Thursday 23/06/05

Weather remains wet and grey, although it does clear up during the afternoon. Help mrs B with a few notices, like a breakfast menu and a fire safety notice for the rooms. The inspector duly arrives at 4pm sharp, with favourable results. There is a major row going on up in Ness. A heated meeting took place regarding the proposed windfarm up there, to which 93% of people are opposed. The community council and Comhairle nan Eileanan Siar (Western Isles Council) were given a serious earbashing for not listening to the people, not representing the overwhelming majority. There are to be no negotiations with Amec, the windfarm developers. As a result, 4 members of Ness community council have resigned, as they favoured talks with Amec. Next week, CnES is to make its decision on the windfarm, which I await with bated breath. This is not the final say, their conclusions will be submitted to the Scottish Executive. Heard a report that 2 people were hurt in a collision on Cromwell Street, near the pedestrian crossing. All those hurt were backseat passengers, so my idea is that they were not wearing seatbelts.