A group of eight councillors on Comhairle nan Eilean Siar have backed a demand for a special meeting of the Council to consider the authority’s policy of including croft tenancies in its calculations for the recovery of care home charges.
For the SNP’s core vote, the unifying goal of independence seems to absolve the Scottish Government of any transgression in their domestic policy record – and that’s bad for the country, writes Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP.
The Scottish Health Council (SHC) and the Scottish Government’s Chief Dental Officer (CDO) are to meet with the Western Isles Integration Joint Board (IJB) to discuss the progress of the planned changes to dental services in the Uists.
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has welcomed a commitment by the Scottish Government and Crown Estate Scotland to retain supply chain benefits from offshore wind in Scotland.
Fears that new powers for local authorities to regulate short-term lets, including the ability to limit the numbers of lets in designated areas, could hit the economy of the Western Isles, have been raised by the head of the islands’ local tourism organisation.
Western Isles MSP Alasdair Allan has questioned Economy Secretary Derek Mackay on the delivery of the ferries under construction at the Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow.
“That’s the way we do it in the Western Isles”, declared the triumphant Angus Brendan MacNeil, as he was elected the SNP MP for the Na h-Eileanan an Iar constituency in the wee small hours of this morning (Friday, December 13th).
Western Isles SNP MSP Alasdair Allan has hailed the re-election of Angus Brendan MacNeil to serve as the MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar for a historic fifth term.
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has called on the Scottish government to introduce a discount fare scheme for transporting goods to and from the Western Isles, on a par with that offered to hauliers using ferries to Orkney and Shetland.
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is calling for a ‘landing levy’ to be introduced for island destinations as a ‘more intelligent’ option for the so-called ‘tourism tax’ than a levy on overnight accommodation.
As hands hover over ballot papers and consciences battle with tactical urges this polling day (Thursday, December 12th), Island residents made their commitment to the democratic process clear this week, at a lively hustings debate in Stornoway town hall.
Malcolm Burr, Returning Officer for the Na h-Eileanan an Iar UK Parliamentary Constituency is reminding voters what they need to know to have their say on Polling Day:
A report to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is to recommend support for a proposed Local Electricity Bill which will make it easier for Local Authorities and Community Generators to become licensed Electricity Suppliers.
A report to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is to recommend support for a proposed Local Electricity Bill which will make it easier for Local Authorities and Community Generators to become licensed Electricity Suppliers.
The Scottish Conservative candidate fighting for the Western Isles seat in the upcoming General Election on December 12th has been announced as Jennifer Ross.
