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6 August 2025
Turbine Contracts Awarded for Quanterness Wind Farm
Turbine supply and maintenance contracts have now been signed for Orkney Islands Council’s Quanterness Community Wind Farm.
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5 August 2025
'Our Orkney, Our Story’ - project launched to gather tourism views
Orkney Islands Council has launched a new project to gather the views of local people and industry on tourism in the county.
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4 August 2025
Storm Floris - Service Updates
An amber weather warning for wind - covering Orkney - has been issued for up to 23:00hrs tonight (4 August 2025). It is expected that there will be significant impacts locally.
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1 August 2025
New Online Directory Launches in Orkney to Promote Repair and Reuse
A new online directory has been launched to help residents of Orkney find local options for repairing items or donating them for reuse - a major step toward building a more sustainable, circular…
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30 July 2025
Council’s Culture Fund opens for 2026-27 projects
Orkney Islands Council is inviting applications for its Culture Fund – a scheme aimed at supporting cultural activity in Orkney.
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18 July 2025
Islands Cost Crisis Emergency Fund 2025/26 Now Open for Applications in Orkney
The Orkney Community Planning Partnership has announced that the Islands Cost Crisis Emergency Fund (ICCEF) for 2025/26 is now open for applications.
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18 July 2025
SSEN-T support available to bring empty homes back into use
Orkney Islands Council is working with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks – Transmission (SSEN-T) to help bring local empty homes back into use.
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16 July 2025
Revamp for Kirkwall Grammar School games area
The multi-use games area (MUGA) at Kirkwall Grammar School has been given a revamp, just in time for the summer sun - and the Orkney 2025 Island Games of course!
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16 July 2025
Carers Conference 2025 announced
It’s been confirmed a much anticipated second Carers Conference will take place in Orkney on 27 November, 2025.
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9 July 2025
OIC welcomes £1.75m for home energy efficiency works in 2025-26
Orkney Islands Council has welcomed £1.75m from the Scottish Government’s Heat and Energy Efficient Scotland scheme for 2025-26, to help even more homes across the county make improvements to their…
