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LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 10 2023
No date set yet for Portree Hospital urgent care extension NHS Highland has said work to establish a seven-day-a-week service at Portree Hospital’s urgent care centre by its aim of November this year remains ongoing. Since August this year, the urgent care service based at Portree Hospital has been operational from 8am until 8.30pm […]
LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 9 2023
𝐒𝐤𝐲𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐬’ 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Plans for a major upgrade of the overhead power line network between Skye and Fort Augustus has been rejected by Highland Councillors following a motion by Skye and Raasay members. In only the second ever meeting of the council’s north and south area planning committees, a motion […]
LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 8 2023
Second homes face council tax increase Second homes could face double the rate of council tax under new legislation by the Scottish Government The draft plans have been laid before the Scottish Parliament. If approved, local authorities would be able to apply the council tax premium on homes that are not used as a […]
LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 9 2023
Community welcomes support from MSP in campaign against pylon route A leading campaigner against plans which could see super plyons sited in south Skye has welcomed the support of Kate Forbes MSP following a meeting today. Ms Forbes met with community members from Kyleakin, Kylerhea, and Glenelg who have expressed concerns over the Skye Reinforcement […]
LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 7 2023
Beach clean project studies 50 years of litter Close to 14,000 pieces of litter have been collected on Skye during a pioneering research project carried out on the island. From the 23rd July through to 3rd of August, the Skye Beach Clean group alongside researchers from Loughborough University conducted a series of beach cleans from […]
LOCAL NEWS AUGUST 3 2023
Campaign group calls for freeze on Skye wind farm plans The Skye Wind Information Group has launched a petition calling for a freeze on plans to site more than 140 wind turbines, some of which measure up to 200 metres in height, which have been earmarked for development across the island. The pressure group have […]
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