The Comhairle plus Orkney and Shetland councils are seeking early meetings with the new Secretary of State for Scotland and other key players to discuss the Our Islands Our Future (OIOF) campaign for more powers for island areas.
Previous agreements took place with the former Conservative/ Liberal Democrat coalition government.
However, the three councils hope commitments to be honoured by the new Conservative Government.
Leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Angus Campbell, said: “We welcome the appointment of David Mundell as Secretary of State for Scotland, having worked productively with him in the past, and look forward to doing so in the future.
“We did the groundwork previously with the UK Government and although there has been a change in Government we would expect them to continue along similar lines with regard to Our Islands Our Future.
“It is good to hear the Prime Minister say that the Smith Commission recommendations, arising from the ‘Vow’, will be honoured in full.”
Mr Campbell stressed a key aim of the Comhairle is to get the transfer of revenues and management of the Crown Estate to the Scottish Government and onwards to local coastal communities.
The island councils continue to meet with the Scottish Government on a regular basis in taking forward discussions on the campaign and hope to meet with the new Secretary of State for Scotland, as the UK Government’s representative, in the near future.
Mr Campbell said: “Whilst we recognise that some of the faces we will now be meeting at a UK government level will have changed, many of the key players, including ministers and senior civil servants, will be the same and they are well acquainted with OIOF and the wishes of island councils and communities.”
Comhairle seeks more powers
13 May 2015