Three new trustees have joined the board of the Stornoway Trust.
Charlie Nicolson, Kenneth A Maciver and Iain Macaulay have been co-
Colin Maclean and Alex J Murray recently quit while Murdo Murray left the organisation two years ago.
The Stornoway Trust’s constitution lays out how trustees are elected every three
years and gives authority to fill any vacancies through co-
With less than two years remaining until the next trust election, the seven existing trustees agreed to temporarily take on the trio.
All trustees whether elected or co-
A trust statement said: “During this important time, with several key projects reaching
a crucial stage, the trust felt it was vital to co-
Both Mr Nicolson and Mr Maciver are former trust chairmen, while Mr Macaulay -
Present Stornoway Trust chairman, Norman A Maciver, said: “I’m very pleased that Charlie, Coinneach and Iain have come on board. They have a wealth of relevant experience that will be invaluable to the trust at this crucial period in the life of the estate.”
Mr Maciver paid tribute to the three former trustees.
He said: “While we were sorry to lose three colleagues, they each had their own personal reasons for leaving when they did.
“We are grateful for their contributions to the work of the trust, and wish them well in the future.
“Our membership has now been restored to its full complement, and I look forward to us working together with the staff in what promises to be an interesting time for the trust, the estate, and the wider community.”
The seven elected trustees are: Norman A Maciver (chair), Murdo F Campbell, Donald Crichton, Calum MacLean, Donald A MacLeod, Catriona Murray and Donald Nicholson.
Nearly half the population of the Western Isles population live on the estate which stretches between North Tolsta, Newmarket, Point and part of North Lochs.
It also covers Stornoway, making it the only community landlord with a sizeable town under its wings.
Half of the ten elected unpaid trustees stand down every three years from the body which has an annual turnover of about £1 million.
The trust employs around 20 people, is responsible for administrating 1,333 crofts and 60,000 acres of common grazings as well as looking after the woods in the Lews Castle grounds.
The Stornoway Trust was created as a community body in 1923 when landlord Lord Leverhulme gifted 69,000 acres of land to the people.
Pictured left to right, are: Iain M Maciver, factor, and Norman A Maciver (standing). Seated left to right are new trustees, Kenneth A Maciver, Charles B Nicolson and Iain Macaulay.
Three new faces join Stornoway Trust
9 April 2019
