Uig Harbour Works – Opportunity to View Online Presentation

22 December 2021 at 11:25:56

CalMac held three in-person consultation sessions last week, including one at Balivanich Hall on 15 December and one at Tarbert Community Centre on 16 December, to give the respective communities the opportunity to provide feedback about the plans to introduce an alternative timetable for the ferry service while work at Uig is underway.

Due to infrastructure upgrades being undertaken by The Highland Council, the harbour at Uig on the Isle of Skye will be closed for a period of 21 weeks from 12 September 2022 until 3 February 2023.

The Chair of the Comhairle's Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is encouraging anyone unable to attend the drop-in consultation sessions held in Balivanich or Tarbert to view an on-line presentation on CalMac's service continuity plans. 

The presentation, which CalMac have now made available on-line, sets out plans that will be put in place to maintain a high-level of service throughout the closure and minimise the impact to customers, including information on a proposed alternative timetable. CalMac are seeking the community's views on their timetable proposals and the consultation period will remain open for feedback until 7 January 2021 with any feedback and comments to be sent to CalMac by email - SkyeTriangleUpgrades@calmac.co.uk.

Councillor Uisdean Robertson said: "I appreciate that, under the current circumstances, it would have been difficult for many to have attended the sessions hosted by CalMac but they should be aware of a further opportunity to provide feedback on what is being proposed.  The presentation can be viewed on the CalMac website and I would strongly encourage all those with views and concerns to make them known to CalMac through the channels provided."

The infrastructure upgrade work at Uig is part of the Skye Triangle Infrastructure Project, which involves significant harbour upgrades at the three ports at Tarbert, Lochmaddy and Uig.  The work is designed to improve and modernise harbour facilities and prepare the way for new vessels.

https://www.calmac.co.uk/uig-harbour-upgrades-community-consultation-december-2021