News Archive
The New 'Hellish Rabble' 2003
Eilean Eisdeal periodically sends out a newsletter to all it's members keeping them informed of the latest developments and projects.
Below is an archive of previous newletters in pdf form with the most recent at the top.
- Newsletter 44 - May 2010
Four nights' coverage on STV for Easdale. Two sell-out gigs in the Hall this year already. More Green Streets consultation. EGM to make changes to the Memorandum and Articles of Association. Website updated and modernised. Award of £9,732 by The Big Lottery to renew and extend the playpark. - Newsletter 43 - November 2009
Museum attendances up, revenue up, sales up and donations up. Argyle Architecture Ltd appointed to design visitor lodge. Easdale Island selected to receive £130,000 funding from the British Gas Green Streets programme to tackle community and household energy efficiency and to lower carbon footprint. - Newsletter 42 - July 2009
Third public meeting to discuss proposals to develop the wasteland adjacent to the harbour. Easdale Island Community Hall awarded Best Village Hall in the ForArgyll 2008 awards. Donation from Adrian Laycock Ltd with match funding from Arts and Business allowed us the opportunity to entice some bigger names to Easdale Island Community Hall. - Newsletter 41 - November 2008
Regatta raises a record amount. Lorn Local Plan - Reporter concludes that limited development should still be considered - Newsletter 40 - July 2008
Museum came into Eilean Eisdeal ownership. The 5th Anniversary of the re-opening of the hall - party time! Puffer Bar/Tearoom/Restaurant re-opens - Newsletter 39 - November 2007
A committee has been set up to carry the museum development forward. - Newsletter 38 - August 2007
Funding application for the museum successful. The Lorn Local Plan intends to remove potential development areas from the island. Dennis the Tractor arrives. The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, (OSCaR), concludes that none of the allegations made against Eilean Eisdeal were found to have any substance. - Newsletter 37 - March 2007
Harbour entrance closing over completely on more than one occasion. Most interruptions to ferry service ever. Charities regulator, OSCaR, continue requesting information following mischievous and unfounded complaints to them. - Newsletter 36 - November 2006
Seil and Easdale Community Council and the Easdale Island Residents’ and Property Owners’ Association finally endorse Eilean Eisdeal's efforts to save the museum. - Newsletter 35 - March 2006
Owner of museum building, Chris Nicolson, asks Eilean Eisdeal to run the museum on his behalf for the time being on a voluntary basis. - Newsletter 34 - January 2006
AGM. Hall report - Newsletter 33 - November 2005
ALIEnergy give presentation on possible sources of renewable energy that might be tapped into by the island. - Newsletter 32 - June 2005
Questionaire results in favour of: renovating the harbour; drawing up a Waste Management plan; sewage project; helping the Slate Island Heritage Trust to save the museum. - Trust Update - Harbour Purchase Info
How we bought the Harbour. - Newsletter 31 - April 2005
‘Easdale Island Community Hall’ is officially declared the name for the renovated drill hall. New Hall website launched. - Trust Update - March 2005
Current status of areas of work
- Newsletter 30 - January 2005
Easale slate makes it to the Scottish Parliament - Community Hall sign promised by sculptor. - Newsletter 29 - November 2004
Interim harbour improvements almost complete. - Newsletter 28 - Late August 2004
Hall builders, MacVicar & MacInnes Ltd, have gone into liquidation. - Newsletter 27 - August 2004
Application for funding to buy the harbour has been successful. Funding has also been confirmed for a range of interim improvements and first aid measures to prevent further decline of the harbour. - Newsletter 26 - April 2004
Meeting held with the architect, quantity surveyor and builder to discuss resolving the various hall problems. Hall heating costs much higher than anticipated. - Newsletter 25 - March 2004
Easdale Island Pantomime makes cover of Oban Times - Newsletter 24 - Nov 2003
Technics piano purchased with the funds raised by The Waterboys concert. Funding for interim harbour improvements secured. The Easdale Island Trading Company Ltd set up. - Newsletter 23 - July 2003
Hall opening weekend. First major concert - The Waterboys. - Newsletter 22 - May 2003
Photographer Colin McPherson took a group photo of all the islanders we could muster - Newsletter 21 - April 2003
Hall Manager appointed. - Newsletter 20 - January 2003
Hall opening party - date set. - Newsletter 19 - October 2002
Building work on the Community Hall has come on in leaps and bounds. Dialogue opened with potential funders for interim improvements to the harbour. - Newsletter 17 and 18 combined - October 2001
Community Hall funding secured. 50-year lease for the island's harbour signed. - Newsletter 16 - June 2001
Planning permission for hall granted. Application for funding from the Community Fund submitted. - Newsletter 14 and 15 combined - June 2001
The community hall project is at the planning application stage. Island owner has agreed to long term lease of harbour. - Trust update - April 2001
Update on progress of current projects: community hall; recycling facility; sewage treatment; harbour renovation. - Newsletter 13 - Spring 2000
SCVO awards Easdale a Community Computer. PA and heater bought for hall. - Newsletter 12 - Spring 1999
Architect David Jarvie produces a draft floorplan of proposed renovated hall. Islanders suggest Eilean Eisdale should undertake: Harbour dredging and restoration; provision of sewage treatment facility; provision of new refuse facility. - Newsletter 11 - Winter 1998
AGM - Newsletter 10 - Autumn 1998
Victory in the cod farm battle announced. National Lottery Charities Board rejected application for a hall renovation grant. - Newsletter 9 - Summer 1998
The Cod Farm enquiry. David Jarvie appointed as architect for the Hall renovations. - Newsletter 8 - Spring 1998
£4,500 raised for the hall fund since September 97. - Newsletter 7 - February 1998
Easdale makes national news with helicopter lifts of emergency water supplies as the water supply is severed by storm. - Newsletter 6 - December 1997
The first AGM - Newsletter 5 - October 1997
Eilean Eisdeal is now a Company limited by guarantee with charitable status. - Newsletter 4 - September 1997
World Stone Skimming Championships revived. - Newsletter 3 - August 1997
Eilean Eisdeal is a charitable company limited by guarantee. Aims set out. - Newsletter 2 - August 1997
Main points of the memorandum of association of Eilean Eisdeal stated. - Newsletter 1 - March 1997
Adrian Laycock states his intention to donate or lease the Fish Hall to the Trust
