Comhairle nan Eilean Siar PRESS RELEASE 6 June 2000 For Use: Immediately

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has warmly welcomed news that the government has allocated £3.3m towards improving Kirkwall and Stornoway Airports.

Speaking today, the Chairman of Transportation, Cllr. Norman A. Macdonald, said:

"This is good news for the Western Isles. Today's announcement goes a long way to putting in place the necessary funding for the long awaited and essential task of building a modern and well equipped air terminal for Stornoway. The Comhairle will now play a full role in exploring the options with HIAL, the Scottish Executive and other public agencies in terms of securing the necessary money to bridge any remaining funding gap."

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Issued by Nigel Scott
Communications Officer