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12/12/02 - £5.2M Lottery Funds Invested In Scottish Sports Facilities

02/12/02 - Welcome For Windtowers Announcement

02/12/02 - Comhairle Aims For ‘More People, More Active, More Often’

02/12/02 - Isles Nomination for Scottish Green Energy Awards

25/11/02 - Launch Of Gaelic Enterprise Programmes

22/11/02 - New overnight care service starts in Uist

22/11/02 - National Launch Of Gaelic Enterprise Programmes

18/11/02 - Welcome For Western Isles Ferry Facilities Boost

13/11/02 - Meeting With Lewis MacDonald, MSP Regarding Barra Air Service

13/11/02 - Comhairle Lobbying Success On Sea Transport Of Animals

12/11/02 - Tarbert One-way System

12/11/02 - A Foot In The Door Can Be The Road To Ruin

12/11/02 - A New Home For Lewis War Memorial plaques.

12/11/02 - Comhairle Gears Up For Fire Strike

11/11/02 - “Securing the Future” - Housing Conference

11/11/02 - Comhairle and SNH Work Together On Land Access

06/11/02 - Warning Over Data Protection Registration Letters

29/10/02 - Relocation of Public Sector Jobs to Rural and Remote Areas

29/10/02 - School Transport Guide Issued

28/10/02 - Wind Towers To Be Manufactured At Arnish

22/10/02 - First UK solar powered grid-tied lighting project switched-on

21/10/02 - Fireworks Are Explosives - Get Wise Or Get Hurt

18/10/02 - Survey of Minibus usage

02/10/2002 - Doorstep Warning

02/10/2002 - Development of ACE Schemes

01/10/2002 - Comhairle and Fire Service Work Together To Improve Safety

25/09/2002 - Latha na Gàidhlig 2002

24/09/2002 - Take Advantage, To Achieve Your Business Advantage!

23/09/2002 - Caring In The Community

20/09/2002 - Deadline Approaches For Local Entries To National Architecture And Design Awards

17/09/2002 - New Community Schools Project Congratulates Scalpay School On Dental Health Initiatives

13/09/2002 - Cautious Welcome To Spending Review

13/09/2002 - Statement In Response to HIAL/bmi Announcement

12/09/2002 - Eriskay Causeway Opened On Emotional Day - Photographs

11/09/2002 - Eriskay Causeway Opened On Emotional Day

11/09/2002 - Trading Standards Issue Toy Safety Warning

09/09/2002 - 9/11 Anniversary Approaches

04/09/2002 - Eriskay Causeway Opening

02/09/2002 - Mobile Library Service 50th Anniversary Commeration

29/08/2002 - Cheaper Fares Welcome News

27/08/2002 - New Money Advice Service For Western Isles

27/08/2002 - Whale Washed Up At Breasclete

27/08/2002 - Credit Card Warning

27/08/2002 - Western Isles Look Forward to Fresh Futures

27/08/2002 - Birds and the Bees Week - Discover the Western Isles‘Natives’

26/08/2002 - £1m Boost For Western Isles Communities

20/08/2002 - Car Crusher On The Move

15/08/2002 - Mussels Closure At Loch Drovinish

14/08/2002 - Comhairle Makes Progress On Auction Mart

13/08/2002 - Good News On Air Fares

31/07/2002 - Comhairle Will Provide Slaughtering Service

29/07/2002 - 57% Increase in PSYBT Assisted businesses

29/07/2002 - Cleansing DSO Employees Sweep Awards

29/07/2002 - Western Isles Sports Boost

25/07/2002 - Accessibility Comments 'False and Damaging’

24/07/2002 - Warning Over ‘Get Rich Quick Scheme’

23/07/2002 - Slaughtering Service

23/07/2002 - Vice-Convener's Letter to First Minister re. Bord Na Gaidhlig

22/07/2002 - "Spotless!" Reputation Attracts PSYBT Expansion Funding

18/07/2002 - Statement by Vice-Convener, Cllr. Roddy Murray re. Bord Na Gaidhlig

16/07/2002 - Slaughtering Service Contract Awarded

03/07/2002 - Infection Control Team Meets

01/07/2002 - Energy and The Environment Seminar

28/06/2002 - Comhairle Welcomes Ferry Services Commitments

28/06/2002 - Welcome For Additional Money

27/06/2002 - Welcome For Schools Cash

24/06/2002 - Welcome For Kerr Announcement

20/06/2002 - Comhairle Appoints New Director Of Corporate Services

19/06/2002 - Soundtracks opens for Business

19/06/2002 - Child Safety Seminar

17/06/2002 - Comhairle Launches Dog Fouling Campaign

13/06/2002 - Eriskay and Barra Roads

12/06/2002 - Sir E. Scott Pupils Collect Young Enterprise Award

10/06/2002 - Energy & The Environment Seminar

30/05/2002 - Pre-School Child Safety Seminar

30/05/2002 - Overnight Care Service "A Great Success"

