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31 March 2022
The Orkney Islands Council (Road Maintenance) (Temporary Closure) Order 2022
Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to ensure the safety of site personnel and road users while road maintenance works are…
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31 March 2022
The Orkney Islands Council (Buried Drainage Infrastructure) (Temporary Closure) Order 2022
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 during Andrew Sinclair Ltd.’s…
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31 March 2022
The Orkney Islands Council (Platinum Jubilee) (Temporary Closure) Order 2022
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 to enable the Platinum Jubilee event to be…
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31 March 2022
WeCook – Fuelling the Future
The Council has launched a recruitment drive in a bid to attract more school cooks and kitchen assistants.
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30 March 2022
Candidates Revealed for Council Elections
The list of candidates hoping to become an Orkney Islands Council Elected Member at the local elections in May has been published. All voters in Orkney will have the opportunity to go to the polls,…
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30 March 2022
Orkney's first para sport festival a great success
Orkney’s first Para-sport Festival has been hailed a great success by its peedie athletes, with one participant saying: “This is the best day of my life!”
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30 March 2022
Avian flu reminder to all poultry keepers
Poultry keepers in Orkney are being reminded of the national requirement to keep their birds indoors and follow the strict measures in place to limit the spread of Avian flu.
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29 March 2022
Working together to build a stronger future for all
Local construction firm, Orkney Builders, joined forces with pupils at Glaitness Primary School recently to deliver practical, hands-on workshops to bring building and engineering to life for some of…
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29 March 2022
New ticket machines switched on in car parks
New ticket machines have been installed in Council car parks, offering new contactless and ‘chip and pin’ card payment options.
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25 March 2022
George Mackay Brown public art finds home at ‘George’s end of Stromness’
A public artwork celebrating much-loved Orkney writer George Mackay Brown will be installed in his native hometown Stromness, in a community garden dedicated to his remembrance.
