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| 'No progress' since storm deaths | 'No progress' since storm deaths |
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| A relative of a family killed in hurricane-force winds has criticised the Scottish Executive and Western Isles Council for a lack of action. | A relative of a family killed in hurricane-force winds has criticised the Scottish Executive and Western Isles Council for a lack of action. |
| Three generations of the MacPherson family died on South Uist as they tried to escape rising water and winds. | Three generations of the MacPherson family died on South Uist as they tried to escape rising water and winds. |
| On the second anniversary of their deaths, the father of one of the victims said changes had still not been made to roads where the tragedy struck. | On the second anniversary of their deaths, the father of one of the victims said changes had still not been made to roads where the tragedy struck. |
| The council said work on two of the four routes had started this week. | The council said work on two of the four routes had started this week. |
| The community held a public service to remember Archie and Murinda MacPherson, their children Andrew and Hannah and grandfather Calum Campbell. | |
| I daren't sleep at night for thinking of what has happened and what's not happening now David MacPherson | I daren't sleep at night for thinking of what has happened and what's not happening now David MacPherson |
| David MacPherson, Archie's father, told BBC Scotland: "The council and the executive are just playing between themselves, but they are both to blame. | David MacPherson, Archie's father, told BBC Scotland: "The council and the executive are just playing between themselves, but they are both to blame. |
| "I think we've been very patient with them. | "I think we've been very patient with them. |
| "For the past two years since we were hit by that disaster, nothing has been done. | "For the past two years since we were hit by that disaster, nothing has been done. |
| "I daren't sleep at night for thinking of what has happened and what's not happening now." | "I daren't sleep at night for thinking of what has happened and what's not happening now." |
| In July the Scottish Executive made £432,000 available to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) for the upgrade of four escape routes. | In July the Scottish Executive made £432,000 available to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) for the upgrade of four escape routes. |
| Money received | Money received |
| Donald Manford, the chairman of the transport committee, said he could understand people's frustration but claimed it took time to strategically plan how best to spend the money. | Donald Manford, the chairman of the transport committee, said he could understand people's frustration but claimed it took time to strategically plan how best to spend the money. |
| "When the money has been received it has been put to effect as soon as that can be done," he said. | "When the money has been received it has been put to effect as soon as that can be done," he said. |
| "Some of the money that has been received just recently will be implemented and work has begun this week. | "Some of the money that has been received just recently will be implemented and work has begun this week. |
| "I would expect that to have been completed by the end of the winter." | "I would expect that to have been completed by the end of the winter." |
| An executive spokeswoman said that its support for the local community had been underlined by the announcement of a £9m rebuild package last year. | An executive spokeswoman said that its support for the local community had been underlined by the announcement of a £9m rebuild package last year. |
| "The executive has been - and continues to be - committed in their support for the council and local people in rebuilding their community in the aftermath of the storms," she added. | "The executive has been - and continues to be - committed in their support for the council and local people in rebuilding their community in the aftermath of the storms," she added. |
| "The finance minister has met with the local MSP to discuss that support and executive officials still regularly meet with members of the council." | "The finance minister has met with the local MSP to discuss that support and executive officials still regularly meet with members of the council." |