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30 March 2026
Waste and recycling arrangements for upcoming Easter break
Orkney Islands Council is advising of waste and recycling arrangements over the upcoming Easter break and Easter Monday public holiday (6 April 2026). Kerbside waste and recycling collections These…
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30 March 2026
Roads update for week starting 30/03/2026
A summary of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works and events for the week starting Monday 30/03/2026.
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27 March 2026
Picky disruption to continue
A major programme of repairs is required to the plant room at The Pickaquoy Centre in Kirkwall – meaning the facilities that are currently closed in the Centre are unlikely to open fully before the…
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26 March 2026
School pupils and community celebrate initial improvements to Ferry Road
The first set of street design improvements have been installed along Ferry Road in Stromness, as part of the ‘A Safer Route to School’ project.
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26 March 2026
The Orkney Islands Council (Circet UK) (Temporary Closure) Order 2026
Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users while Circet UK, on behalf of…
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26 March 2026
The Orkney Islands Council (KIRKWALL AND STROMNESS STREET REPAIRS) (TEMPORARY CLOSURE) ORDER 2026
Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users while Orkney Islands Council’s…
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26 March 2026
The Orkney Islands Council (Cruise Liners) Temporary Closure Order 2026
Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under Section 62 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users when cruise liner passengers are visiting…
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25 March 2026
Ambitious plans for housing in Orkney continue to move forward
Fourteen brand new properties are due to be added to Orkney Islands Council’s housing stock as the Council continues to work with partners to progress ambitious plans for meeting Orkney’s housing…
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24 March 2026
Voting in the 2026 Scottish Parliament Election
The countdown to the Scottish Parliamentary Election is now on.
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20 March 2026
Hail and Ride Bus Services
Following a recent influx of queries from the public, Orkney Islands Council is reminding passengers of how the hail & ride system operates across all local bus services.
