UK’s Only Council Run Abattoir Secures Funding for Another Year
Western Isles Council Backs Stornoway Abattoir with £60,000 Support
The UK’s only local authority operated abattoir has secured a further year of financial support.
According to reporting by BBC News, via AOL, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has approved £60,000 in funding to keep the Stornoway facility on the Isle of Lewis operating for another year. The abattoir, which primarily serves island crofters, has been running at a deficit and its longer term viability remains under review.
Councillors are reportedly divided over the future of the plant, with some advocating continued public backing to protect local livestock processing capacity, while others have called for alternative operating models to be explored.
The decision highlights ongoing pressures facing small scale and remote abattoirs across the UK, where throughput levels and operating costs continue to challenge sustainability.
Source: BBC News (via AOL) | 25 February 2026
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