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28 October 2026
Occasional licence - Erin S Watt - William Shearers - Orkney Gin Company Stall - 5 and 6 December 2026
Any objections and/or representations must be made to the Clerk to the Licensing Board, Council Offices, Kirkwall, KW15 1NY. The preferred method of submission is via email to licensing@orkney.gov.uk.
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26 October 2026
Flood Warning for St Margaret’s Hope, alongside Amber Flood Risk and Yellow Wind Warning - Tuesday 27 October
SEPA has issued a Flood Warning for St Margaret’s Hope, where flooding of low-lying land, roads and properties is expected on Tuesday 27 October, from approximately 9:30am. This comes alongside a wider Amber flood risk for coastal and tidal flooding across Orkney, and a Yellow weather warning for wind from the Met Office, in place for Orkney from 3am to 9pm on Tuesday.
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26 October 2026
Shining a Light on Care Experienced Week 2026
Orkney Islands Council is proud to support Care Experienced Week, which begins today on Monday 26 October. The week celebrates every child, young person and adult with experience of care, and their supporters.
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26 October 2026
Nominations open for the Orkney Sports Awards 2026
Nominations are now open for the Orkney Sports Awards 2026, celebrating the athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers and teams who have made their mark on sport in Orkney over the past year.
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23 October 2026
Storm Boelo - Service Update
The Met Office has issued a Yellow weather warning for wind covering Orkney, from 6pm on Saturday 24 October until 9pm on Sunday 25 October.
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22 October 2026
Temporary unavailability of the MyOrkney platform
Orkney Islands Council is advising customers that our online MyOrkney customer platform, provided by Granicus, is currently unavailable.
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22 October 2026
The Orkney Islands Council (Stromness Remembrance Day Parade) (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 during a Remembrance Day Parade.
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22 October 2026
The Orkney Islands Council (Kirkwall Remembrance Day Parade) (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 during a Remembrance Day Parade in Kirkwall.
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22 October 2026
The Orkney Islands Council (Artillery Road, Lyness, Hoy) (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 Ltd, on behalf of Openreach, install new ducting, access chambers, and service connections.
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20 October 2026
Pickaquoy Centre Swimming Pool reopening expected towards the end of November
Work to repair and replace systems at The Pickaquoy Centre continues to progress well, and the pool and associated facilities are now expected to reopen towards the end of November, with the timeline dependent on the delivery of the remaining specialist electrical components for the main switch panel.
