Comments for Scottish Islands Federation Discussions http://sif-blog.co.uk Scottish Islands Federation Blog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:01:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on Protected: Constitution by oversby http://sif-blog.co.uk/2007/12/01/constitution/#comment-21 oversby Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:43:13 +0000 http://sif-blog.co.uk/2007/12/01/constitution/#comment-21 Protected Comments: Please enter your password to view comments.

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]]> Comment on Marine Environment by admin http://sif-blog.co.uk/2007/12/01/marine-environment/#comment-20 admin Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:26:44 +0000 http://sif-blog.co.uk/2007/12/01/marine-environment/#comment-20 An ocean of opportunity Europe is surrounded by seas and oceans; they are our past, present and future. The European Union needs an Integrated Maritime Policy to benefit from the full potential of our seas and oceans. At the last Conference, Elspeth Atwool and Anne Lappourouze alerted us to new Eu policy being constructed. Many environmental groups are making their views known to the parliament. Are the fishermen of Scotland, and other sea users. http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/ is the site to visit before making comments. Alan Parker Mull An ocean of opportunity
Europe is surrounded by seas and oceans; they are our past, present and future. The European Union needs an Integrated Maritime Policy to benefit from the full potential of our seas and oceans.

At the last Conference, Elspeth Atwool and Anne Lappourouze alerted us to new Eu policy being constructed. Many environmental groups are making their views known to the parliament. Are the fishermen of Scotland, and other sea users. http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/ is the site to visit before making comments.
Alan Parker
Mull

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]]> Comment on Protected: by Croc http://sif-blog.co.uk/2007/12/08/15/#comment-18 Croc Sun, 09 Dec 2007 15:00:22 +0000 http://sif-blog.co.uk/2007/12/08/15/#comment-18 Protected Comments: Please enter your password to view comments.

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]]> Comment on Communications by oversby http://sif-blog.co.uk/2007/12/05/communications/#comment-17 oversby Sat, 08 Dec 2007 16:26:53 +0000 http://sif-blog.co.uk/2007/12/05/communications/#comment-17 Broadband access became generally available to Easdale islanders very recently as a result of pressure on and installation work done by BT. As someone pushing for this work to be done, I can understand the frustration experienced by others. Perhaps this is an issue for the SIF to take forward, to help consolidate the already excellent networking that is taking place. Someone somewhere must know the quality and extent of broadband roll out amongst the islands. If SIF can get access to this info, it can bring pressure to bear on the appropriate authorities to fill in the gaps and improve the situation on places like Cumbrae. With good quality broadband, we can think more seriously about video conferencing etc, particularly for the Committee. In the meantime, I think there is a case to raise SIF awareness generally through a 'road show' at key locations. I would suggest that Ian, as our Chair, could front key presentations on the aims and objectives of SIF, what it means to the locals, and what we are doing at the various levels of Government and funding agencies. By the time this has been organised, and probably after the conference on Orkney in April, we should have progressed on the SIF basics currently being developed. Broadband access became generally available to Easdale islanders very recently as a result of pressure on and installation work done by BT. As someone pushing for this work to be done, I can understand the frustration experienced by others. Perhaps this is an issue for the SIF to take forward, to help consolidate the already excellent networking that is taking place.
Someone somewhere must know the quality and extent of broadband roll out amongst the islands. If SIF can get access to this info, it can bring pressure to bear on the appropriate authorities to fill in the gaps and improve the situation on places like Cumbrae. With good quality broadband, we can think more seriously about video conferencing etc, particularly for the Committee.

In the meantime, I think there is a case to raise SIF awareness generally through a ‘road show’ at key locations. I would suggest that Ian, as our Chair, could front key presentations on the aims and objectives of SIF, what it means to the locals, and what we are doing at the various levels of Government and funding agencies. By the time this has been organised, and probably after the conference on Orkney in April, we should have progressed on the SIF basics currently being developed.

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]]> Comment on Communications by Frank Corcoran http://sif-blog.co.uk/2007/12/05/communications/#comment-14 Frank Corcoran Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:58:21 +0000 http://sif-blog.co.uk/2007/12/05/communications/#comment-14 On Cumbrae we have Broadband all through BT lines that were installed or so I have been informed by submarine cable in the late 50's, so doesn't take much imagination to work out that our and no doubt many of the rest of us have a very inferior primary connection to the system. My B/B speed 1.1mb/sec max no opportunity to increase in the foreseeable future unless we go to SKY. As you can see I'm not a happy bunny and am reluctant to give Mr. Murdoch any of my cash On Cumbrae we have Broadband all through BT lines that were installed or so I have been informed by submarine cable in the late 50’s, so doesn’t take much imagination to work out that our and no doubt many of the rest of us have a very inferior primary connection to the system. My B/B speed 1.1mb/sec max no opportunity to increase in the foreseeable future unless we go to SKY. As you can see I’m not a happy bunny and am reluctant to give Mr. Murdoch any of my cash

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]]> Comment on Protected: Membership by Frank Corcoran http://sif-blog.co.uk/2007/12/02/membership/#comment-12 Frank Corcoran Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:22:03 +0000 http://sif-blog.co.uk/2007/12/02/membership/#comment-12 Protected Comments: Please enter your password to view comments.

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