The National Islands Plan will set out how Scottish Government, local authorities and other public agencies will work to improve outcomes for island communities. Together with the Scottish Government Islands Team and Scottish Island Federation, SCELG has endeavoured to capture the dreams, aspirations and concerns of those who live on and those who have an interest in Scottish Islands and their communities. In order to do so, between April and July 2019, we embarked on a participative and inclusive consultation in which we met as many members of island communities in Scotland as possible. Below you will find the list of our event and reports summarising the main points that were raised by participants.
Consultation
Between April and July 2019 SCELG, Scottish Government and Scottish Island Federation will capture the views of island communities through a wide consultation process. Below you will find the dates, venues and information about the events that have been organised. We also aim to post a report from each event so that you can keep track of the main points stemming from each event.
- Islay, 16 April (19:15 to 21:45), The Columba Centre, Bowmore [Islay Island Report]
- Colonsay, 17 April (14:00 to 17:00), Colonsay Village Hall, Colonsay [Colonsay Island Report]
- Jura, 18 April (17:45 to 20:30), Care Centre, Craighouse [Jura Report]
- Lewis, 23 April (14:00), Ionad Stoodie, Point [Lewis Island Report]
- Harris, 23 April (19:00 to 22:00), Tarbert Community Centre, Tarbert [Harris Island Report]
- Harris, 24 April (19:00 to 22:00), Talla na Mara, Pairc Niseaboist [Harris Island Report]
- Lewis, 24 April (19:00), Sandwick Hall, Stornoway [Lewis Island Report]
- Lewis, 25 April (14:00), Carloway Community Hall, Knock Carloway [Lewis Island Report]
- Lewis, 25 April (19:00), Carloway Community Hall, Knock Carloway [Lewis Island Report]
- Mull, 29 April (19:15 to 22:00), Village Hall, Craignure [Mull Report]
- Iona, 30 April (14:00 to 17:00), Library, Iona [Iona and Ross of Mull Island Report]
- Mull, 01 May (14:00 to 17:00), Aros Hall, Tobermory [Mull Report]
- Westray, 07 May (19:15 to 22:00), Old Kirk [Westray Island Report]
- North Ronaldsay, 08 May (19:15 to 22:15), North Ronaldsay Community Centre, North Ronaldsay [North Ronaldsay Island Report]
- Sanday, 09 May (19:15 to 22:00), Heilsa Fjold, Sanday [Sanday Report]
- Small Isles, Canna, 13 May (10:30), Canna, Shearing Shed [Canna Island Report]
- Rum, 13 May (15:30), Rum Community Village Hall [Rum Island Report]
- Muck, 14 May (10:00) Muck Community Hall [Muck Island Report]
- Eigg, 14 May (13:30), Eigg Community Hall [Eigg Island Report]
- Skye, 15 May (19:30), Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Talla Mhor [Skye Island Report]
- Gigha, 21 May (19:30), Achamore Village Hall [Gigha Island Report]
- Arran, 22 May (19:30), Brodick Hall [Arran Island Report]
- Cumbrae, 23 May (19:30), Millport, Age Concern Hall [Cumbrae Island Report]
- Bute, 24 May (17:30) Rothesay, The Bank [Bute Island Report]
- Mainland, 03 June (19:30), Mainland Lerwick, Islesburgh Community Centre [Shetland Report]
- Unst, 04 June (19:30), Baltasound Hall [Unst Island Report]
- Yell, 05 June (19:30) [Yell Island Report]
- Whalsay, 06 June (19:30), Symbister Hall [Whalsay Island Report]
- Mainland, 07 June (17:30), Community Hall, Brae
- Skye, 12 June (19:30), Dunvegan, Community Hall [Skye Island Report]
- Raasay, 14 June (19:30), Inverarish, Community hall [Raasay Island Report]
- North Uist & Berneray, 17 June (14:30), Carinish, Carinish Hall [North Uist, Berneray and Benbecula Island Report]
- Benbecula, 17 June (19:30), An Caladh, East Camp, Balivanich [North Uist, Berneray and Benbecula Island Report]
- South Uist & Eriskay, 18 June (19:30), Daliburgh, Southend Community Hall [South Uist and Eriskay Island Report]
- Barra & Vatersay, 19 June (19:30), Castlebay, Community Hall [Barra Report]
- Tiree, 26 June (19:30), Crossapol, An Talla [Tiree Island Report]
- Coll, 27 June (17:00), Arinagour, An Cridhe [Coll Island Report]
- Stronsay, 02 July (19:30), Stronsay Hall [Stronsay Island Report]
- Mainland, 03 July (19:30), Kirkwall, Pickaquoy Centre [Orkney Report]
- Hoy, 04 July (17:30), Hoy School Hall [Hoy Island Report]
- Stromness, 05 July (14:00), John Rae Room, Stromness Library [Orkney Report]
- Kerrara, 09 July (10:30), Focus Group [Kerrera Island Report]
- Lismore, 10 July (19:30), Lismore Hall [Lismore Report]
- Luing, 11 July (19:00), Cullipool Hall [Luing Island Report]
- Lewis, 16 July (19:30), Town Hall, Stornoway [Lewis Island Report]
- Lewis, 17 July (19:30), Balallan School, South Lochs [Lewis Island Report]
- Harris, 18 July (14:00), Leverburgh Hall, Leverburgh [Harris Island Report]
SCELG has contributed to the Scottish Government consultation document. The goal is to introduce the National Islands Plan and the Islands Communities Impact Assessment to island communities so that they can engage pro-actively both in the consultation events and in the on-line consultation.
SCELG has contributed to the Scottish Government on line consultation. We look forward to assisting the Scottish Government Islands Team in reviewing the data stemming from the consultation in order to reflect into the National Islands Plan the views, visions and concerns of island communities and of all stakeholders interested in Scottish islands who respond to the on-line consultation.
You can also follow the National Islands Plan and Islands Communities Impact Assessment consultation via twitter by following #IslandsPlan.
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