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25 July 2023
Orkney summer activities programme extended
Do you want your kids to rockout to a workout, dance to hip-hop, improve their balance skills by walking on water, maybe try their hand at netball or riding a pony, learn to swim or enjoy soft play?
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24 July 2023
Athlete Travel Scheme opens for second round in 2023
Orkney athletes will once again be able to apply for funds to help support them with travel costs, thanks to an ongoing partnership between sportscotland, Stagecoach and Orkney Islands Council.
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24 July 2023
Scottish Youth Parliament extends nomination deadline to 1 September
Orkney Islands Council’s Youth Services team is advising the county’s young folk they now have until 1 September to stand up for what they believe in, by standing for election onto the Scottish Youth…
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24 July 2023
South Ronaldsay and Burray community council drive hits the Hup show
Our Community Councils team will be heading to the Hup show on 9 August to encourage local folk to stand in the upcoming community council election for the area.
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24 July 2023
Council Playpark Renewal Fund reopens for applications
The £400,000 Playpark Renewal Fund has reopened for applications from communities striving to improve their playpark areas.
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24 July 2023
Welcome for record £2m home energy efficiency funding for Orkney
Orkney Islands Council has welcomed £2m from the Scottish Government to improve the energy efficiency of homes across the county, after a record response by local householders to the government’s…
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21 July 2023
Learning from Guernsey – Orkney 2025 is going for gold!
As the dust settles on a fantastic 2023 Guernsey International Island Games, the baton has been handed over to Orkney for what will be the biggest single event ever to be held in the county.
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21 July 2023
On track for success – Orkney’s athletes shine on the national stage!
For the first time ever, three athletes from Orkney were selected in one year to compete in the International Track and Field Meet, run by the Schools International Athletics Board (SIAB), last week.…
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21 July 2023
Road works update for week starting 24 July 2023
A summing up of road works underway or soon to start in the county - for week starting Monday 24 July 2023.
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19 July 2023
Pop up in the Hup for OIC and OHAL tenants
Council and OHAL tenants are warmly invited to come along to the next Bite and Blether at Cromarty Hall in St Margaret’s Hope, to find out more about how they can help improve and develop social…
