Council plans

This document contains Orkney Islands Council’s plan for 2023-2028. It sets out priorities to grow the economy, strengthen communities, improve housing, transport and digital connections, reduce poverty and reach net zero. It also explains how residents helped shape the plan, how the Council will improve its services and finances, and how progress will be measured. The document includes assessments of the plan’s effects on equality, the environment and island communities.

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This document contains Orkney Islands Council’s communications and engagement strategy for 2024–2028. It sets out how the Council will keep people informed, listen to communities, support staff and elected members, and communicate through digital platforms, media, publications, campaigns and emergency updates. It also details five priorities: improving digital services, supporting local democracy, strengthening community consultation, improving internal communication, and helping services communicate clearly.

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This document contains Orkney Islands Council’s strategy for using political engagement to support its priorities and manage risks. It covers lobbying on issues including ferries, economic development, digital connectivity, partnerships and Brexit. It also sets out local, regional, national and international alliances, including relationships with Arctic and Nordic countries. Regular meetings of elected members, councillors and senior officers are arranged to identify opportunities, guide engagement and support coordinated leadership.

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This document contains Orkney Islands Council’s Property Asset Management Plan for 2019 to 2023, setting out how land and buildings will be managed to support services, control costs and meet sustainability, accessibility and legal standards. It reviews 226 operational assets and 170 non-operational assets, covering their condition, suitability, energy use, costs and performance, and includes detailed property lists. It also sets out plans for capital investment, surplus property, community asset transfer, better data and ongoing monitoring.

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This document contains Orkney Islands Council’s Risk Management Policy and Strategy for 2022 to 2024. It explains how the Council identifies, assesses and controls risks and opportunities across its services, planning and decision-making. It sets out responsibilities, risk registers, business continuity arrangements, and how risk management is monitored and reported.

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This document contains the Strategy, Performance and Business Solutions Directorate’s delivery plan for 2023 to 2028. It explains how the directorate will support the Council Plan through legal, governance, human resources, communications, customer services, digital development, procurement and performance improvement. It sets out key projects, priorities, targets and performance measures, including better customer service, staff wellbeing, community engagement, local procurement and support for the Orkney 2025 Island Games. It also covers organisational structure, risk management and business continuity.

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This document contains the Neighbourhood Services and Infrastructure Directorate Delivery Plan for 2023 to 2028. It sets out how the Council will provide roads, waste, planning, property, technology, safety and other essential services across Orkney. Key priorities include reducing carbon emissions, improving transport links, recycling, managing buildings and roads, supporting local communities and strengthening emergency planning. It also explains how progress will be measured, managed and reported.

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This document contains the Enterprise and Sustainable Regeneration Directorate Delivery Plan for 2023 to 2028. It sets out the directorate’s responsibilities for economic development, finance, ferries, air services, buses, harbours, tourism and related infrastructure. It describes projects to support local businesses, improve island transport, expand digital connectivity, develop harbours, deliver a community wind farm and support the Islands Growth Deal. It also sets priorities for financial sustainability, the local economy and international links, with performance measures, workforce planning and arrangements for managing risks and emergencies.

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This document contains the Orkney Health and Social Care Partnership’s Strategic Plan for 2025–2028. It sets out how services will work with communities and partners to tackle inequality, prevent ill health, support unpaid carers, help people age well, improve mental health and strengthen local support. It also covers housing, population information, workforce challenges, service planning and the financial pressures affecting health and social care.

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This document contains the Orkney Health and Social Care Partnership’s delivery plan for 2025/26. It sets out actions and measures for six priorities: reducing inequalities, prevention, unpaid carers, ageing well, community-led support, and mental health and wellbeing. Planned work includes healthier schools, improved support for carers, more care at home, community action plans, faster assessments, and expanded mental health services. Progress will be reviewed at the end of the year.

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This document contains an equality impact assessment of the Orkney Health and Social Care Partnership Strategic Plan 2025–2028 and its 2025–2026 delivery plan. It considers how the plan may affect people using community health and social care services and the staff delivering them, including people with protected characteristics and those facing disadvantage. The plan aims to address inequalities, support people to age well and meet carers’ needs. Actions will be managed through the annual delivery plan and monitored through annual performance reports.

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This document contains an Island Communities Impact Assessment for the Strategic Plan 2025–2028 and its 2025/26 delivery plan. It considers how island communities may experience services differently, using consultation and the Island Wellbeing Survey, and notes that access to health, social care and travel services can be limited. The plan aims to reduce these inequalities through community-led support, helping people age well and tackling disadvantage. No further consultation or island-specific measures are planned; the assessment was approved on 16 April 2025.

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