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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Jamie Calder

Island councillors demand further crisis funding despite £3m ferry disruption package

The funding is designed to support businesses impacted by ferry disruption (Image: Colin Mearns/PA)

CONCERNS remain over the support given to Scottish island business in the wake of widespread travel disruption despite a flagship funding package.

Members of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (the council authority for the Western Isles) have written to the Scottish Government and the publicly-funded business development firm Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) with concerns that some businesses will miss out on key funding due to narrow eligibility rules.

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