Comar, the Mull-based arts organisation at the centre of controversy over redundancies to key staff, has announced a series of major changes.

Alasdair McCrone, artistic director, is now to take on the role of chief executive of both An Tobar and Mull Theatre.

Caroline Winn is leaving her position of chief executive after three and a half years in the post, and the creative director of exhibitions, Siôn Parkinson, has announced that he will be leaving Comar to move back to the mainland.

The Herald: The board of Comar, the organisation which was formed in 2013 with the merger of An Tobar and Mull Theatre, has been at the centre of controversy after it appeared poised to make Mr McCrone and Gordon McLean, another key figure, redundant.The moves led to the actors union Equity called for the board of Comar to resign "en masse" and a furious town hall meeting in Tobermory which elected a "shadow board" to pressure Comar's existing board.

Roger Lewis, chair of the Comar transition board said: "The board is enormously grateful to Caroline and Siôn for their hard work in articulating and driving the creative vision of the organisation.

"We wish both of them every success in future."

Gordon Maclean will now remain in his post as Creative Director of Music & Literature.

At the forthcoming Comar Supporter Members’ meeting on 7 December it is hoped that a new permanent board will be formed. The new board will be responsible for guiding the organisation in future including the delivery of a sustainable model across artistic content and operations.

Comar is also keen to hear from those who might be interested in joining the new board to help shape the future of the organisation.