Friday 16 September 2016

Thanks for the support for ETV

Cllrs Rae Mackenzie and Gordon Murray would like to sincerely thank all those who signed the petition requesting an ETV to be stationed on the West coast.

Council inter island air service policy "up in the air"


During the Budget setting in 2013 when the option to cut the air services between Stornoway and the Southern Isles was considered, the SNP Group fought to save these air services  and moved to save all the flights. Despite their efforts  the Council did not support them and reduced the flights to 3 days a week to Benbecula, and cancelled all flights to Barra.

Call for Calmac to support island sports

Councillor Gordon Murray has raised the possibility of Caledonian Macbrayne supporting island sports clubs when travelling to the mainland for competitions.