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Orkney Islands Council have received two applications for  occasional licences from Joanna Sinclair for North Walls Centre, Lyness.

Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licence from Kirsty Talbot for Firth Community Centre.

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 Orkney Islands Council carries out maintenance works.

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 Scottish Water, carry out the investigation and repair of a sewer.

Work to introduce the new 20mph limits across Orkney is continuing, with installation teams progressing through communities over the coming days and weeks.

Orkney Islands Council is seeking views on the second consultative draft of the Orkney Trees and Woodland Strategy, which will set out the vision, policies and plans for the future of woodland and trees in Orkney.

A summary of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works and events for the week starting Monday 26/01/2026.

Our Food Team is urging householders to check their cupboards for Ten Acre Gifts/ Coffee Syrup Collection, which they may have been gifted or bought over the Christmas period due to unlisted allergens.

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

In the next few weeks, the conversation areas of Kirkwall and Stromness are being appraised.

This work will be completed from the public realm,