Portree Harbour repairs update

Skye and Raasay Area Committee met yesterday (Monday 17 February 2025) and Members noted the update provided on the funding position and the draft delivery programme for the repairs in respect of Portree Harbour.

Skye and Raasay Area Committee Chair, Cllr John Finlayson said: “The Portree Harbour repair/upgrade project has been progressed using the SCAPE Scotland Utilities – Works and Services framework agreement, which has identified around £2.25m of critical work in pile repairs, protection works, concrete deck repairs, slipway repairs and masonry repairs.

“The current capital budget earmarked for the project sits at £2m, and therefore subject to ongoing discussions regarding the scope of the critical works to bring them within the available capital budget.

“The survey identified further non-critical works that could be undertaken at the same time if budget were available.

“Members are pleased to see the draft delivery programme presented and look forward with optimism to project planning and community engagement progressing throughout 2025 and to the critical works being delivered thereafter at a harbour that is still a hub for so much local employment and activity, which also sees cruise liner numbers rising year on year.”

The report can be found here (Item 10)