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30 November 2021
Museums team welcomes Nick
This month has seen the Council’s Museums team welcome Nick Hewitt as Team Leader.
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30 November 2021
Labour of love as 100 year old naval guns are dismantled for conservation at Scapa Flow Museum
Local contractors Heddle Construction and Orkney Builders Contractors Ltd have successfully eased 100-year old naval guns from their plinths at the Scapa Flow Museum under the watchful eye of the…
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29 November 2021
Updated facts and figures
Are you interested in the funding of Council services, how Council Tax is calculated, the harbour accounts or employee statistics?
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29 November 2021
Hatston HWRC to reopen after cable damage
Orkney Islands Council's household waste and recycling centre (HWRC) in Hatston will reopen as normal from 08:00 tomorrow, Tuesday 30 November.
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29 November 2021
Listening to the needs of young people – Streetwork project leads to funded activities trial
An exciting array of free activities for young people in Orkney is to be trialled following a successful OIC-led “Streetwork” project earlier this year.
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29 November 2021
Gritter crews back on the road again as temperatures drop
The Council’s gritter crews were on the road again last week for the first time this winter as temperatures dipped around the county.
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29 November 2021
Shining a light on the Talk PANTS campaign
The NSPCC Talk Pants campaign to help protect young children from sexual abuse is continuing in the county.
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29 November 2021
Pandemic hits strong local procurement performance – but OIC ‘buying local’ still tops £15.4M
Orkney Islands Council is likely to see its latest high-ranking performance for ‘buying local’ slip due to the effects of the pandemic.
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28 November 2021
Many in Orkney wakening up to a winter wonderland – gritter crews are out in force
Many folk in Orkney are wakening up to a winter wonderland this morning, Sunday 28 November.
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26 November 2021
Kirkwall Bay standing by Pentalina
As a precautionary measure the Kirkwall Bay pilot boat is standing by the Pentalina at Hatston Pier as stormy conditions prevail.
