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22 June 2022
Reception early closure – Friday 24 June
Due to staff training, the Council Offices reception will be closing at the slightly earlier time of 3.30pm on Friday 24 June 2022.
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22 June 2022
Abandoned trailers a drag on car park spaces
Trailer owners are being urged not to use public car parks to store their trailers following complaints to the Council from members of the public.
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21 June 2022
Scapa Flow Museum set to welcome visitors again from 2 July
Scapa Flow Museum will welcome visitors again from 2 July – in time for the school holidays.
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20 June 2022
GMB100 public art formally opens with nod to refugee week
George Mackay Brown enthusiasts are invited to attend a poignant formal opening this International Refugee Week of 'Travellers', the public art installation commissioned for the centenary of the…
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20 June 2022
Togetherall – a small conversation has the power to make a big difference
Senior students at Orkney’s two largest secondary schools have received awareness sessions on the availability of a free online mental health community called Togetherall.
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20 June 2022
Island voice at the heart of CoSLA as Orkney’s Councillor Steven Heddle elected new Vice-President
Orkney Islands Councillor Steven Heddle – who was convener of OIC from 2012-2017 – has been voted in as Vice-President of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (CoSLA).
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20 June 2022
Your Community Council Needs You!
Your Community Council needs you and that is why we have extended the deadline of Orkney’s Community Council Elections to enable more people to get involved.
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17 June 2022
Scapa Flow Museum 'Favourite Object' blog - a sign with a sad story - Nick Hewitt
Scapa Flow Museum 'Favourite Object' blog - Nick Hewitt
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17 June 2022
Junction Road road works start Monday 30 June
Orkney Islands Council’s Roads Services will be starting work on Junction Road on Monday 20 June 2022.
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17 June 2022
Revised car park closures - Kirkwall
Orkney Islands Council is advising changes dates previously publicised in relation to car park closures in Kirkwall.
