Motion · S6M-02501 · 8 Dec 2021
Point and Sandwick Trust
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates the Point and Sandwick Trust for distributing £700,000 to local organisations on the Isle of Lewis and the wider Western Isles, from the income in connection with the community wind farm; recognises the difficulties that they have endured as a result of the broken sea cable connecting Lewis and Harris to the main grid; celebrates that the wind farm at Beinn Grideag is now operational, which is reportedly the largest community-owned wind farm in the UK; calls for increased support and enhanced infrastructure to enable the establishment of more community-owned wind farms in Scotland, and celebrates that one of the projects to receive funding from the initiative involves primary school children across Lewis planting trees in their school gardens.
Supporters (10)
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 5 Sep 2025
- Colin Beattie Scottish National Party 5 Sep 2025
- Sarah Boyack 5 Sep 2025
- Alexander Burnett Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 5 Sep 2025
- Maggie Chapman Scottish Green Party 5 Sep 2025
- Pam Gosal 5 Sep 2025
- Gillian Mackay Scottish Green Party 5 Sep 2025
- Ruth Maguire 5 Sep 2025
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 5 Sep 2025
- Mark Ruskell Scottish Green Party 5 Sep 2025
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.