Lochs Area Contact:
Ken Roddy MacKay
Community Co-ordinator
Ravenspoint, Kershader, Lochs
Isle of Lewis
Tel: 01851 880296
Mob:  07748422152
E-mail:  krmackay@cne-siar.gov.uk

Area Information : Lochs

Examples of On-going Work:

North Lochs Community Association - North Lochs Community Minibus

North Lochs

To improve the social welfare of North Lochs residents by providing a fully accessible minibus service designed to combat rural isolation. The minibus would be available for hire and would complement and enhance the existing transport service, by providing for people who are unable to access the local bus. 

Full application submitted 5/03/05 to RCTI
Application approved. Minibus ordered August 12th 2005. Delivery date early October 2005
Minibus received and running January 2006

 

Funding Profile:

Complete costs over a 2 ½ Year contract.

£67,793

Proposed Funding Package:

Community Association	£6,600A
CnES	£2,400A
Fares & charges	£10,288
Community Council	£2,000A
WI NHS	£2,000A
Leurbost Common Grazings	£2,000A
RCTI	£42,505A

 

Lochs Football & Recreation Club - Lochs playing field

North Lochs

Development of Playing Field.
Initial feasibility drawings completed along with a generic advisor report and estimated costings.

Outline feasibility study & costings completed.

Application completed to get on council playing fields priority list.

Full planning application has been approved.

Land court have granted the resumption order for the playing field.

LF&RC Limited Company by guarantee and not having a share capital.

CNES application £100,000 Awarded

Costings Playing field construction	£153,191
VAT	£26,809
Total	£180,000

Funding in place:

Community Land Fund	£2,161.45
Iomairt Aig An Oir	£5,000.00
Own Funding	£10,000.00
Ace Option	£5,000.00
CNES	£100,000,00