A community hub in South Uist is set to be extended, providing more education and social opportunities to local residents.
Today(Monday), Deputy First Minister John Swinney, will undertake his final Ministerial engagement by chairing the Convention of Highlands and Islands (CoHI), which he has chaired on every occasion it has met since the current Government was elected in 2007.
The event will take place at Cnoc Soilleir, which Mr Swinney formally opened in September.
It has now been granted a further £2 million by the Scottish Government for a second phase of the project comprising an auditorium accommodating up to 200 people, as well as rehearsal and teaching rooms. The additional funding takes the Scottish Government’s total support to £5.75 million.
Mr Swinney made the funding announcement ahead of the convention.
He said: “It has been an enormous privilege for me to chair every Convention of the Highlands and Islands for the last 16 years.
“I have greatly valued the opportunity to engage with communities and public authorities across the Highlands and Islands and to ensure important issues raised at the convention are addressed at the very heart of government in Scotland. I am indebted to everyone who has contributed to this effective partnership over these years.”
£2 million for Cnoc Soilleir centre announced
27 March 2023
