Politics

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar could be facing a ‘significant’ financial challenge in the coming year, if greater progress on its ‘service redesign’ process is not achieved.

Western Isles MP, Angus B MacNeil has requested a meeting with the UK Energy Minister and Ofgem to discuss the way forward for island renewable projects.

Nominations are now being sought for the vacancies on the Community Councils across the Western Isles.

Stornoway boasts many facilities, groups and assets, but for at least 18 years the town has been without a Community Council of its own - until last week.

Western Isles MSP Alasdair Allan, together with councillors representing Uist, has called for proposals that would see dental services centralised to a hub in Ospadal Uibhist agus Bharraigh (Uist & Barra Hospital) return to the Western Isles Integrated Joint Board for another vote.

Highlands and Islands Labour MSP, Rhoda Grant, has today (Monday) backed a call for the Cabinet Secretary for Health to launch an enquiry into the decision to centralise dental services in Uist.

This week politics got very local as the nomination process for Community Councils across the Western Isles got underway.

Is the Scottish Government offering the best support to help stem the Islands’ population drain?

The Parliament Project is an initiative designed to get more women standing for political office.

A local Island businessman is already getting letters from customers as regards his stock and the difficulties with the imposition of tariffs due to Brexit

Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that new Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) statistics have shown that independence would devastate public services in his region.

The Scottish Government has confirmed that it is looking to transfer ship yard Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited (FMEL) into public ownership.

Highlands and Islands Labour MSPs, Rhoda Grant and David Stewart, are backing the call from Comhairle nan Eilean Siar for aging CalMac ferries to be urgently replaced and brought up to standard.

Western Isles MSP Alasdair Allan recently called on the new Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Jack to ensure the UK Government gives the go ahead to the Islands’ Deal.

Women in the Western Isles are being invited to attend a free event to look at pathways to elected office on Saturday 7th September.

Western Isles MSP Alasdair Allan has reacted to the announcement that Boris Johnson is set to be appointed Prime Minister.

Western Isles MP Angus B MacNeil says Independence will give Scotland the much-needed escape from a hard Brexit future led by right wing Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Western Isles MSP Alasdair Allan has welcomed the SNP’s announcement of a new social benefit designed to help lift children across Scotland out of poverty.