WESTERN ISLES councillor Norman A MacDonald attended the second annual islands summit in Orkney, which included UK government minister Andrew Dunlop.
The summit provided the island authorities of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Orkney and Shetland with the opportunity to discuss key issues in the Our Islands Our Future campaign. On the agenda were renewables, digital connectivity, emergency towing vessels and ‘Islands Deal’ plans.