Local authority Comhairle nan Eilean Siar said news of the expected job losses were "extremely disappointing".
The Western Isles local authority, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, has called for inquiry into the project.
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar said evening bus services for Lewis, Harris and Uist were being cancelled.
Crawford's collection is in the care of Western Isles local authority, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.
But Comhairle nan Eilean Siar said mainland links to the isles were long enough already.
They retained their hold on the ruling administration of Western Isles Council - Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.
East Lothian, Eilean Siar, Inverclyde, Orkney, Moray and the Scottish Borders also gave their headteachers less independence.
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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar's leader has called for inquiry into the project.
The Hebrides Range Task force involves local authority Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.
Education Secretary Mike Russell has offered to hold talks with the leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar on the future of three schools.
The Western Isles' local authority Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, which is helping fund the castle project, said it was in contact with Keenan CF.
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Angus Campbell, leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, said the local authority wished to congratulate all those involved in the campaign to gain the designation.
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar's chairman of transportation, Donald Manford, said he was disappointed a route from the isles to the mainland had not been included.
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Local authority Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and the Stornoway Trust, which is involved in wind power projects, have concerns the cable will not be constructed.
Calum Iain Maciver, director of development at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, said the future of Patton's contract could become clearer over the next few days.
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Local authority Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is backing the group's call.
There have been previous concerns expressed by the local council, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, and by island politicians that the range would be shut down.
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) has welcomed the announcement.
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar called for inquiry into the project.
Other members are Orkney Council leader Stephen Hagan, Inverclyde Council education convener Terry Loughran, East Lothian Council education convener Peter Mackenzie and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar chief executive Malcolm Burr.
There are also huge differences in population density across the country, with the population per square kilometre ranging from nine in Eilean Siar (the Western Isles) and the Highlands to 3, 395 in Glasgow.
With a tenth of people in the United Kingdom living in one-third of its land mass, it is obviously going to cost more to deliver services such as health, water and sewerage in my native Eilean Siar (Western Isles) than it is in urban Chelsea.
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