Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Archive

  • Western Isles schools and nurseries benefit from innovative projects

    Western Isles schools and nurseries benefit from innovative projects

    “Visual art and technology” Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s Cultural Co-ordinator Service have recently been involved in some innovative projects within schools and nurseries throughout the Western Isles. The Beathaichean Beaga (Small Animals) project was aimed at accessing the five areas of the Early Year’s Curriculum through creative learning. Over the course over an hour children were involved in [...]

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  • Consumer warning on unlicensed traders

    Consumer warning on unlicensed traders

    “Problems for consumers” Western Isles Trading Standards officers are issuing a warning regarding itinerant traders in the Western Isles. With Spring approaching, unlicensed traders may take advantage of the more seasonal weather to sell door to door. They may be selling items such as power tools, kitchen items including pots and pans or they may even offer to [...]

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  • Leader Innse Gall assist Barra water sport club

    Leader Innse Gall assist Barra water sport club

    The Outer Hebrides LEADER Innse Gall programme has just paid out its first full LEADER grant of £8,635 to a community project in Barra.  Barra Watersports Club,managed by volunteers, provides water based activities to the communities of Barra and Vatersay.  LEADER has contributed towards funding for a fleet of Royal Yachting Association (RYA) sailing boats, windsurfing [...]

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  • Stornoway Sports Centre Campaign

    Stornoway Sports Centre Campaign

    Users of Lewis Sports Centre are planning to challenge Western Isles Council’s Sunday policy through a Judicial Review. The move follows the recent refusal of a legal aid application which would have funded the costs of the legal action. Uisdean Macleod, the spokesman for the users group, said: “This route is the last resort but seems to be [...]

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  • Training of new Harris Tweed weavers set to get underway

    Training of new Harris Tweed weavers set to get underway

    With the three main Harris Tweed producers predicting a strong order book for 2010, the Harris Tweed industry has progressed plans to recruit a small number of new weavers into the industry. As a result of funding from the European Social Fund, Skills Development Scotland, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Western Isles Council, a training course [...]

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  • Stornoway Port Authority due  £34,000 refund

    Stornoway Port Authority due £34,000 refund

    Following an appeal, Stornoway Port Authority has learned this week that the Regional Rating Assessor has agreed to reduce the valuation placed on Stornoway Harbour for the past five years. With effect from 1 April 2005 the Regional Rating Assessor had set a Rateable and Net Annual Value of £95,000 on the Harbour Undertaking. In 2009 [...]

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  • First Isle of Lewis whisky makes history

    First Isle of Lewis whisky makes history

    The first cask of whisky distilled on the Isle of Lewis in 170 years left the island yesterday (Thursday February 25) having being collected at a ceremony held at the distillery in Uig. A group of whisky enthusiasts were given a chance to taste the new dram at Abhainn Dearg – meaning ‘red river’ in Gaelic. Among [...]

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  • Western Isles council’s proposal to take over Wee W premises

    Western Isles council’s proposal to take over Wee W premises

    Hebrides Today has learned that Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s proposal is to take over the Wee W premises and lease them back to the current occupiers. Ongoing lease income would be reinvested into a Town Centre Legacy Fund for the future benefit of all Town Centre users. Whilst limited in what can be said at this stage [...]

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  • Western Isles Council challenged to become democratic

    Western Isles Council challenged to become democratic

    Comhairle nan Eilean Siar have today been called on by campaigners wanting the Council to open the sports centres in Lewis and Harris to become a more democratically orientated organisation. They claim it is not ‘morally acceptable’ to have conflicting Sunday policy between the southern isles and the northern isles of the Comhairle’s remit. Back in 4th September [...]

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  • Western Isles councillor takes SNP group to task

    Western Isles councillor takes SNP group to task

    Western Isles Councillor and Labour prospective parliamentary candidate for Westminster, Donald John MacSween has hit out at SNP members conduct during the Local Authority’s budget setting process. He declared: “Councillor Donald Manford and his misguided followers in the SNP group on the Comhairle have sunk to a new low. “With the Comhairle facing a difficult period when [...]

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  • Sunday ferry proves popular with Western Isles travellers

    Sunday ferry proves popular with Western Isles travellers

    Since Calmac launched its Sunday ferry service from Stornoway to Ullapool last July more than 10,000 passengers have used the vital transport connection. More than 3,000 cars have also been carried on the Sunday ferry, as customers voted with their feet over the controversial introduction of Sabbath ferries. CalMac described the service as “popular” and the extra [...]

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  • Port Authority meet with Western Isles Council

    Port Authority meet with Western Isles Council

    Stornoway Port Authority Board today (23 February 2010) met with the Chief Executive, the Leader and  three other Stornoway Council Members of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar concerning Stornoway Town Centre Regeneration matters involving the Stornoway Port Authority. The Stornoway Port Authority notes that Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has decided not to proceed with the proposal to partially [...]

