Portree and Braes Community Trust
LOCAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 20 2023
Broadford and Strath community bodies back calls for wind farm inquiry The Broadford and Strath’s community council and community company have released a join statement calling for the Scottish Government to listen to the people of Skye before determining the future of wind farm developments on the island. At present there are proposals from myriad […]
LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 24 2023
Muirhall responds to Glen Ullinish 2 community benefit concerns The last of four public events will be held in Dunvegan about the Glen Ullinish 2 wind farm proposed for Skye. If approved by Scottish ministers, the wind farm would comprise 47 wind turbines with maximum tip heights of 200 and replace the existing Glen Ullinish […]
LOCAL NEWS JULY 19 2023
Fundraiser launched to keep Portree’s Red Pitch open A fundraising campaign has been launched to keep a popular skate park in Portree open On Tuesday, the Portree and Braes Community Trust announced that it would have to remove the skate ramps from the Red Pitch in Camanachd Square as they are unable to cover the […]
LOCAL NEWS JULY 14 2023
Blackford commissioned report seeks to unlock Scottish economy potential A new independent report outlining vast opportunities to deliver sustainable economic growth in Scotland has been published today The roadmap for a Scottish Green industrial strategy, which was commissioned by Skye and Lochalsh’s MP Ian Blackford, has been led Sir Martin Donnelly the former Permanent Secretary […]
LOCAL NEWS JUNE 29 2023
Scottish Goverment “hindering” new Skye school build Skye and Raasay Councillor Ruraidh Stewart accused the Scottish Goverment of hindering the construction of new primary school for Broadford and said there is no further room for delay on the project. At present, the Highland Council is not able to precede with its current plans, or […]
Portree harbour bid rejection a “massive blow”
The rejection of an ambitious £50 million bid to transform Portree’s historic waterfront has been described as “a massive blow” to the island capital by a Skye councillor. The proposal led by the Portree and Braes Community Trust was submitted by the Highland Council in July 2022 to the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund. […]
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