Accessing Information

Online: A considerable amount of the information listed in our publication scheme is available from the Council’s website, www.cne-siar.gov.uk. A link will indicate where the document may be found. Hard copies of material available on the website can be obtained by writing to Helen Froud, Director of Corporate Services, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Sandwick Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2BW.

Email: If the information requested is not available on the website, the Council will make every effort to provide it by way of email, wherever possible. E-mail enquiries should be sent to Gavin Lawson (gflawson@cne-siar.gov.uk), Tel 01851 709 204.

Telephone: Information can be requested over the telephone, provided that full contact details, including an address and telephone number, are given, in order that contact can be made to clarify any outstanding matters. Telephone enquiries should be made to Gavin Lawson (01851 709 204)

Post: Most information is also available in paper copy form; requests for information in this form can be made to:-

Helen Froud
Director of Corporate Services
Council Offices
Sandwick Road
Stornoway
Isle of Lewis
HS1 2BW

When requesting information, members of the public will be asked to give the following details:-

• Name and Address;
• The information or documents sought; and
• Any fee applicable.

Personal Visits: For some classes of information, members of the public will need to make an appointment to view the information. In these cases, contact should be made with:-

Isle of Lewis – Gavin Lawson, Solicitor, Corporate Services, Council Offices, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. Tel; 01851 709204. Email, gflawson@cne-siar.gov.uk

Members of the public who may have difficulty in determining, or accessing, particular items of information, can contact Gavin Lawson for assistance.