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15 May 2026
Roads update for week starting 18/05/2026
A summary of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works and events for the week starting Monday 18/05/2026.
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15 May 2026
Service Update - Civic Amenity Sites
Householders will be unable to deposit rubbish bags at the civic amenity sites this weekend (16/17 May).
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13 May 2026
Unnatural Arrivals: New Orkney Museum Exhibition Brings Art and Conservation Together in Response to Stoat Crisis
The Orkney Museum will present a timely new exhibition, "Unnatural Arrivals - The Stoat Crisis in Orkney", opening on 9 May and running until 20 June 2026. The exhibition is a collaboration between a…
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12 May 2026
Foster care fortnight - what steps do I need to go through to become a foster carer?
Orkney Islands Council, through Orkney Health and Care, is responsible for ensuring that children and young people in Orkney, have a safe, stable and caring environment when they cannot remain with…
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12 May 2026
Norwegian Constitution Day celebrations to take place this weekend
Orkney will wish ‘Gratulerer Med Dagen’ to our Norwegian friends this weekend as Norwegian Constitution Day is marked in the county.
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12 May 2026
Drive with care as 2026 road works season ramps up
Drivers are being urged to allow extra time for journeys and drive with care as Orkney Islands Council’s Roads team gears up for the summer road works season – including the annual surface dressing…
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12 May 2026
Shining a light on fostering – FosterCareFortnight 2026
Foster Care Fortnight (FCF) is the UK’s biggest foster care awareness raising campaign – a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of the amazing impact that foster caring can have and to encourage…
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12 May 2026
Foster caring – could it be for you?
Orkney Islands Council, through Orkney Health and Care, is responsible for ensuring that children and young people in Orkney, have a safe, stable and caring environment when they cannot remain with…
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1 May 2026
Roads update for week starting 04/05/2026
A summary of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works and events for the week starting Monday 04/05/2026. An interactive map showing roadworks carried out by the Council is…
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30 April 2026
Temporary Closure of Roads in Kirkwall for Kirkwall City Pipe Band Parades
Notice is hereby given that Orkney Islands Council has made an order in terms of section 62 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users while the Kirkwall City…
