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1 Committee Meetings: 1st to 10 February 2023
Chair's Briefing Meetings
| Date | Time | Meeting | Chair | Vice Chair | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 1 February | 4:00pm | Education, Sport and Children’s Services Committee | Paul Finnegan | Mustapha Hocine… |
2 Industrial Action By Teachers - 3 February 2023
As previously notified, members of the teaching unions AHDS, EIS, NASUWT and SSTA across the Western Isles will be undertaking a day of industrial action on Friday 3rd February as part of a rolling programme…
3 Kerbside Recycling Collection Services (Update)
The Comhairle has begun rolling out the new kerbside recycling bins to households in the areas yet to receive the service.
4 Children's Sports Activities
We are happy to announce that our sports activity clubs will be running from week beginning 9th January 2023.
These classes are to be booked the same way as they were last term. They must be booked weekly.…
5 Uist Repopulation Zone Consultation Events
The Uist Repopulation Zone Working Group are keen to understand the local communities’ views of the related Draft Action Plan to identify any gaps, priorities, needs and wants.
6 Alice Catherine Jewellery
Business Gateway helps Isle of Lewis jewellery designer turn lockdown hobby into thriving business
7 Child Wellbeing and Protection in Sport Workshop
Lewis and Harris Sports Council, FREE Child Wellbeing and Protection in Sport workshop
8 The Stornoway Welfare Fund
The Stornoway Welfare Fund, which amalgamated three existing trusts (Dr J L Robertson’s Bequest, Provost’s Coal Fund and the William Cook Mackenzie Trust), has recently been established.
9 Islands Growth deal signed
Islands Growth deal signed for Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides will release total investment of £393 million
10 Disappointment At Rejection of LUF Bids
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has expressed huge disappointment at the UK’ Government’s rejection of a £68m Western Isles bid under Round 2 of the Levelling Up Fund (LUF). The applications were for Transport…
11 Reducing Energy and Emissions Grant
The Reducing Energy and Emissions Grant, which forms part of OH CLLD’s Community and Key Project Support programme as set out in their Community Led Vision,
12 Scottish Government regeneration capital grant funding awarded to Na h-Eileanan Iar projects
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has been successful in attracting Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) for two projects in the latest funding round. Calanais 2025 in Lewis has been awarded £2m and Loch Carnan…