Voted against Sunday opening
Norman A MacDonald
Angus Campbell
Uisdean Robertson
Catriona MacDonald
Donald John Macrae
Donald ‘Cudig’ MacLeod
Angus Morrison
Norman M MacLeod
Alasdair MacLeod
Charlie Nicolson
Angus McCormack
Roddy Mackay
Iain Mackenzie
Gordon Murray
Catriona Stewart
Donald Crichton
John Mackay
John Norman MacLeod
Kenny MacLeod
Vote in favour of Sunday opening
David Blaney
Ronnie Mackinnon
Donnie Steele
Neil Beaton
Phillip McLean
Zena Stewart
Iain Macaulay
John A MacIver
Alistair MacLennan
Abstained
Donald Manford
Apologies
Rae Mackenzie
Andrew Walker
Sunday opening of the Lewis sports centre has been voted down by councillors.
The council voted 19-
Costs are estimated between £15,600 to £17,100 at a time when council services are under financial pressure though that could be offset by income raised from users fees and any increase in memberships that result from the additional opening hours.
A report said the Stornoway sports centre currently opened for 84 hours weekly, more than similar facilities across the Western Isles.
The majority of councillors voted against a trial due to the lack of staff willing to work as well as costs.
Stornoway councillor, Philip Mclean, said some of the £78,500 the council claims to save annually by not having seven day opening should be used to underwrite the trial.
Cllr Norman Macleod said the present opening hours means the facility is “already meeting the needs of the people of the island."
Ness councillor Iain Mackay pointed out the proposal sought more hours for Stornoway while the facility at Lionel suffered cuts.
Councillors vote over Sunday opening of Lewis sports centre
October 2016