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9 June 2022
Council raises challenge of marine carbon footprint with Net Zero Committee
The role of local government in helping to reach Scotland’s net zero targets was the focus for the Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recent visit to Orkney.
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8 June 2022
Community Council Elections 2022 - “People coming together as a community can achieve great things - to the benefit of everyone”
Nominations for the Community Council elections close next week (Wednesday 15 June at 5pm).
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8 June 2022
Bridge Street to close for essential Scottish Water works
Scottish Water will be carrying out essential repairs to the water network on Bridge Street in Kirkwall from Monday 13 June for up to five days.
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8 June 2022
Community council role could provide ‘taste for local politics’
There’s just one week to go until the close of nominations for the Community Council elections.
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7 June 2022
Caring for someone? Support is there for you too.
This Carer’s Week (6-12 June 2022), Orkney Islands Council and Crossroads Care Orkney are reminding the community that help and support is available to unpaid carers – people who are helping others…
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1 June 2022
£13.45M care home underway
Work is underway on Orkney's new care home.
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31 May 2022
A Ukrainian mother and child are in the “safe hands” of Orkney
The welcoming smiles from a mother and her daughter safely settled in a quiet village in Orkney were in stark contrast to the fear etched on their faces fleeing their beloved homeland of Ukraine.
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31 May 2022
Refugee resettlement programme appointment made
The refugee resettlement programme in Orkney moved a step forward last week (25 May) with the appointment of Keith Bendall to the role of Project Manager (Resettlement Schemes).
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30 May 2022
Orkney’s streets turn Platinum Jubilee red, white and blue!
Orkney’s main thoroughfare turned red, white and blue as part of the HM the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations on Monday morning 30 May.
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30 May 2022
Calling all hosts and those likely to become connected with refugees from Ukraine!
The Scottish Refugee Council and Scottish Government are running two information sessions for hosts and potential hosts on the 31 May and 9 June.
