CONCERN has been expressed over a report for the Scottish Government on how depopulation can be tackled on Scottish islands.
While the research by Scotland’s Rural College on how the issue is addressed on Japanese islands is described as “valuable”, there are worries that parts of it could be used to justify letting island communities “sink or swim”.
Rhoda Meek, founder of Isle Develop Community Interest Company, said elements of the report “made her blood run cold” as they could be used to support inaction on crucial issues.
