Future Islands Bill – responses

Responses to the Future islands Bill consultation are now available online via the Scottish Governments website. There have been 181 published responses, and it is apparent that some responses are replicated. Nevertheless, there are some excellent submissions, many of which reflect the concerns of Tiree Community Council. Members of the public can view individual responses here;

https://consult.scotland.gov.uk/islands-team/islands-bill-consultation/consultation/published_select_respondent

For anyone wishing to read the Islands Areas Ministerial Working Group June 2014 document ‘Empowering Scotland’s Island Communities’ here is the link to go to for the entire document.

Empowering Scotland’s Island Communities June 2014

John MacCaskill appointed to the Transport Minister’s Ferry Procurement Reference Panel

Our Vice Convenor, John MacCaskill has been appointed to the Transport Minister’s Ferry Procurement Reference Panel. This is a newly established group looking at the way that government secures ferry services and that these services are procured in a cost effective and fair manner.

Our congratulations to John, we know that he can make a good contribution to the debate around how our ferry services are tendered and contracted.