Supplementary Question to Chair of sustainable development

As confirmed to me by Ofgem this week, electricity prices are not regulated and set by suppliers operating in the competitive market. I wax happy to see the option of the ESCo setting up to be a fully licensed supply company was to be explored by the Comhairle.

Supplementary question number two to convenor

The Home to School transport policy has caused safety concerns amongst parents especially in my ward , Stornoway North.

The policy has resulted in children in my ward standing in inadequately sized bus shelters or unpacked main roads - the busiest main roads servicing Stornoway.

Would he agree with me that this is unacceptable to place children in such a precarious position and agree to a review of the policy soonest to address these issues?

Convenor refused to give a response

First Supplementary question to convenor

Representations have been made to me that this (every child having equal opportunity) is not the case and that some of the old school estate, such as Laxdale and Stornoway Primaries,are unable to offer equity of provision despite an underspend of £3.8 million according to information received by myself from the finance department.

Comhairle refuse to respond to community concerns

Comhairle convenor and the chair of sustainable development decided not to answer key questions asked by SNP councillor Gordon Murray at last Wednesday's full council.

Fighting Poverty in the Western Isles

The Western Isles council SNP group extended an invitation to Councillor Angus McCormack in his role as Chair of the Western isles Poverty Action Group to hear the work Angus Brendan Macneil MP has been doing to address the island’s poverty issues and to support our future campaign.

SNP IS ALTERNATIVE TO PAIN OF AUSTERITY

A vote for the SNP on 7^th May is a vote to safeguard the most vulnerable people in society, says Angus Brendan MacNeil SNP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar.

Labour machinery within western isles council

Western Isles Council on 21st April confirmed it considered £50 Million required to be saved over the next 5 years reading from the Manifesto of Westminster austerity parties of Labour and Conservative.  On 28th April it issued a press release stating £15million may be the order of magnitude; avoiding any reference whatever to its earlier prediction.