Western Isles MSP welcomes climate challenge funding

“Received £139,463″

Western Isles SNP MSP, Alasdair Allan, has today welcomed the announcement by the Scottish Government of funding from the Climate Challenge Fund for four projects in the Western Isles. These projects were amongst 90 new projects who today received a share of £5.5 million in funding from the Scottish Government.

The projects in the Western Isles to benefit were Sustainable Uist, who received £82,420 towards the Carbon Neutral Uist project, Coimhearsnachd Barraigh agus Bhatarsaigh Ltd, who received £139,463 towards the Household Energy Efficiency Taskforce, Talamh, who received £26,000 for the Blackland Centre for Local Production, and the Galson Estate Trust, who received  £7,850 towards a polytunnel Project.

“Carbon reduction”

Alasdair Allan commented:

“This is an extremely welcome funding boost for a number of local communities in the Western Isles. The money is aimed at certain projects which have big plans to help reduce the carbon footprint of their local areas.

“Communities such as those in Barra, Uist and Galson now have the chance not only to be greener, but also to contribute something new to their local economy.

“This fund is a chance for communities themselves to be given the opportunity to lead on carbon reduction and climate change. Hopefully their plans can be an example for many other communities in the Western Isles.”

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