A freeze on council tax rates for the Western Isles has been agreed by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar as part of it budget for the coming year, giving the authority the lowest council tax rates in Scotland.
Bethesda Hospice in Stornoway is facing a funding shortfall due to a lack of support from NHS Western Isles though the new Integrated Joint Board (IJB).
The campaign group which has been lobbying the Comhairle to open the Lewis Sports Centre on Sundays have revealed plans to launch a crowdfunding bid to raise the money the council claim it will cost to introduce a trial.
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