| Balivanich Regeneration Project Wins RICS Trophy | 16 May 2005 |
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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s Balivanich Regeneration Project has collected another high profile Scottish Award. After winning a Dynamic Place Award in 2004 the project has been judged the winner of the Royal Institute Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Scotland Community Benefit Award 2005. The judges at RICS felt that the project was "an excellent example of joined-up thinking and highlights the many community benefits that successful regeneration can bring". Housing Chairman Cllr Norman Macleod said: “I am delighted that the efforts made by the Comhairle and the local community in this project have again been recognised at a national level. It is testament to the work of our staff that the regeneration of the area has been recognised by such a prestigious award”. The project team will be presented with a trophy in Stornoway on the 8th June and the project will go forward to represent Scotland in the grand final of the RICS Awards in London in October this year. The project has been evaluated as a tremendous success winning 2 top awards and being commended at both the UK Regeneration and Local Government Chronicle awards within the last six months. Nigel Scott Tel: 01851 709389 (Work) |
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