WIE News archive
HIE Innse Gall news archive from November 2002
| Praise for Awards System A major strength of the Investors in People programme, which aims to improve the effectiveness of companies and organisations, is that it has a system of reviews to ensure that award-winners maintain and improve on their efforts. That’s the view of Mr John Alick Macpherson, depute chief executive of Comataidh Craolaidh Gaidhlig, who is presenting the awards at this year's IIP ceremony in Uist next month. | |
| Tailoring training increases in Western Isles Tailoring training is being expanded on the Western Isles as part of a major development backed by Western Isles Enterprise. The aim is to give local people the skills to enable them to produce basic garments to a high standard, and possibly consider setting up in business themselves. | |
| £184,500 boost to Lewis visitor services Services for visitors in North Lewis are being expanded by a £184,500 project to renovate a local hotel, bringing new restaurant and accommodation facilities to the area. | |
| Musicians head for Moscow MOSCOW is the target for a group of musicians from the Western Isles next
month as a cultural exchange develops between An Lanntair Gallery in
Stornoway and the Moscow Caledonian Club.
The group will be taking part in a weeklong trip to the Russian capital and
putting on a series of performances. They expect to be part of the extensive
media coverage of the event in Russia.
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| Work starts on £615,000 office scheme in Western Isles Work begins next week [w/c Monday 4th November] on a major office
development in South Uist which aims to bring almost 40 jobs to an area
which is regarded as economically fragile. The £615,000 scheme for a site near Daliburgh School is part of the
Islands-wide drive by Western Isles Enterprise to provide advance office
space which is proving attractive to inward investors looking for ready-made
offices, a stable workforce, and a good lifestyle. | |