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Community energy development

on July 19, 2011 Total Views: 17 Daily Views: 0

Community Energy Scotland today responded to the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change annual report on fuel poverty which shows that one third of Scottish households are living in fuel poverty. The Chief Executive of Community Energy Scotland, Nicholas Gubbins, commented: ‘This shows how vital it is to cut the link between energy bills and fossil-fuel price rises – which will only happen with much greater uptake of renewable energy heat and power’. Households are said to be fuel poor where at least 10% of the household income is spent on energy.  Compared with 18.4% of households in England, almost a third of ...

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Welcome reprieve for Islands Coastguard stations

on July 19, 2011 Total Views: 7 Daily Views: 0

But concerns remain Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead today gave a cautious welcome to the news that Aberdeen, Shetland and Stornoway coastguard stations are to escape closure, but reiterated the need to push for further measures to protect Scotland’s coastguard service. Commenting on today’s announcement, Mr Lochhead said: ‘I welcome the news that the UK Government...

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Welcome for Coastguard decision but work continues

on July 19, 2011 Total Views: 6 Daily Views: 0

Responding to the announcement today that both Stornoway and Shetland Coastguard Stations will be retained on a 24 hour basis, the leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Angus Campbell, said: ‘This is excellent news. I would pay tribute to the Minister for listening carefully to the case the community of the Outer Hebrides has made and for allowing common sense to prevail. ‘Together with our friends in Shetland we outlined the obvious argument that to lose either Coastguard Station would be to unacceptably increase the risk to maritime users and our precious environment. The case was clear and unambiguous and the option of closing either Shetland or Stornoway Coastguard Station should never have been on the table in...

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Busy week ahead

on July 14, 2011 Total Views: 13 Daily Views: 0

At least 18 vessels are anticipated to visit Stornoway this weekend as part of The Tall Ships Race 2011. Stornoway is a designated guest port for the event. Many of the ships are expected to be open to the public and big crowds are expected in Stornoway as the arrival of the Tall Ships co-incides with the Hebridean Celtic Festival and the Continental Market. Comhairle Leader Angus Campbell said: “This really is a spectacular summer for the Outer Hebrides – appropriately so in this Year of Scotland’s Islands of which the Tall Ships race is part. In addition, the Lewis Chessmen exhibition continues to attract visitors to the Islands and the Hebridean Celtic Festival is about to get underway. And we’ve still got the ...

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Flag consultation

on July 13, 2011 Total Views: 17 Daily Views: 0

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is holding an online consultation to obtain views on a new flag design for the Western Isles. The consultation will run for eight weeks and members of the public are invited to express their preference for the flag.  There are two designs currently under consideration and people can vote for which of these they prefer....

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X marks the spot for crofters

on July 13, 2011 Total Views: 14 Daily Views: 0

Consultation on proposals for crofting elections Plans to make the Crofters Commission more democratic and accountable have been unveiled today by Environment Minister Stewart Stevenson. The proposals recommend that the majority of the Crofters Commission, to be renamed the Crofting Commission from April 2012, should be elected by crofters. A consultation on the draft plans, which starts today, also covers the constituency boundaries for the elections and who should be eligible to vote. Mr Stevenson said: “Through having directly elected voices within the future Crofting Commission, voted in by crofters for crofters, I am confident that we can build a strong partnership to deliver the growing, prosperous, inclusive and sustainable crofting communities we all want to see. “This consultation considers the detail of how Commissioners will be elected and I would encourage all ...

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