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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 18/05/2026.

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

Orkney Islands Council have received an application for an occasional licence from Shapinsay Agricultural Association for Shapinsay Community Centre.

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licences from Iain Laird - St Andrew's Community Centre, Tankerness.

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.

The Orkney Museum will present a timely new exhibition, "Unnatural Arrivals - The Stoat Crisis in Orkney", opening on 9 May and running until 20 June 2026. The exhibition is a collaboration between a selection of Orkney-based artists and the Orkney Native Wildlife Project, responding to the ecological impact of the recent arrival of stoats in the islands.

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licence from Gary Foubister for Sandwick Community Hall. 

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licence from North Ronaldsay Community Association for North Ronaldsay Community Centre.

Orkney will wish ‘Gratulerer Med Dagen’ to our Norwegian friends this weekend as Norwegian Constitution Day is marked in the county.