That appeal made headlines across the world, and 350 people applied, but the initiative has been dogged by repeated rows. Many of the families and couples attracted there quit the island, complaining of poor, dysfunctional management and broken promises by NTS. A tidal causeway that links Canna with its tiny sister island of Sanday will be upgraded to make it accessible all day. [A] small development trust such as ours can only achieve so much and we need to be aware of not facing ourselves with too many projects”. Many Scottish islands wrestle with depopulation but critics say Canna’s difficulties are exacerbated by strict property ownership rules on the island.

Source: The Guardian December 28, 2017 15:27 UTC