Monan Wind Company – making tracks
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News and Updates
While the sun shines in Harris, significant progress has been made building a new track up to the wind turbine sites. Blast! from North...
rodgerke02
- Aug 11, 2014
- 2 min
Bunavoneader Hydro Scheme update
It’s getting on for 18 months since we last reported on this project. Things have been progressing slowly – but just not very visibly. We...
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rodgerke02
- Jun 23, 2014
- 1 min
The first arrivals for Monan
A new planning application has been lodged with CnES (ref 14/00226/PPD) to revise the route of the currently permitted access track. The...
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rodgerke02
- Feb 15, 2014
- 1 min
Business Unit update
We are currently waiting on the Building Warrant to be signed off, but hope to be opening the tendering process on the Public Contracts...
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rodgerke02
- Feb 5, 2014
- 2 min
Joint announcement from Windflow Technology Ltd and The North Harris Trust
Windflow UK Limited and the North Harris Trust are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement to construct a wind project at...
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rodgerke02
- Jan 31, 2014
- 2 min
Micro-hydro is feasible on the Maraig river
The Highland Eco team have come up with a scheme that fits a number of constraints – the biggest being the national grid. As most people...
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rodgerke02
- Jan 17, 2014
- 1 min
Deer numbers down in North Harris
At the end of November, we took part in a Harris and Lewis deer count. Scottish Natural Heritage organised two helicopters to cover the...
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rodgerke02
- Nov 26, 2013
- 1 min
We’re 100% there!
This week, the architect will submit our Building Warrant application after a period of detailed design work. Meanwhile our solicitor is...
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rodgerke02
- Oct 2, 2013
- 2 min
Huisinis Gateway Centre is revealed
Following the success of the North Harris Eagle Observatory, we have been looking at ideas for a development at Huisinis. The Trust owns...
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rodgerke02
- Sep 12, 2013
- 2 min
Community ownership brings half a million pounds to North Harris
The BIG Lottery has issued the following press release today: The Big Lottery Fund Scotland’s Investing in Communities programme today...
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rodgerke02
- Sep 11, 2013
- 1 min
Word of North Harris’ Eagles spreads throughout Europe
The European Network for Rural Development (ENRD) has published an news article about the 2013 Leader event that took place in the...
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rodgerke02
- Aug 20, 2013
- 1 min
New BBC Alba Series
There will be a preview showing of the upcoming BBC Alba documentary on Harris titled “Chi mi’n Tir” in the Tarbert Community Centre on...
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rodgerke02
- Jul 29, 2013
- 1 min
Maraig in the mist
On a misty Friday morning, three engineers braved the midges and headed out to walk the river. Highland Eco Design won a tender to review...
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rodgerke02
- Jul 23, 2013
- 1 min
Redevelopment at Huisinis
“Thank you for this toilet which we have appreciated greatly over the years. But please don’t improve it too much or increase the...
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rodgerke02
- Jun 12, 2013
- 1 min
The Big Lottery spends more than a penny at Huisinis
The Lottery’s “Investing in Ideas” fund is kick-starting a project to redevelop the Huisinis Public Toilets. The current toilet block is...
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rodgerke02
- Jun 11, 2013
- 1 min
Eagle Observatory is Finnish’d
On Saturday, we hosted a group visiting from the Aland Islands in Finland. The group comprised the members of the Leader Local Action...
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rodgerke02
- May 15, 2013
- 1 min
10th Anniversary celebrated
The main event was held in Tarbert Community Centre. Manran, one of the hottest new bands in the Highlands took center stage supported by...
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rodgerke02
- Mar 8, 2013
- 1 min
North Harris stalking training
The Shooting Show comes to North Harris to put the North Harris Stalking Club through its paces. Filming took place on a cold, wet and...
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rodgerke02
- Feb 26, 2013
- 1 min
Zero Carbon Business Units – where’s the money coming from?
We have been working on an application to BIG Lottery for funding to build the three starter units in Tarbert. The application form is...
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rodgerke02
- Feb 14, 2013
- 2 min
The Trust helps find a new role for National Nature Reserves
In 2013 the count stands at 47 NNRs (down from over 70 reserves in 2004) covering some 95,835 hectares (370 square miles). In early 2012...
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