As islanders, we are used to occasional weather-related disruption to our ‘lifeline’ ferry services, particularly in winter. Indeed, this is simply a part of island life.
Calls for island representation on quango boards have been reinforced by the current ferry crisis – but resistance to appointing islanders has never been more evident.
Residents of Barra were shocked to learn that a lifeline island transport service was unable to take passengers to Oban last week after it was revealed crew members had tested positive for Covid-19.
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