2024-29. An Early Engagement Survey was also undertaken to gauge views on the direction of the LHS. The Comhairle would like now to consult and engage in…
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Spiorad na Mara Offshore Wind Farm
Spiorad na Mara Notice to Mariners 004 v02As laid positions of Fish Monitoring Survey Receivers The fish monitoring receivers have been successfully laid.Spiorad na Mara Ltd have successfully deployed a series of fish acoustic tagging receivers within the proposed Spiorad na Mara offshore windfarm array area by the vessel Walrus.The receivers are deployed in the…
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Raising the Voices of Island Young People
At the end of March, the Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYPs) for the Western Isles met with their counterparts from Orkney and Shetland at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Alannah Logue from Lewis, who has been an MSYP since 2022, and newly elected Ellie Denehy from Barra had the opportunity to take part…
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Western Isles Development Trust Youth Summer Activities Fund 2024
Following the successful uptake of the fund in previous years, where £16,000 has been distributed annually to community bodies across the Western Isles to encourage youth activity during the summer period, Western Isles Development Trust will shortly be launching the Youth Summer Activities Fund 2024. The fund will be open from 24 April 2024 to…
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Positive Inspection for Sgoil Lìonail and Sgoil-Àraich
Education Scotland has published the report of the February 2024 inspection of Sgoil Lìonail and Sgoil-Àraich carried out in conjunction with the Care Inspectorate. In developing the report, inspectors engaged directly with the headteacher, pupils, parents/ carers, and staff.The Care Inspectorate report scores the Sgoil-Àraich as good or very good across all categories and makes…
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Comhairle Meetings in Uist
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s Committee Meetings on 23 and 24 April will take place at Cnoc Soilleir, Daliburgh and Vatersay Hall, Vatersay. The meetings at both venues are open to the public and the Comhairle is encouraging attendance. The committees are the first to be held in Uist and Barra since 2014 when the Policy…
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Museum nan Eilean Closed on Tuesday 23 April
Museum nan Eilean in Stornoway will be closed to the public on Tuesday 23rd April 2024 due to essential work being undertaken in the galleries. The museum will be open as normal from 10am on Wednesday 24th April.
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Cyber Security Information Sessions
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is joining Cyber and Fraud Centre Scotland to deliver cyber security information sessions to local organisations on 30th April at the Caladh Hotel, Stornoway. The Comhairle is encouraging private sector, third sector and public sector organisations to attend the sessions in Stornoway which will provide information on key cyber security topics. Comhairle…
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Spaceport 1 Airspace Change Consultation Reminder
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is reminding members of the public that the Spaceport 1 Airspace Change Consultation remains open until 24 May 2024. As part of the consultation a drop-in event will be held at Hosta Hall, North Uist tomorrow, Wednesday 17 April from 1pm to 7.30pm. All are welcome to attend and members of…
