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24 November 2023
Music and movement centre stage at Smiddybrae!
Music and movement have been taking centre stage at Smiddybrae House!
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24 November 2023
Bird keepers urged to be aware of obligations following Avian Flu confirmation
Orkney Islands Council’s animal welfare team is urging all bird keepers to be aware of their obligations following confirmation of cases of bird flu near Finstown.
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23 November 2023
Playpark Renewal Fund opens for third round
Orkney Islands Council’s Playpark Renewal Fund has reopened for applications from communities striving to improve their playpark areas, offering support of up to 50% of project costs - up to a…
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23 November 2023
Hoy waste collection rescheduled to Friday 24 November.
Today’s waste collection for Hoy (cancelled due to impacts of high winds on the ferry service) has been rescheduled for tomorrow, Friday 24 November.
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22 November 2023
High winds disrupt bin collections in Hoy
Orkney Islands Council is advising the waste collection in Hoy scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday 23 November, has been cancelled due to ferry cancellations.
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22 November 2023
Call for nominations for Kirkwall and St Ola Community Council Vacancies
A public meeting is due to take place on 27 November to elect new members to the Kirkwall and St Ola Community Council.
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22 November 2023
Orkney LAG receives over £130k of Scottish Government funding to support collaboration projects
Orkney Islands Council has been successful in receiving a financial award of £131,000 through the Scottish Government’s Community Led Local Development (CLLD) fund.
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20 November 2023
Wellbeing Wednesday sessions for 16-25s start up
Winter weather getting your young person down?
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17 November 2023
Road works update from 20 November 2023
A summing up of road closures and delays due to road works and events - for week starting Monday 20 November 2023.
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11 November 2023
Why is a good broadband connection so important for Orkney?
A reliable and high-speed broadband connection is incredibly important in Orkney for several key reasons:
