July 2021

Plans are underway for a thank you cèilidh for staff and residents at Dun Berisay Care Home.

The Comhairle welcomes the announcement of £43m for the Affordable Housing Supply Programme in the Outer Hebrides.

Commenting on the Transport Minister’s announcement on free bus travel for under 22s, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s Chairman of Transportation and Infrastructure, Cllr Uisdean Robertson, said:

NHS Western Isles and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar have identified a number of cases of COVID-19 in the Dun Berisay Care Home in Stornoway. Test and Protect is underway and non-essential visiting has been…

Comhairle Convener, Cllr Norman A. MacDonald, has paid tribute to former Councillor, Mr Norman M Macleod, who passed away aged 70 on Saturday 24th July 2021.

Recent samples taken at Loch an Duna, Bragar, Isle of Lewis have indicated the presence of blue-green algae.

Monitoring work undertaken on behalf of Food Standards Scotland has identified raised levels of shellfish toxins in Loch Leurbost in Lewis and, Loch Seaforth and East Loch Tarbert in Harris.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s Chairman of Sustainable Development, Cllr Donald Crichton, has written to Paul Scully MP, Minister for Small Business, Consumers and labour Markets, regarding delivery surcharges…

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar training officers and DYW Outer Hebrides staff last week undertook equality training delivered by Show Racism the Red Card Scotland.

Local employers and voluntary organisations are asked to submit details of employment, work experience and voluntary opportunities to employability@cne-siar.gov.uk for promotion through the Western Isles…

A dedicated online and paper based application form, administered by Scotland Excel on behalf of the Scottish Government, was launched on Wednesday 30 June 2021 to pay Personal Assistants who are eligible…

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has sought support from Western Isles MSP, Dr Alasdair Allan, to extend free bus services for young people under 22s to ferry travel.  The Comhairle, the CalMac Communities Board…