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4 November 2021
Update on road resurfacing works and closures – including bus services impacted
Orkney Islands Council is reminding motorists they will be carrying out road patching and resurfacing works across Orkney over coming months.
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4 November 2021
Work starts on 'roadway for all' in Bignold Park
Work started this week on construction of a roadway in Kirkwall’s Bignold Park, a project being managed by Orkney Agricultural Society with financial support from Orkney Islands Council.
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4 November 2021
Reminder not to handle dead birds as Avian Influenza Prevention Zone put place for bird owners across Britain
Chief Veterinary Officers from England, Scotland and Wales have declared an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone in place for bird owners across the whole of Great Britain.
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3 November 2021
Remember, remember the fifth of November for all the right reasons!
The Council is supporting the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service plea for folk to attend organised public Bonfire Night events rather than family displays – with an additional reminder to be Covid-19…
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3 November 2021
Housing Services Report 2020-2021 published
Orkney Islands Council’s Housing Services Annual Report 2020-2021 has been published and details a strong performance across a number of areas.
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3 November 2021
COVID-19 response – Papdale Primary School
NHS Orkney Public Health and Orkney Islands Council continue to work closely on the widespread community transmission of COVID-19 and, to date, no major clusters have been identified.
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2 November 2021
Dear COP - from Orkney
Dear COP
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2 November 2021
Short delays over coming days as festive lighting preparations continue
Orkney Islands Council is advising there may be short delays in the centre of Kirkwall, Stromness and St Margarets Hope over coming days as preparations for festive lighting continue.
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1 November 2021
Around 800 Orkney households to benefit from Budget Universal Credit announcement
Around 800 households in Orkney are set to benefit from the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget announcement on Wednesday 27 October in relation to the Universal Credit taper reduction.
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1 November 2021
Orkney Sports Awards return in 2021 – nominations now open
The most prestigious awards in Orkney sport has returned, as the search to crown the county’s most outstanding athlete of the last year gets under way.
