Call for Calmac to support island sports

Councillor Gordon Murray has raised the possibility of Caledonian Macbrayne supporting island sports clubs when travelling to the mainland for competitions.

Hillcrest gets amazing inspection report

The Care Inspctorate has published their report on Hillcrest Care Home Service run by Action for Children and the results have been excellent.

Top marks were awarded in all the categories such as :

Quality of care and support
Quality of environment
Quality of staffing
Quality of management

The SNP group have been consistent in their support for Hillcrest having defended it when the Comhairle have twice tried to reduce its funding. On hearing the news of the inspectorate, Cllr Rae Mackenzie stated:

"We welcome the excellent report from the Hillcrest Care Inspectorate confirming our group's position that Action for Children are excelling in their care for our most vulnerable young people at Hillcrest. The 100% score is a great achievement and we congratulate the staff.

Action for Children have experience, skills and the qualifications required and consistently meet the Scottish Social Service requirements with a proven track record. The Western Isles SNP Group recognise this and fought to save the service from the cuts put forward in the recent Budget setting meetings and will continue to oppose any attempt by the council administration to jeopardize this service."

Councillors who voted to protect Hillcrest :
Rae Mackenzie, Gordon Murray, Donald Manford, John A Maciver

Councillors who voted to cut funding to Hillcrest:
Dj MacRae, Charlie Nicolson, Norman Macdonald, angus Campbell, David Blaney, Uisdean Robertson, Andrew Walker, Donnie Steele, Ronnie Mackinnon, Neil Beaton, Catherine Macdonald, Donald Macleod, Angus Morrison, Zena Stewart, Norman Macleod, Alasdair Macleod, Angus Mccormack, Iain mackenzie, iain Macaulay, Catriona stewart, donald Crichton, john Mackay, Ali maclennan

Council Budget 2016 - Itinerant teachers

Concerns about equity of provision of PE, Art and Music were voiced strongly in the budget setting meeting of the Western Isles Council by the SNP Group.

Council Budget 2016 - Hillcrest

Having listened to the budget consultations, the SNP Group on the western Isles Council were disappointed that councillors did not support their amendment to oppose any future cut to Hillcrest.

Croft house grant proposals

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar SNP Group welcomes the council's support for the Scottish Government's Croft House Grant proposals.

Smart meters roll out need to be prioritized in Hebrides

Stornoway North councillor Gordon Murray has written to SSE requesting that the Western Isles be given priority in the Smart Meter roll out.

Stornoway Primary spatial issues

Western isles council SNP group welcomed the decision by the council administration to look at costs in addressing Stornoway Primary's issues with space especially in terms of the gym.