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Orkney Islands Council have received an application for an occasional licence at Birsay Communiy Hall for18 July 2026.

Roads update for week starting 25/05/2026. A summary of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works and events for the week starting Monday 25/05/2026. An interactive map showing roadworks carried out by the Council is available at www.orkney.gov.uk/roads. Road works and closures by other bodies are published on the Scottish Road Works Commissioner website.

"Flying to Glasgow once or twice a month isn't cheap," says Rosa Leonard - one of 19 Orkney athletes to benefit from the latest round of Athlete Travel Award Scheme (ATAS) funding.

Orkney Islands Council have received three applications for occasional licences from Stuart Mackie for Waterfront, Crowness Road, Kirkwall.

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licence from Iain Laird for Burray Playing Field. 

A summary of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works and events for the week starting Monday 18/05/2026.

Householders will be unable to deposit rubbish bags at the civic amenity sites this weekend (16/17 May).

Notice is hereby given that Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under Section 62 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users during an Orkney Pride event.

Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users while R Clouston Ltd carry out a high-level survey.