June 2021

A partnership providing free use of leisure facilities across Scotland – including the Outer Hebrides – now includes access to multiple leisure facilities across the Shetland Islands.

Mussel Farming, Sustainable Green Jobs, and Low Carbon Fuels all feature in latest Islands Growth Deal Business Cases. The Islands’ Growth Deal Joint Committee, which will oversee the Growth Deal, and…

Customers can now buy a regional gift card to show their support for businesses in their community and help to fuel the financial fightback from Covid-19.

The Chairman of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s Sustainable Development Committee, Cllr Donald Crichton, has written to Mairi Gougeon MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands, regarding a host…

Trading Standards Officers at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar are reminding residents in the islands that they can display “No doorstep sales” signage.

The Leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Roddie Mackay, today met with Mr Michael Gove, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, to discuss a range of issues around connectivity and the challenges facing…

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is hosting Personal Alcohol License Training at Stornoway Town Hall on Thursday 1st July.

Monitoring work undertaken on behalf of Food Standards Scotland has identified that the high levels of shellfish toxins identified in Loch Erisort in Lewis earlier this month have returned to safe levels.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s Sport and Health team have been delighted to welcome back a range of indoor and outdoor activities over the last few days – these include badminton, netball and football sessions…

A new school holiday campaign being launched this week urges everyone in  the Western Isles to enjoy plenty of summertime fun time with extended family and friends after months of pandemic restrictions,…

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Delivering a Green Economic Recovery

Businesses and community groups located across Scotland’s inhabited islands are…

The Armed Forces Day Flag Raising Event took place at Perceval Square, Stornoway, at 10am this morning Monday 21st June.