The purpose of this site

This site has been created to help fulfil the comittment made in the 2012 SNP manifesto for the Western Isles, which stated: It’s time to bring transparency and openness to the Comhairle.

You can read our manifesto here.

The site also builds on the work began by the late and sadly missed Councillor Bill Houston, who shone a light into the darkest corners of the Comhairle during the short time he was in post.

Bill was a co-author of the SNP local manifesto and a tireless advocate of transparency in local government. This journal is dedicated to Bill's memory.