Portree Cemetery
Works going well at the cemetery for Portree with associated new parking and work still on schedule to be completed end of May early June.
Planning
Here are just some of the latest applications for our ward.
Expiry Date for lodging Representations 18/04/2025 Description of Works Siting of 2no. shepherds huts for holiday letting purposes Location of Works Land 140M North Of, 3 East Suisnish, Kyle, Isle Of Raasay, , Community Council Raasay Community Council Applicant Name Mr Alexander MacLeod.
Expiry Date for lodging Representations 14/04/2025 Description of Works Extension to house Location of Works 32 Fraser Crescent, Portree, Isle Of Skye, IV51 9DR, Community Council Portree Community Council Applicant Name Miss Fiona Thomson.
Expiry Date for lodging Representations 18/04/2025 Description of Works Siting of mobile catering unit and mobile shepherds hut Location of Works Land 200M NW Of Osmigarry Lodge, Peingown, Kilmuir, , Community Council Kilmuir Community Council Applicant Name Mr Hector MacDonald.
Expiry Date for lodging Representations 18/04/2025 Description of Works Erection of house Location of Works Plot 1, 2 Glenmore, Portree, Isle Of Skye, , Community Council Portree Community Council Applicant Name Mr Donnie MacLeod.
Community Regeneration Fund Success
A key infrastructure project supported by The Highland Council’s Community Regeneration Fund has been completed in Uig on the Isle of Skye.
Skye and Raasay Area Committee Chair, Cllr John Finlayson said: “I am delighted to see the new Uig Footbridge open after £40,000 of funding from the Community Regeneration Fund was approved by the Committee in November 2024. The new footbridge has been constructed with steel and oak for durability and a long lifespan. These projects are key to not only improving vital infrastructure for local people but also supporting regeneration and empowering community resilience.”
The project was a collaboration between the Council’s project management team, Compass Building and Construction Services and engineering company, Fairhurst.
Community Regeneration Funding is an umbrella term for several funds that are available for communities and organisations to access in Highland. Area Committees are awarded devolved allocations according to approved formulae and decision making on which projects should receive funding sits with elected Members.
Education Trust Awards
At the recently held meeting of the Educational Trusts Sub Committee, the trustees made awards of over £105,000 to a wide variety of individuals and organisations from The Highland Council Charitable Trusts. The awards ranged from a few hundred pounds to £10,000.
Applications for the next round of awards to support students going to college and university are now open from 1 April until 15 August 2025, with awards made in September 2025. For further information and to submit an application, please visit: Highland Council Charitable Trusts.
Educational Trusts Sub Committee Chair, Cllr Drew Millar said: “Following the modernisation of the educational trust funds, the trustees were delighted to approve a wide range of applications. These included supporting young people to travel and further their educational experiences, supporting sports clubs and other educational organisations across the Highlands, and grants for local community activities. We look forward to approving a variety of bursaries and scholarships in September for those embarking on college and university courses.”
Notable awards include funding to support the Skye Youth Pipe Band to visit Italy, to take part in cultural events and represent the Highlands. Plockton High School have received funding for the Am Bata boat building project. Headteacher, Jo Scott-Moncrieff said: “For sixteen years we have provided a boatbuilding experience for young people which provides a service to the local community by building and repairing boats using traditional methods and materials, preserving skills which have been handed down for generations, while also preparing participating senior pupils for the world of work and life after leaving school. Boatbuilding at Plockton High School is well-established and highly regarded for the unique experience it offers and the specialist skills which young people develop through their participation. The school community are grateful to the Gairloch and Plockton Educational Trust for supporting our project.”
That’s it for this week, thanks for reading