Norman MacAskill re-elected to board of Sealladh na Beinne Mòire

Iain Stephen Morrison

Norman MacAskill has been re-elected to the board of Sealladh na Beinne Mòire.

Four candidates stood to become directors of the community landowner for South Uist.

Sealladh na Beinne Mòire is the parent company of Stòras Uibhist, South Uist Renewable Energy and Lochboisdale Development Limited.

Norman MacAskill, who served on the board for three years, sought re-election this year alongside first time candidates Agnes Dehu, Gilbert MacInnes and Kevin Morrison.

Norman received 170 votes, while Kevin Morrison was next with 149. 89 voted for Agnes Dehu and 27 for Gilbert MacInnes.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election services managed the voting process with the count broadcast live this afternoon (10th November 2021) on Microsoft Teams.

435 votes were cast in total between the four candidates.

Next week will see the annual general meeting of Sealladh na Beinne Mòire, scheduled for 18th November 2021 at Southend Hall.

Members have been notified that the board intends to amend the articles of association for Sealladh na Beinne Mòire to remove references to the “rotation of directors”.

Under the current rules, in certain circumstances directors can be compelled to stand down and seek re-election before the end of their term, such as, when one or more other board members stand down mid-term.

Members will be asked to vote at the AGM on a resolution that would see article 46 of the articles of association amended so no board members are required to stand down before the end of their term on the board of Sealladh na Beinne Mòire.