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12/12/03 Modern Facilities for Modern Business in Barra
10/12/03 House Sales Being Delayed By Unauthorised Works To Lofts
9/12/03 Improving Waste Management
1/12/03

Safeguarding local habitats and species

25/11/03

Western Isles Adult Literacy and Numeracy - Excellent Project

21/11/03

Highlands and Islands To Take Objective 1 Case to Goverment

18/11/03

Highlands and Islands should have qualified for European Objective 1

10/11/03

Stornoway Landscape Paintings go on display at Museum nan Eilean

30/10/03

Blue-Green Algae At Loch Steisevat

28/10/03

Comhairle Urges People to Comment on the Draft Gaelic Bill

23/10/03 Practical Benefits of Community Planning - 'Consumer Direct' Helpline Bid
18/10/03 SAC Initiative Looks to Eradicate Sheep Scab from Barra, Benbecula and the Uists
17/10/03 Six of the Best for DTI's ‘Consumer Direct" Helpline - Western Isles Scottish Bid
Call Off Cal Mac Tendering
14/10/03 Comhairle Welcomes Gaelic Bill
Statement Re. Child Protection Enquiry
09/10/03 Young Western Isles Entrepreneurs Pick Up Top Business Award
07/10/03 Statement From Chairman Of Transportation Re Cal-Mac Tendering Exercise
06/10/03 Statement Re. Child Protection Enquiry
03/10/03 Statement Re. Child Protection Enquiry
02/10/03 What is your vision for the future of the Western Isles?
02/10/03 Go Ahead For South Uist Care Development
30/09/03 Western Isles Scottish Bid For Consumer Direct
12/09/03 DSOs Given All Clear
8/09/03 21st Century Islands - Planning the Future
Gaelic Day Care Provision
4/09/03 WIAREP Press Release
28/08/03 Loch a’Bhaille Warnings Removed
Duais Eòrpach son Deasbad Gàidhlig BT
BT Gaelic Debate Project gets European recognition
27/08/03 British Nuclear Fuels Make Presentation to Environmental Services
Comhairle Secures £60,000 for Stornoway Scottish Gas Customers
Trading Standards Warning
25/08/03 Comhairle Welcomes Resolution in Ferry Dispute
21/08/03 Comhairle Vindicated By Employment Tribunal
19/08/03 Comhairle Announces New Tyre Recycling Initiative
18/08/03 Warning Over Harmful Algal Blooms in Loch a’Bhaille
18/08/03 Last Goodbye for Council Ferries
15/08/03 Transport Chair Calls For Scottish Exexcutive Intervention In Cal-Mac Dispute
08/08/03 Chilli Powder Warning
Woodland in the Western Isles Consultation a Success
05/08/03 Stornoway Abattoir Open From 18th August
30/07/03 Food and Health Group
New Sports Centre Taking Shape
29/07/03 Vice Convener’s Concern over HIE’s new Supply Policies
Public Entertainment Licences
22/07/03 Public Views on Woodland Management Development Invited
18/07/03 UK Representatives Beartas appear in European Finals
15/07/03 Sir E Scott Pupils Are National Young Enterprise Winners!
11/07/03 Comhairle’s Progress with Jambo Decisions
10/07/03 Comhairle’s Delight at U -Turn in Jambo Plans
10/07/03 Development Partners Sought For Unique Heritage of the Hebrides Opportunity
09/07/03 Biolitec Pharma Job Losses
09/07/03 Egersund Abandons Plans For Lewis Net-washing
09/07/03 Vice Convener Condemns Jambo Plans
09/07/03 Warning Over Harmful Algal Blooms in Loch Achmore
08/07/03 Western Isles Community Safety Strategy Launched
08/07/03 Convener's Concern Over HIE Supplier Policies
07/07/03 Lews Castle - Launch
04/07/03 Trianaid Opens
03/07/03 First Meeting For Alternative and Renewable Energy Benefits Group
03/07/03 CNES 3 Co-op 0

