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| Call for support of island living | Call for support of island living |
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| A leading figure in the Highlands is to call for the cost of life on the area's islands to be put on a par with living in Scotland's cities. | A leading figure in the Highlands is to call for the cost of life on the area's islands to be put on a par with living in Scotland's cities. |
| Highlands and Islands Enterprise chairman Willie Roe wants a new deal with the Scottish Executive. | Highlands and Islands Enterprise chairman Willie Roe wants a new deal with the Scottish Executive. |
| Mr Roe will outline details of what he calls a "compact" at the Convention of the Highlands and Islands on Monday. | Mr Roe will outline details of what he calls a "compact" at the Convention of the Highlands and Islands on Monday. |
| He said there should be dramatic changes to improve areas such as transport and healthcare. | He said there should be dramatic changes to improve areas such as transport and healthcare. |
| The population on many of Scotland's islands has been dropping for years. | The population on many of Scotland's islands has been dropping for years. |
| Mr Roe said future prospects could be improved by a new "compact", a deal to make the cost of island life equivalent to mainland costs, and redesigning delivery of services like healthcare so it suits islanders better. | Mr Roe said future prospects could be improved by a new "compact", a deal to make the cost of island life equivalent to mainland costs, and redesigning delivery of services like healthcare so it suits islanders better. |
| It would cost money in the long term, but Mr Roe believes it would also open the door for islanders, just as those on Gigha did when they bought over their island in 2002. | |
| The move reversed population loss and opened the way for new businesses. | The move reversed population loss and opened the way for new businesses. |