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Covid fund for Culture closing soon
The closing date for applications to our Covid Recovery Fund for Culture is fast approaching.
19 May 2023
Constituency boundaries consultation underway – proposals will not impact Orkney
Boundaries Scotland has begun a public consultation on provisional proposals for new Scottish Parliament constituency boundaries.
The review covers all of Scotland, however the three island groups of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles are protected by legislation and will remain unchanged.
18 May 2023
Changes to bus services from Monday 22 May - including X1 service
Changes to bus timetables come into effect from Monday 22 May, including significant changes to the X1 St Margarets Hope - Kirkwall - Stromness service.
18 May 2023
Council signs agreement with Nordic Atlantic Cooperation
Orkney Islands Council has today (9 May 2023) signed an agreement with the Nordic Atlantic Cooperation - or NORA.
NORA’s focus is on making the North Atlantic a strong and dynamic part of the Nordic region, sustainable economic development and cross-border collaboration between the private sector and research and development bodies, extending to Canada and Scotland.
16 May 2023
“Fun and fantastic” - Freyja of Scapa is officially named by two Orkney namesakes!
“Fun, fantastic, awesome and amazing” – words used by the two young Orkney girls to sum up the official naming ceremony of their namesake vessel Freyja of Scapa.
The county’s third tug received a traditional ‘champagne’ blessing at Scapa Pier on Monday (15 May) by five-year-old Freyja Hazel Seatter, from Orphir, and Freya Evans, 9, of Tankerness.
Chair of the Council’s Development and Infrastructure Committee and local minister, David Dawson performed the religious blessing for the onward safe passage of the vessel and all who sail on Freyja of Scapa.
16 May 2023
