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Council Convener Harvey Johnston has described yesterday's Norwegian Constitution Day celebrations as ‘magnificent’.

There will be changes to public bus Service 9 (Kirkwall Town Service) and Service 7 (Stromness and Kirkwall to Birsay via Dounby) later this week as the Council's surface dressing work begins from Thursday 17 May.

Drivers are advised surface dressing works by Orkney Islands Council will start tomorrow, Thursday 17 May

Orkney Islands Council has welcomed the official launch of the BIG HIT hydrogen project.

Visitors from Norway will travel to Orkney to take part in the annual celebrations for Norwegian Constitution Day on Thursday 17 May.

The Council is suspending the introduction of a savings measure which reduced the number of free return trips for eligible passengers using Dial-a-Bus to 12 per year.

Drivers are reminded to check for road closures and diversions that could affect them when surface dressing work starts in Orkney this week.

Pupils from St Andrews Primary School enjoyed a visit to the Council Chamber in School Place last week.

Dog owners are being reminded to keep their dogs under control when near livestock.

Road surface dressing will bring road closures and bus service changes across Orkney. With road surface dressing due to start later this month, the Council is advising the public of how they can keep updated on road closures and bus service changes which might affect them.