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28 March 2023
Royal rowan takes root in Tankerness House Gardens
The Royal rowan sapling has been planted within the gardens of Tankerness House.
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28 March 2023
Appeal for private sector landlords to come forward
Nel is hoping to start work with OHAC soon – here she shares her story
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27 March 2023
Refuse collection delay – Monday 27 March
Afternoon folks, just the heads up that a refuse truck on Area 6 needed a trip to the garage mid-way through the collections earlier today.
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27 March 2023
Several Orkney schools urgently in need of kitchen staff
The Council’s School Catering Service are appealing for help to keep pupils fed and watered.
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27 March 2023
Recharge your batteries at Papdale Park – while your EV does the same!
Papdale Park now comes fully equipped with an EV charger at the site.
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24 March 2023
Road works update for week starting 27 March
Work to construct a small section of footway at the junction of Carness Road and Craigiefield Road got underway on Monday 20 March and is programmed to take around three weeks to complete. Traffic…
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24 March 2023
Parasport festival puts smiles on bairns' faces
Orkney’s Parasport Festival took place last Friday (17 March) after a hugely successful launch last year.
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23 March 2023
Glaitness School Run to Net Zero - Walk to School Week – Monday 20-24 March
Families, bairns and staff from the Glaitness School community will be celebrating the end of the first part of their journey to Net Zero with a “Walk to School Week”.
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23 March 2023
Scottish Government raise awareness of short-term lets licensing
The Scottish Government is raising awareness around the new short-term lets licensing and what hosts need to do as part of the application process.
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23 March 2023
Staff “built trusting and respectful” relationships with Braeburn Court residents – but leadership failings identified
The small staff team at Braeburn Court Housing Support Service are “respectful and delivered care and support in the way residents would wish” – but there were failings around leadership which had…