01/07/03

Welcome For Halt On Sellafield Tc-99 Discharges
01/07/03 Comhairle V Co-Op
01/07/03 Sinking Leads to Calls For Improved Safety
26/06/03 Trading Standards Warning
24/06/03 Crofting Comments Under Fire
23/06/03 Uisge Gu Leor in the Western Isles
20/06/03 Safer Driving Ahead
20/06/03 Plots Develop At Tong School
16/06/03 Free Swim Saturdays
10/06/03 Co-òrdanaiche Planadh Cànain ‘s na h-Eileanan an Iar
10/06/03 Western Isles Language Plan Co-ordinator
04/06/03 Western Isles Being Treated As ‘Second Class Citizens’
03/06/03 Comhairle Fights On For Fish Farming
30/05/03 Marine Harvest and HIE letters
29/05/03 Statement re. Marine Harvest Job Losses
27/05/03 Trading Standards Warning - Doorstep Salesmen
26/05/03 'More People More Active More Often’ As Fitness Suite Opens
26/05/03 Sports Men and Women - Your Islands Need You
20/05/03 Comhairle Elects Convener and Vice-Convener
14/05/03 Comhairle To Clear BCCI Debts
14/05/03 Statement re. Industrial Tribunal
12/05/03 Exciting News For Budding Young Western Isles Entrepreneurs
07/05/03 Vandals Damage Lews Castle
07/05/03 Call for Establishment of an Islands Committee
06/05/03 Fresh Political Chapter Opens In The Western Isles
28/04/03 Spill Response Team In Action
14/04/03 Harris PSYBT Panel Give Go Ahead To New Business
09/04/03 Statement re. Nomination of Candidates for the Comhairle Election
07/04/03 List of Candidates - Scottish Parliament Elections
07/04/03 List of Candidates - Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Elections
05/04/03 Fire at Clachan Bar, Stornoway
02/04/03 Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of 2003
01/04/03 Creating Museums Of The Future
28/03/03 Air Contracts Awarded
28/03/03 Faire’s First Five Years
21/03/03 Gaelic CD ROM - Renewable Energy
18/03/03 Energy Minister Launches Gaelic Renewable Energy CD-Rom
17/03/03 Council Tax Bills Issued
17/03/03 A Vision Of A Sustainable Future - An Open Invitation
12/03/03 Comhairle Calls For MoD Details Of Biological Weapons Testing and Dumping
11/03/03 WIAREP Press Conference
10/03/03 Formation of the Western Isles Island Games Association
10/03/03 Comhairle Welcomes Rural Transportation Funds Announcement
10/03/03 Access Project - Public Consultation Meetings
10/03/03 Comhairle Welcomes Gaelic Bill Progress
03/03/03 Comhairle Welcomes Successful North Harris Community Bid
26/02/03 World Wide Broadcast For Renewables Event
14/02/03 Comhairle Steps Up Fight For Gaelic Language As Figures Show Decline
12/02/03 Council Tax Set
06/02/03 Social Work Committee Tribute: Kenny Maclennan
04/02/03 Major Progress On Key Tasks
04/02/03 Making Communities Safer
03/02/03 Two New Entrepreneurs Contribute To Record Numbers Of PSYBT Businesses
29/01/03 Comhairle Awards Lewis Sports Centre Contract
28/01/03 Comhairle On Course With Budget Proposals
23/01/03 Shell LiveWIRE New Business Start-up Awards
15/01/03 Comhairle Improving Council Tax Collection Rates
15/01/03 Business as usual over the holiday period
13/01/03 Inspectorate report shows Comhairle's Education is 'improving'
09/01/03 Bord Na Gaidhlig
08/01/03 Comhairle Welcome early review of Barra Air Service
08/01/03 Stornoway Airport - Possible objection to Licensing Application
08/01/03 Reassurance on Ricin terror threat

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