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A summary of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works and events for the week starting Monday 09/03/2026.

Bus passengers in Orkney are the latest in the Highlands and Islands to benefit from a £2 cap on fares from Monday (March 9)

Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for provisional premises licence from Richan Entertainment Limited in respect of The Richan, West End Guesthouse, 14 Main Street, Kirkwall.

The Council is hosting a drop-in Meet the Buyer event on Monday 9 March from 9am at the Orkney Auction Mart, Kirkwall, where you can speak directly to officers from the roads and procurement teams, find out more about the opportunity, and get any questions answered before applying.

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 Andrew Sinclair Ltd, on behalf of SSEN, replace an existing pole.

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 a Orkney Blues Festival Motorcycle Event.

Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under Section 88 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to improve road safety for pedestrians, cyclists, walkers and all other road users for the roads adjacent to schools specified in the Schedule to this order.

Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to ensure the safety of site personnel and road users while carriageway maintenance works are carried out.

The Island of Hoy Development Trust, supported by Orkney Islands Council, has secured more than £130,000 from the Carbon Neutral Islands Capital Fund (CNICF) to accelerate the transition of its transport fleet to fully electric vehicles.

Speed limit changes are due to be put in place around isles schools this month as the Council works to find a solution to technical issues with the existing signage that is in place.