Lewis locals push on with Carloway Estate buyout
The Galloway family, which owns the estate, are understood to be willing to discuss a possible sale. Less than 1,000 people live on the 11,400 acre estate which includes Callanish, Breasclete, Tolsta Chaolais and the townships of Doune, Kirivick and Knock.
Local residents set up a steering group to examine the financial viability of staging a community buyout of the land two years ago. And they have voted by 254 votes to 86 in a postal ballot to proceed with plans for a community takeover. The turn out in the postal ballot was almost 68 per cent. The estate has an asking price of £180,000.
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