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  • New chief executive for Stòrlann

    New chief executive for Stòrlann

    Primary school teacher Johanna Marshall has been appointed new chief executive of Stòrlann Nàiseanta na Gàidhlig . Originally from Back, Johanna graduated with a B.Ed with honours from the Northern College, Aberdeen. Through teaching, as both principal and primary teacher, she has worked in Gaelic-medium primary schools in Stirling and Lewis. Johanna’s other interests include poetry, short story [...]

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  • SNP councillor must publicise his own MP’s record

    SNP councillor must publicise his own MP’s record

    Councillor Donald John Macsween has hit back this evening regarding SNP criticism about his non-attendance at the recent Western Isle Council budget meeting. He said: “Councillor Philip McLean of the SNP has blithely gone public asking why I was not at the council budgetary meeting last week yet he has not even bothered to check the [...]

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  • Stornoway Port Authority resist Comhairle takeover bid

    Stornoway Port Authority resist Comhairle takeover bid

    Stornoway Port Authority notes that Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is investigating the feasibility of becoming the Harbour Authority for the Western Isles. The Montgomery Commission rejected a similar proposal by the Comhairle in 1983. The Stornoway Port Authority will robustly resist any proposal that Comhairle nan Eilean Siar “takes over” its Statutory functions. The Comhairle may not be [...]

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  • MSP welcomes new Stornoway dental centre

    MSP welcomes new Stornoway dental centre

    Western Isles  MSP, Alasdair Allan, has welcomed the granting of planning permission for the much anticipated new dental centre in Stornoway. Dr Allan told Hebrides news Today: “It is great news that this new dental centre has now been given the go ahead to replace the current building on Bayhead with a modern purpose built facility. [...]

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  • International Women’s Day Western Isles

    International Women’s Day Western Isles

    To promote International Women’s Day (Western Isles) being held on March 8, a multi-partnership group, led by NHS Western Isles’ Health Promotion Department, has organised a wide variety of events in the run up to the day. The theme for 2010 is focusing upon the achievements of women past, present and future. To commemorate this special day [...]

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  • NHS Western Isles grants £236,000 to boost fitness levels across the Isles

    NHS Western Isles grants £236,000 to boost fitness levels across the Isles

    As a commitment to help promote physical activity and reduce the incidence of lifestyle related disease, NHS Western Isles today (Monday) presented Western Isles Councils Sport and Leisure Department with a cheque for £236,000. The Board recently approved capital grants for the upgrade of equipment in Ionad Spòrs Leòdhais in Stornoway, Lionacleit Fitness Suite in Benbecula [...]

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  • Green light for Stornoway Dental Centre

    Green light for Stornoway Dental Centre

    A landmark new £4.7million Dental Teach and Treat Centre is set to go ahead in Stornoway after the development was granted planning permission. NHS Western Isles Chief Executive Gordon Jamieson has now also signed off the target price and contract with the main contractors, and building will commence on March 8, with the expected date of completion [...]

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  • Outer Hebrides community planning partnership

    Outer Hebrides community planning partnership

    Communities throughout Harris will have the opportunity to have their views heard on Wednesday 3 March as the Outer Hebrides Community Planning Partnership heads to Tarbert to stage a Community Engagement Event The facilitated event will be held in The Harris Hotel from 7.30pm to 9pm and aims to garner the views of local communities, focusing [...]

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    • McCoist unsure of Rangers future March 12, 2010
      Rangers assistant manager Ally McCoist is still very much in the dark regarding his future at the club. […]
    • Killie fear is healthy - Nicholl March 12, 2010
      Jimmy Nicholl insists Kilmarnock need to fear a drubbing from Celtic in the Scottish Cup even though they beat them last month. […]
    • McInnes not fazed by Bairns pitch March 12, 2010
      St Johnstone manager Derek McInnes will not use the Falkirk pitch as an excuse when the two teams meet on Saturday. […]
    • Monty retains first major belief March 12, 2010
      Colin Montgomerie will focus on playing after captaining Europe's Ryder Cup team in the hope of securing an elusive first major. […]
    • Adams hopeful of Hibs cup upset March 12, 2010
      Ross County will break new ground twice when they take on Hibs at Easter Road in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup. […]
    • Reid delighted with Curier return March 12, 2010
      Billy Reid believes having Mickael-Antoine Curier fit again will help pull Hamilton away from the threat of Scottish Premier League relegation. […]
    • Hughes warns Hibs on cup progress March 12, 2010
      Hibernian manager John Hughes warns his side that cup progress is in their own hands against Ross County. […]
    • Scots can beat England - Robinson March 12, 2010
      Scotland head coach Andy Robinson believes an aggressive display will see off England in Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash at Murrayfield. […]
    • Bougherra planning on Ibrox stay March 12, 2010
      Rangers' Algerian defender Madjid Bougherra reiterates his desire to stay at the club after the World Cup in South Africa. […]
    • Murray wants input over captaincy March 12, 2010
      Andy Murray wants the players to be involved in deciding who leads Britain's Davis Cup side should current captain John Lloyd be asked to leave. […]
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