Breasclete
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Breasclete is a village and community
Community council
A community council is a public representative body in Great Britain.In England they may be statutory parish councils by another name, under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, or they may be non-statutory bodies...

 on the west side of the Isle of Lewis, in Scotland
Scotland
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One of the main services in the village is Breasclete Primary School
Breasclete Primary School
Breasclete Primary School is a small school on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, providing education for Primaries 1-7. In the past it was an all Gaelic Medium school, but has had to branch out to help newcomers to the area who are unfamiliar with the native language. Its head teacher is Mrs Anne L...

, which has a current total of 27 students. There is a thriving community with the new Hall as the base for a number of community groups and organisations.

The village also hosts the Equatec facility, a pharmaceutical facility dedicated to fatty acid research and production http://www.equateq.com/.

Other businesses located in the area include Scottish Fish Farm who have a number of sites in East Loch Roag http://www.scottishsalmon.com. Hebridean Soap who operate from their base in Breasclete http://www.hebrideansoap-shop.co.uk/.

Traditional industries like Harris Tweed also offer employment and crofting is at the heart of community.

More on the village and its surrounding areas from http://www.breasclete.com/.
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