Opening of Lochboisdale Port of Entry September 2015

The £10 million Lochboisdale development was officially opened by Deputy First Minister John Swinney today (Saturday 5 September).
The major regeneration project being taken forward by community organisation Stòras Uibhist has created new marine and leisure facilities and provided access to land for community, residential and commercial development at Lochboisdale, South Uist.
Two causeways and two breakwaters have been completed as part of the project, a road along Rubha Bhuailt to Gasaigh Island, a new fishery pier, a slipway, pontoon berths and facilities for fishermen and leisure sailors.
Lochboisdale is a popular port of entry for visitors to the Hebrides, and a stunning location to enjoy recreational and sailing facilities. Around Lochboisdale you can cruise the Minch and inlets of the more sheltered east coast of South Uist as well as the more open west side.
The harbour also offers a commercial area providing opportunities for engineering, light industries and maritime services. The project, which could not have happened without community ownership, secured funding from a number of sources.
Leading funder Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) supported the project through detailed feasibility and design stages and contributed £5m to the construction phase. Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has contributed £625k of grant funding and the project has also been supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Scottish Government and BIG Lottery.