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17 June 2023
Council Convener Pays Tribute as Leader Awarded MBE for Services to Local Government
Orkney Islands Council's Convener Graham Bevan has paid tribute to the Council's Leader, James Stockan, who has been awarded an MBE in the Birthday Honours list.
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16 June 2023
Views sought on OIC procurement strategy
Orkney Islands Council is seeking views on its proposed procurement strategy for the next five years.
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16 June 2023
Road works update for week starting 19 June 2023
A summing up of road works underway or soon to start in the county - for week starting Monday 19 June 2023:
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16 June 2023
Road and bus changes for community events
Here's a heads up of temporary road closures, speed and parking restrictions coming up soon, associated with events in the community, and impacts on public buses.
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15 June 2023
Stronsay Power Supplies – OLECG Update
The multi-agency Orkney Local Emergency Co-ordinating Group (OLECG) met this morning to discuss the ongoing power outage in StronsayThe power has been out on the island since around 7.00pm yesterday…
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15 June 2023
Progress flag to fly at OIC this weekend to mark Pride month
The Progress flag will fly from Kirkwall Town Hall from this Friday night (16 June) throughout the weekend, in support of diversity and equality in the community.
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14 June 2023
Always remembered – stunning new images of WWI naval wrecks will keep memory of losses alive
Divers working with Orkney’s Scapa Flow Museum have captured some amazing underwater imagery this weekend of two First World War wrecks, both widely regarded as among the UK’s most significant naval…
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14 June 2023
Businesses warned to be alert to new banking telephone scam
The Council’s Trading Standards Team is advising of a banking telephone scam reported to be targeting businesses in particular.
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13 June 2023
Aurrida – dressed for success!
Staff from Aurrida House were dressed for success during a fundraiser at the weekend, which has raised almost £2,500 - five times their original target of £500!
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12 June 2023
Tour guiding and TV stars – Sanday School students share the inside story on their island’s heritage!
A number of students at Sanday Junior High School have been given a taste of life as a tour guide and the film industry as part of a project to give them, and others, a better understanding of the…
