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The Orkney Islands Council (Broad Street, Kirkwall) (Temporary Closure) Order 2024
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 during inspection and maintenance works to properties on Broad Street, Kirkwall.
29 February 2024
Training offer to better support young people in Orkney
Free Child Impact Assessment training for people who support children and young people in Orkney affected by a family member caught up in the justice system is being launched in the county next month (March).
29 February 2024
Orkney’s two MSYPs take their seat
Nymeria Drayak and Iain Pretswell – both from South Ronaldsay – have started office as Orkney’s two Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament.
28 February 2024
OIC Council Tax Freeze Dependent on Scottish Government Coming Good on Funding Offer
Orkney Islands Council has today (27 February) said it will freeze Council Tax in 2024/25 – as long as the Scottish Government in return can come good on an additional funding offer.
The offer – an expected additional £1.1m for Orkney – is dependent on the UK Government passing additional Barnett funding to the Scottish Government at their budget setting on 6 March.
27 February 2024
Youth Loneliness project off to strong start
A series of pop-up ‘bubble teas’ devised by young people to help tackle youth loneliness is off to a strong start, with over 50 young people attending the first event in Firth in January and more events in the pipeline.
27 February 2024