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27 June 2023
OIC 2023 Summer Holiday Programme launches with something for everyone!
There’s no time for any “Summertime Blues” as the OIC Sport & Leisure Team launches its packed programme of activities for the summer months – and even better, some of them are free!
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27 June 2023
OIC takes 'Engage, explain, educate, enforce’ approach as views sought on enforcement policy
Orkney Islands Council is seeking views on its enforcement policy - which sets out its approach to how it enforces some of the laws it is responsible for - for example in environmental health,…
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27 June 2023
Scottish Youth Parliament to meet in Orkney as election process starts
Orkney will be centre stage for youth voice this weekend, when 100 MSYPs and their support workers gather for the 79th Scottish Youth Parliament sitting, at Kirkwall Grammar School – in the midst of…
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27 June 2023
Free course offers cooking and counting!
Are you looking to fill up your days during the summer holidays - combining cooking with counting?
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27 June 2023
Caring for others is one of the most important things we can do in life.
Here in Orkney, we have a number of social work roles within Orkney Health and Care that offer the chance to make a real difference to the lives of others.
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27 June 2023
“Marked change” at Eday Primary School praised by Inspectors
There has been a “marked change” in the stability, learning, well-being, ethos, culture, community involvement and communication at Eday Primary School and Nursery Class, according to HM Inspectors…
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27 June 2023
“Nurtured” pupils at Papdale Primary are “polite and proud of their school”
Papdale Primary pupils are polite and proud of their school with good staff relationships underpinning a supportive learning climate, a recent inspection has found.
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27 June 2023
OIC Licensing team support couple to continue dream to run a hostel and campsite
With the support of the OIC’s Licensing team, a longheld dream to run a hostel and campsite business is continuing.
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23 June 2023
Second short-term lets information day at OIC
Following a successful short-term lets licensing information day focusing on the application process, it’s planned to hold another one!
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23 June 2023
Stand up for what you believe in! Scottish Youth Parliament open for applications
Applications to stand in the Scottish Youth Parliament’s 2023 elections opened in May and the Council’s Youth Services team is urging local young people to stand up for what they believe in - by…
