News

  • Council Members Expenses 2015-2016

    1 June 2016

    Please see the table for Council Members Expenses in 2015-2016.

     

  • REFERENDUM ON THE UK’S MEMBERSHIP OF THE EUROPEAN UNION – 23 JUNE 2016

    1 June 2016

    With the Referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union taking place on Thursday 23 June 2016, electors in the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Counting Area are being urged to ensure they are registered to vote before the deadline on Tuesday 7 June.

     

  • Iolaire 100 Years On - Arts, heritage and publishing come together to remember the Iolaire, 100 years on from the tragedy

    1 June 2016

    In the Outer Hebrides, 6,200 men served in WWI, and some 800 died, the highest per capita for any community in Britain. And yet on the Isle of Lewis, it is the tragedy which occurred after the Armistice which defines that bitter experience. In the early hours of New Years Day 1919, HMY Iolaire sank at the entrance to Stornoway Harbour with the loss of 205 servicemen. There were but 79 survivors. Image © BBC.

     

  • Proposed Food Hygiene Class

    1 June 2016

    A practical course designed to give individuals a basic knowledge and understanding of the causes of food poisoning, measures for prevention and the legal aspects of food hygiene in Scotland.

     

  • Slàinte Mhath!

    31 May 2016

    Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is encouraging everyone in the Western Isles to develop a healthy and active lifestyle.The 'Slàinte Mhath' ('Good Health') initiative is a Council funded-scheme designed to encourage the use of Sports Centres from the Butt to Barra, which means that a family pays £25 a month for unlimited use of all sport centre facilities whilst it costs £18.75 for individuals to take part in the scheme.  There are also concessionary rates for those on benefits.