I have been travelling to different corners of my council ward, putting out Ruth's surveys, attending meetings and visiting local residents. 
On my latest visit to Burnside I heard numerous concerns raised about our island's infrastructure and it's ability to cope with our tremendous growth in industrial output.

This is a concern I share and both our council and the Scottish Government must do more as leaving much needed road maintenance on the back-burner will only lead to an even greater cost when the work is finally done.

At the recent Tarbert Community Council meeting and while speaking to directly to local business owners while putting out my leaflet I was given an update on Scottish Waters plans for addressing long standing sewage and drainage issues in the area as well as the disruption to business that will be caused.

Back on Islay after receiving numerous complaints about the condition of the Charlotte Street bus-shelter in Port Ellen I raised the matter with our roads department who plan to replace said bus-shelter once they have consulted the local community about the best possible location whether it be the current location or another.

The continuing dilapidation of the Laphroaig stretch of road has resulted in myself receiving one justifiable complaint after complaint after another. Many of my constituents are asking when this road will be properly repaired? As ever I will keep pressing for proper long term repair work to be done.

Cllr Alastair Redman