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November saw the 2025 Orkney Carers' Conference take place, focusing on the local support available to unpaid carers in our community. A full recording of the event, along with the presentations, is now available to watch online.

Domestic and commercial refuse collection days over the Christmas and New Year period are listed below.

Regular waste collections will resume on Monday 5 January 2026.

Domestic and commercial collection days over Christmas and New Year are listed below.  Regular collections will resume on Monday 5 January 2026.

The household and business waste and recycling centres (HWRC) and recycling points will be open as follows:

An Orkney Islands Council tender for the purchase of a pre-owned third aircraft for Orkney’s inter-isles air service has gone live.

Orkney Islands Council is encouraging folk in Orkney to share their views on digital 
connectivity by completing a UK Government survey. This survey is open until 12 
December 2025.

The Orkney Fund is inviting further Expressions of Interest for capital and revenue projects, with £592,000 available in 2026/27 to support ready-to-deliver community initiatives across the islands.

Orkney Islands Council is pleased to announce that redevelopment works will soon begin at Manse 
Road Play Park.

The play park will close to the public on Monday 8 December to allow preparatory works to take 
place, paving the way for Orkney’s first fully inclusive play area.

Orkney's two largest organisations seek to consider how their services can work more closely together to benefit the public. 

Notice is hereby given that Orkney Islands Council has made an order in terms of section 62 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users during Stromness Community Development Trust’s Yule Log Pull event.