Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar

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Maree Todd MSP, minister for social care, mental wellbeing and sport and Joe Fitzpatrick MSP, minister for local government empowerment and planning officially opened the Goathill Project Development at a ceremony in Stornoway on Monday 25 March. The Goathill Development Project consists of the 52-b

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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar will use a further £2 million of reserves to balance the budget for the upcoming year. The Scottish Government’s 2024 Financial Settlement represents a real-terms reduction of £1.48m for the Comhairle, taking account of the money ring-fenced for emplo

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Energy efficiency specialist Warmworks has set up a new office in Stornoway ahead of delivering insulation support to homes across the Western Isles. Warmworks will be responsible for administering the Heat and Energy Efficient Scotland: Area-Based Scheme (HEES:ABS) on behalf of Comhairle nan Eilean

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The Goathill Development Project has been presented with the Clinician’s Choice Award at the Building Better Healthcare awards.

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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) has published a draft local heat and energy efficiency strategy. The strategy places a duty on local authorities to prepare, publish and update a Local Heat and Energy Efficiency strategy by 31 December 2023, to keep this under review and publish an

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Ceremonies were held on Isle of Lewis as Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) opened five new homes. Four properties have been delivered at Leana Ruadh, Timsgarry and one at Eireastadh following the conversion of the care unit. All homes have three bedrooms providing opportunities for young fami

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The final phase of a development project in Goathill reached a significant milestone recently with the completion of the care home and housing with extra care facilities, both constructed by McLaughlin & Harvey.

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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has published the Uist Repopulation Action Plan, a community consultation and research project to inform the work of the Uist Repopulation Action Zone Working Group.

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The Comhairle is facing an estimated budget deficit of £6.4 million for the forthcoming financial year and has agreed measures comprising a mixture of savings and the use of reserves to deal with the deficit.

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Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) has completed the the final phase of the 74 affordable homes development at Sinclair Avenue marking a major milestone in the Goathill Project which is worthy of celebration. The Goathill project is an ambitious development bringing together on an 8 hectare plot, 7

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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has extended the deadline for responses to the Housing Needs Survey to 5pm on Friday, 30th September 2022. A spokesperson said: “The Housing Services Team would like to thank all who have responded to the Housing Needs Surveys to date. We are encouraged by the respons

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