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11 December 2023
Festive arrangements for public bus services
As the festive season approaches, Orkney Islands Council is reminding the public that bus services run differently from 25 December 2023 to 5 January 2024 inclusive.
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1 December 2023
Road works update from 4 December 2023
A summing up of road closures and delays due to road works and events - for week starting Monday 4 December 2023.
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30 November 2023
Draft Local Transport Strategy - Have your say on strategy for a sustainable and green future for transport
Orkney Islands Council is calling for comment on its new Local Transport Strategy, which sets out ambitions for an efficient, accessible local network which contributes to net zero as well as…
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29 November 2023
Barrier alerts now on Telegram app
A new service has been introduced to allow local folk to receive updates on the Churchill Barriers direct to their personal devices via the Telegram app.
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24 November 2023
Road works update from 23 November 2023
A summing up of road closures and delays due to road works and events - for week starting Monday 23 November 2023.
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17 November 2023
Road works update from 20 November 2023
A summing up of road closures and delays due to road works and events - for week starting Monday 20 November 2023.
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10 November 2023
Roads update for week starting 13 November 2023
A summing up of road closures and delays due to road works and events - for week starting Monday 13 November 2023.
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9 November 2023
Funding made available at Ferries Taskforce meeting to ‘establish strong business case for ferries’
Orkney Islands Council has today (9 November) welcomed the news that the Scottish Government has committed to making funding available to the Council to take forward the first stage in its vital…
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3 November 2023
Roads update for week starting 6 November (plus a few reminders for this weekend)
A summing up of road closures and delays due to works, events or cruise - for week starting Monday 6 November 2023.
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24 October 2023
Share your views on Bus Route 8S, Kirkwall to Skara Brae
Our transportation team is asking the Orkney public to give their feedback on the 8S public bus service, currently operating three days a week from Kirkwall to Quoyloo, Skara Brae and Stromness.