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23 December 2021
Councillors Approve £8.25m Towards Covid Recovery Projects - and Allocate Strategic Reserve Funds
Orkney Islands Council's Elected Members have today (23 December) approved funding towards a suite of projects aimed at supporting Orkney's recovery from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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23 December 2021
A Christmas Message from the Council
Having just logged off the very last Council meeting of this year – an online meeting of the Full Council – we felt it the right time to put pen to paper for our traditional Christmas message.
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23 December 2021
Working at Christmas - Mickey and Barney's Story - Council Garage
While many of us are enjoying a few days off during the festive season, spare a thought for those who will be on duty during the 12 days of Christmas, helping make this time special for others on…
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23 December 2021
Bringing empty homes back into use
Work to try to identify and help bring empty properties back into use across Orkney is picking up pace thanks to a growing network of dedicated Empty Homes Officers.
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22 December 2021
Appeal for information to catch culprits of St Magnus Lane toilets vandalism
Kirkwall Police are investigating two separate instances of vandalism at the Council-run St Magnus Lane Public Toilets this week.
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22 December 2021
Ronnie is most popular baby boy name in Orkney but there was no clear winner for the girls!
An Orkney couple are celebrating becoming first-time parents to a precious peedie boy they called Ronnie.
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22 December 2021
New year road works
Road resurfacing and patching works are finished for 2021, but here is a look ahead to road works starting in the new year:
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22 December 2021
Willow Tree Nursery closed after all staff contact traced
The Willow Tree Nursery will be closed today, Wednesday and tomorrow, Thursday, as a result of all staff having been contact traced.
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22 December 2021
If you’re looking for adventure, then you’ve come to the right place!
Orkney is to feature in the first two episodes of BBC Scotland’s The Adventure Show in the new year – and two of our very own Development and Infrastructure team will be featuring.
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21 December 2021
Scottish Ministers Approve Two Sites for ‘Orkney’s Community Wind Farm Project’
Orkney Islands Council has been advised by the Scottish Government today (21 December) that they have approved planning permission for two six-turbine Council owned wind farms at Quanterness, just…