29/05/2002 - Making Roads Safer For Everyone

29/05/2002 - Lingerbay Quarry - Statement

28/05/2002 - Western Isles Agencies Take Message To All Energy Conference

22/05/2002 - ‘A Fresh Start For Gaelic’ - Now Is The Time For Action

17/05/2002 - Trading Standards Issue Warning On Letter Scam

16/05/2002 - Comhairle Follows Up On Ryanair Pledge

13/05/2002 - Education Chairman Welcomes Inspection

08/05/2002 - New Housing Partnership Shadow Board

03/05/2002 - Exciting news from PSYBT for all budding young entrepreneurs in the Western Isles

23/04/2002 - McConnell Signs Up To Western Isles Vision Of The Future

22/04/2002 - Lews Castle Repair Work

16/04/2002 - Opening of Sgoil nan Loch

29/03/2002 - 2002 Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur

28/03/2002 - Private Slaughter Of Livestock

26/03/2002 - Council Tax Bills Issued

26/03/2002 - Handy Work for Island Schools

26/03/2002 - Success of ACE Schemes

26/03/2002 - Island Bus Service Improvements

26/03/2002 - Comhairle Minibus Safety Improvements

25/03/2002 - 2002 Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur

22/03/2002 - Statement re. Heather Isle Meats

15/03/2002 - Comhairle Car Crusher A UK First

13/03/2002 - World Book Day - Message From The Library Service

13/03/2002 - Comhairle Leads Action For Biodiversity In The Western Isles

12/03/2002 - Comhairle DSO Success In Engineering Works Contract

08/03/2002 - Ferry Good News

08/03/2002 - Comhairle Aims To Maintain A Slaughtering Service For Lewis and Harris

05/03/2002 - Stornoway Declaration Of Support For MacPherson Report

04/03/2002 - Meeting of Gaelic Agencies

04/03/2002 - Shell Livewire Competition

01/03/2002 - Historic Journey As Islands Brought Closer Together

26/02/2002 - Extra Care Brings Employment Boost

26/02/2002 - Welcome For Roads Repairs Cash

25/02/2002 - Comhairle Employees Applauded Over Lowest in Scotland Sickness Absence Rates

21/02/2002 - Macpherson Report - Statement From Alex MacDonald, Convener, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

21/02/2002 - Western Isles Vision Launched - Target Of 900 Jobs For Western Isles

19/02/2002 - Comhairle Protects Its Position On Slaughtering Facilities

19/02/2002 - Council Tax Increase As Indicated

19/02/2002 - Tests On Chinese And Blended Honey Show Further Illegal Drug Residue

15/02/2002 - Creating Communities Of The Future

11/02/2002 - Launch of "Business Advantage"

08/02/2002 - Heather Isle Meats Ltd.

05/02/2002 - Western Isles Network for Kids Launch

04/02/2002 - Competition For Post Office Services A Threat To Rural Areas

31/01/2002 - Preventing Domestic Abuse In The Western Isles

31/01/2002 -Warm Welcome For Jobs Announcement

31/01/2002 - Welcome For Caledonian-MacBrayne Announcement

30/01/2002 - Comhairle On Target - Major Progress On Key Tasks

29/01/2002 - Committee Moves To Develop Housing Transfer Proposal

29/01/2002 - Comhairle and Scottish Executive Work Together To Combat Deprivation

28/01/2002 - Comhairle Backs Dog Training Scheme

25/01/2002 - Western Isles Net for Kids

24/01/2002 - Warning Over Data Protection Registration Letters

21/01/2002 - Comhairle's Practical Move On Renewables

16/01/2002 - Benbecula By-Election

15/01/2002 - Warning Over Slimming Advert

15/01/2002 - FAIRE Out Of Hours Service

10/01/2002 - Wave Power Potential Offers Great Benefits

09/01/2002 - Iomart Sale Raises Hopes

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