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29 September 2023
Orkney Community Wind Farms wins COSLA Excellence Award
Orkney Islands Council has won a COSLA Excellence Award for its commitment towards decarbonisation through Orkney Community Wind Farms.
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28 September 2023
Flood defences deployed at St Marys and St Margarets Hope ahead of high tides
Our roads team spent Thursday this week deploying the flood defences at St Margarets Hope, and later in the day at St Marys also.
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28 September 2023
Planning a trip to the tip? Winter hours start 1 October
Orkney Islands Council is reminding the public that winter opening hours will be in operation from 1 October for all its waste and recycling facilities.
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27 September 2023
Flood barriers to be deployed at the Hope
Flood barriers to be deployed at St Margarets Hope
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27 September 2023
Success of child minder recruitment programme celebrated
Local folk involved in a project to encourage, train and support potential child minders and boost child care provision in the county gathered at The Hub in Kirkwall recently to celebrate its success.
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26 September 2023
Harbours Masterplan Planning Documents Go Live
Planning application documents – including Environmental Impact Assessments - have been submitted by Orkney Islands Council for Scapa Deep Water Quay and a logistics base at Hatston pier.
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26 September 2023
Eynhallow crew in fisherman rescue
The Chair of the board of Orkney Ferries, Councillor Mellissa Thomson, has praised the crew of the Orkney Ferries vessel MV Eynhallow for their quick actions in rescuing a fisherman in distress in…
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25 September 2023
Best Kept War Memorial a credit to all involved
Congratulations to Kirkwall and St Ola Community Council and the Royal British Legion Kirkwall branch for their success at the 2023 Legion Scotland ‘Best Kept War Memorial’ competition recently.
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22 September 2023
OIC Deputy Leader Appointed Chair of KIMO UK meeting
Orkney's Islands Council's Deputy Leader, Heather Woodbridge, has been appointed Chair of KIMO UK The baton was passed on by Highland Council's Councillor Trish Robertson as Highland Council hosted…
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22 September 2023
Roads update for week starting 25 September
A summing up of road closures and delays due to road works, events or cruise - for week starting Monday 25 September.
