Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Press Release
1st December 2009
Community Engagement Event In Barra
People in Barra will have the opportunity this Thursday to discuss how community aims and objectives can be achieved.
A Community Engagement Event will be held in Castlebay Community School from 6pm to 7.30pm.
The event is being organised by the multi-agency Outer Hebrides Community Planning Partnership (OHCPP) which is meeting in Castlebay on the same evening.
The OHCPP is responsible for drawing up and delivering the Single Outcome Agreement (SOA) that forms the agreement between local agencies and the Scottish Government. Within the SOA there are 7 local outcomes that tie into the Scottiish Government’s 15 National Outcomes. Local outcomes reflect a vision for the Outer Hebrides. They include improving population balances, improving the economy, ensuring people are well educated, improving health and wellbeing, strengthening local communities, making use of natural and cultural resources and continuously improving services.
Chair of the OHCPP, Angus Campbell said: “The OHCPP holds meetings throughout the Islands and I am delighted that we are in Barra this week. I would urge all individuals who have an interest in how their community develops to come along to Thursday’s meeting. It is an opportunity to shape the means by which the Comhairle, the Health Board, the Enterprise Company and other agencies deliver for communities in the Outer Hebrides.
Similar events will be being held in Uist, Harris and Lewis in the near future.
Tachartas Conaltradh Coimhearsnachd Ann Am Barraigh
Tha cothrom air muinntir Bharraigh pàirt a ghabhail Diardaoin (3 Dùbhlachd) ann an tachartas far an tèid beachdachadh air ciamar as urrainn amasan coimhearsnachdan an coileanadh.
Thèid tachartas conaltradh coimhearsnachd a chumail ann an Sgoil Bhàgh a’ Chaisteil eadar 6-7.30f.
‘S iad Com-pàirteachas Dealbhadh Coimhearsnachd Innse Gall (OHCPP) a tha air an tachartas a tha seo a chur air dòigh ‘s iad a’ coinneachadh ann am Bagh a’ Chaisteil air an aon oidhche.
Tha dleastanas aig an OHCPP a bhith a’ dealbhadh agus a’ libhrigeadh an Aonta Shingilte Bhuilean (SOA); aonta eadar buidhnean ionadail agus Riaghaltas na h-Alba. Taobh a-staigh an SOA tha seachd amasan ionadail a tha a’ ceangal a-steach ri na còig Amasan Nàiseanta deug aig an Riaghaltas. Tha na amasan ionadail a’ nochdadh feallsanachd son an t-àm ri teachd as na h-Eileanan an Iar. Thathar ag amas air a bhith a’ toirt piseach air cothromachadh àireamh sluagh, a’ toirt piseach air an eaconamaidh, a’ dèanamh cinnteach gu bheil daoine a’ faighinn deagh fhoghlam, a’ toirt air adhart slàinte, a’ neartachadh coimhearsnachdan ionadail, a’ cleachdadh goireasan nàdarra agus cultaral agus an còmhnaidh a’ leasachadh seirbheisean.
Thuirt Cathraiche an OHCPP, Aonghas Caimbeul: “Tha an OHCPP a’ cumail coinneamhan air feadh nan Eilean Siar agus tha mi air leth toilichte a bhith ann am Barraigh an t-seachdain-sa. Ma tha ùidh aig duine sam bith ann an leasachadh a’ choimhearsnachd aca mholainn dhaibh a bhith an làthair aig a’ choinneamh. Seo cothrom dealbh a thoirt air na dòighean a tha a’ Chomhairle, a’ Bhòrd Slàinte, Iomairt na Gàidhealtachd ‘s nan Eilean agus buidhnean eile a’ toirt buaidh air coimhearsnachdan nan Eilean Siar.
Thèid tachartasan eile an cumail ann an Uibhist, na Hearadh agus Leòdhas thairis air na mìosan a tha romhainn.
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Nigel Scott
Communications Officer
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Tel: 01851 822622 (Work)
Tel: 07884 236103 (Mobile)
email: nscott@cne-siar.gov.uk
Ruairidh Maciver
Communications Assistant
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Tel: 01851 822615 (Work)
Tel: 07881 774601 (Mobile)
email: ruairidh.maciver@cne-siar.gov.uk
