Following decades of campaigning by the Comhairle and its partners, control of the Outer Hebrides foreshore and seabed, currently in the hands of The Crown Estate, is set to return to the local community on a pilot basis.

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Comhairle evidence for 600MW interconnector cable

April 18, 2019

Representatives of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar met with OFGEM officials last week as part of a ‘Final Needs Case’ consultation on a new interconnector to the Western Isles.

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Call for clarity on crofting legislation

December 11, 2018

Crofters’ right to propose alternative uses for common grazings was on the agenda at the Comhairle last week.

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More flights agreed for Tiree and Barra

March 20, 2018

Flight improvements for islands is welcomed.

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Isles council sees budget gap halved

February 14, 2018

Next year’s finances aren’t as tight as Comhairle nan Eilean Siar feared, but islanders still face a a choice on where the £3.4m efficiency savings will fall.

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Comhairle approves library digitisation policy

October 5, 2017

The Comhairle’s Communities and Housing Committee has approved an interim digitisation policy.