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Anyone not already registered to vote has just under a week left to ensure they can take part in the forthcoming Scottish Parliamentary Election on Thursday 7th May. 

Orkney Islands Council have received an Occasional Licence from Kerry Leask for  Broad Street car park.

Orkney Islands Council have received an Occasional Licence from Kerry Leask for Stromness Pier.

Orkney Islands Council have received an occasional licence application from Kerry Leask for Deerness Community Centre.

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licences from Iain Laird for Marquee at Sprucol View, Inganess Road.

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licences from Iain Laird for Stromness Academy.

A summary of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works and events for the week starting Monday 13/04/2026.

The Orkney Local Emergency Coordination Group (OLECG) met this afternoon to discuss the ongoing subsea cable outage affecting the Outer North Isles.

The phased national switch-off of Radio Teleswitch Signal (RTS) meters in Scotland is due to resume in April and is expected to be completed by late June 2026.

From Monday 16 March, reports were received of broadband and mobile phone outages in Orkney’s North Isles affecting broadband-dependent services including digital phone lines, card-payment systems, some mobile 4G services and internet access in homes, as well as internet access and digital phones at Council sites including schools and some local GP practices.