Tuesday 20 February 2024

Comhairle nan Eilean Budget meerting

Amendment proposed by Susan Thomson, seconded by Rae Mackenzie

 

The Council agrees not to implement the following savings proposals:

·        No.3 Bus station (£60k)

·        No.5 Community Transport (£120k)

·        No.30 Libraries (£20k)

·        No.37 Special Education Transport (£30k)

The above to be funded by increasing the assumption on savings through the non-filling of Vacant Posts from £300K to £530K, with the caveat that no ASN post be included in this number.


Voted for the amendment 

Cllr Kenny Macleod (Convenor)

Cllr Susan Thomson]

Cllr Grant Fulton

Cllr John Norman Macleod

Cllr Iain M Macaulay

Cllr Gordon Murray

Cllr Rae Mackenzie

Cllr Frances Murray


Voted against the amendment

Cllr Paul Steele (Leader)

Cllr Duncan Macinnes

Cllr Iain A Macneil

Cllr Kenneth Maclean

Cllr Iain M Macleod

Cllr Mustafa Hocie

Cllr Uisdean Roberston

Cllr Robert Mackenzie

Cllr Angus Morrison

Cllr Ranald Fraser

Cllr Norman Macdonald

Cllr Donald Macsween

Cllr Donald Crichton

Cllr Calum Maclean

Cllr Malcolm Macdonald

Cllr Angus McCormack

Cllr Norman T Macdonald & Cllr Finlay Stewart


At the same meeting a motion to protect the evening bus service for parts of Lewis was unanimously accepted using Crown Estate funding



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