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Parents, pupils, and staff working in the Council’s schools and nurseries will be asked for their views about mobile phone use in education settings during a wide-ranging consultation.  

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licence from Kerry Leask for Orkney Food and Drink.

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licence from Carey Maguire for Rousay Community School Hall. 

Seven community councils in Orkney are seeking community minded folk to help them clerk meetings and keep communication running smoothly. 

Orkney Islands Council has given its backing to a raft of new measures to better support foster carers to allow them to best meet the needs of children in their care. 

“You can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone” - is an ethos the Walker family in Orkney live by, and which saw them become foster carers to children and young people in the county. 

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licence from Sanday Community Association for Sanday Community Hall.

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received seven applications for occasional licences from Iain Lair for Orkney Auction Mart.

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licence from Iain Laird for Cromarty Hall.

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licence from Gary Sinclair for Harray Community Centre.