Saved Plockton council house allocated to teacher
A council house in Plockton which the community fought to keep in public ownership has been refurbished and allocated to a local teacher. Number 14 Harbour Street, known locally as…
Tag: Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association
Fundraising bolsters plans for Portree play park
A project to create a new play park in Portree, which will include facilities for children with special needs, has generated close to £10,000 following a weekend of fundraising. The…
Transformation plan for reimagining Skye square gets underway
Plans to transform an area of Portree into a modern hub for community, sport, recreation, and business have got underway. The Portree and Braes Community Trust and local partners want…
New Dunvegan Primary School will be “transformational,” says Skye councillor
Skye councillor John Finlayson is encouraging people to get involved in the consultation process for a new school for Dunvegan, which he believes will be “transformational” for the village and…
More than 1,300 people on Skye housing waiting list
There are 1,134 people – over 10 per cent of the population – looking to be housed or rehoused on Skye, members of Highland Council’s Skye and Raasay area committee…
Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association seek Highland-wide policy to address sub-letting issue
The chief executive of the Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association has said the organisation is seeking to formulate a Highland-wide policy to address the problem of tenants sub-letting their homes…
Focus: Tackling ‘myths’ to meet rural housing challenge
Keith MacKenzie examines the Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association’s plans to expand the area’s housing stock Housing, and the issues surrounding it – where it is, who owns it, who…