Recommendation 13

Whilst the Committee also recognises that these challenges will not be resolved overnight, we heard examples of initiatives and proposals that appear to be working well or have the potential to do so, including:
The multi-agency Uist and Barra childcare forum;
Suggested “hyper-local” initiatives for enterprise, employment and skills development;
The potential for investing in local digital hubs;
Suggestions that local and national government departments dealing with rural and island issues should be located in the communities they support to a greater degree than is currently the case.