Community Regeneration Fund project reopens in Uig

A key infrastructure project supported by The Highland Council’s Community Regeneration Fund has been completed in Uig on the Isle of Skye.

The Uig Footbridge at River Rha has been replaced after reaching the end of its lifecycle and was officially reopened on Saturday 29 March by Chair of Skye and Raasay Area Committee, Cllr John Finlayson.

Skye and Raasay Area Committee Chair, Cllr John Finlayson said: “I am delighted to see the new Uig Footbridge open after £40,000 of funding from the Community Regeneration Fund was approved by the Committee in November 2024. The previous bridge had reached the end of its life, and I was happy to engage with the local community about how The Council could replace it, which we have done. The new footbridge has been constructed with steel and oak for durability and a long lifespan. These projects are key to not only improving vital infrastructure for local people but also supporting regeneration and empowering community resilience.”

The project was a collaboration between the Council’s project management team, Compass Building and Construction Services and engineering company, Fairhurst.

Community Regeneration Funding is an umbrella term for several funds that are available for communities and organisations to access in Highland. Area Committees are awarded devolved allocations according to approved formulae and decision making on which projects should receive funding sits with elected Members.