SKAT Fought the Cost of Over The Sea To Skye
And WINS!
www.skat.org.uk
(June 2008) A history of the SKAT campaign against the tolls has been written and is currently being
published.
The work to put the history to-gether was done by Comann Eachdraidh Eilean a' Cheo (Isle-of-Mist historical society) on a community not-for-profit basis. The book is a hardback edition in English and Gaelic with 16 coloured photographs, and will be on sale for £14-99.
The book launch will take place in Aros visitor centre Portree, Isle-of-Skye on Saturday 26th of July 2008 and you are most welcome to come along to the event.
Comann Eachdraidh Eilean a' Cheo have been struggling to raise the funds for this publication, you can help by:
(a) Making a straight donation to Comann Eachdraidh Eilean a' Cheo and forwarding it (with your full home address) to our Secretary, Mrs Joan Ballans of "Laurel Bank" Staffin Road, Uig, Isle-of-Skye IV51 9XP. Anyone who donates at least £5 will get a free DvD of some of the news-reports of the anti-toll campaign.
(b) pre-ordering a copy of the book "The Skye Bridge Story" before the book launch. Orders received and paid for before the book lunch will allow us to get
the full value of the book towards our funds. Books ordered at the launch or after the launch will be handled commercially and we will only get royalties.
If you wish to email any queries on this then contact - Andy Anderson, the former SKAT General Secretary
The Isle of Skye was connected to mainland Scotland by one of the most expensive, privately run, unjust toll bridges in Europe. A campaign of non payment ran from the day the bridge opened. Victory for the long standing anti-toll campaigners came as the toll was FINALLY removed from 21 December 2004!.
BRIDGE PARTY ON HOGMANAY
!
TOLLS
HAVE NOW BEEN REMOVED!
LATEST PHOTOS
Minutes of the penultimate and final SKAT meetings (updated 3 July 2005)
What do I do if I have Bridge Tickets
left unused?
The rest of this website is frozen as it was before that day.
Skye Bridge - The only place in the world where you get mugged AND get a receipt!
Have a look at the Skye Bridge Webcam!!
INDEX
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For the latest and previous News on the anti-toll
campaign (updated 21 December 2004)
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Latest
SKAT Newsletter November 2003
- See the prices for the Bridge tolls here.
- Information/links about the bridge, pricing,
etc., alternate ferries to Skye plus bus services to/from the Isle of Skye.
Visit Kyleakin's very own Web Site at www.kyleakin.com
POST SCRIPT - On the 11th February 2008 the whole of Scotland became toll free, an event that would not have happened without the stand taken by the people of Skye and the neighbouring area. Press release
Copyright (c) Ray Shields, 2005.
Most recent revision, 21 June 2008
