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Croft House Grant Scheme to stay in Tiree

The Scottish Government confirmed this week that there are no plans to change the current location of the Croft House Grants Scheme office.

Following a query by the Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee (RACE), the Scottish Government gave the following reply.

The Committee requested confirmation from the Scottish Government that the croft
house grant arrangements would continue to be administered from the Isle of Tiree.

The Scottish Government confirms that there are no plans to move the administration of the croft house grant arrangements from Tiree.

The full text of the communication is attached here 20160309_Croft_House_Grant_Scheme

Sign the petition save Argyll & Bute Libraries

Along with Mull and Iona, Tiree is at risk of losing its only library. This is the one situated in Tiree High School. Council Cuts will axe the librarian post at the school. It is a valuable community resource, and Tiree Community Council is supporting the Mull and Iona Library Action Group (MILAG) in their endevours.

Please sign this petition to show your support:

https://www.change.org/p/shout-out-for-school-librarians-in-argyll-and-bute

Fibre Broadband

In response to a letter from our TCC secretary, Alison, we have received this update from Mr Nick Scroggie, Compliance manager for the Digital team, on the timescale for the first super-fast broadband installations on Tiree. This is a lot earlier than we first expected!

Dear Alison,
Apologies for the delay in coming back to you. Work has started, or is certainly about to start, in the Scarinish Exchange Area, so you should see new cabinets going up shortly, with the first premises live by June, if not earlier.
The latest information is available here
http://www.hie.co.uk/…/digital-highlands-…/can-i-get-it.html#
I hope that is of some help
Kind regards
Nick Scroggie