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29 September 2021
Update on Bridge Street and Albert Street road closure
Orkney Islands Council is advising that work to repair flagstones on Bridge and Albert Streets in Kirkwall is progressing well, with Bridge Street and the section of Albert Street up to Laing Street…
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29 September 2021
Major Scottish consortium confirms bid for Orkney and Caithness offshore wind project
• Consortium of Green Investment Group, TotalEnergies and RIDG confirm their ScotWind leasing round bid for the ‘N1’ site near Orkney and Caithness. • The proposal brings together a network of…
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29 September 2021
Challenge Poverty Week - let's talk about making ends meet during COVID-19
This Challenge Poverty Week, Orkney’s Child Poverty Task Force is asking the community to reflect on what being poor really means to local families as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, and actions we…
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28 September 2021
Autumn roadworks and road closures
Orkney Islands Council will be carrying out road patching and resurfacing works across Orkney over coming months.
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28 September 2021
Waste and Recycling Centres move to winter opening hours
It’s hard to believe that we are at this time of year again, but we are reminding folk that the Council’s Waste and Recycling Centres will be moving to the winter opening hours on Friday 1 October…
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27 September 2021
Get into Summer with Active Schools
More than 800 children and young people throughout Orkney have benefited from free activities as part of the Get into Summer national campaign.
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27 September 2021
Willow Tree Nursery gets the thumbs up from families
Children and staff are settling in well at the new Council-run Willow Tree Nursery, with families sharing their positive experiences.
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24 September 2021
Walk through Islands Deal proposals for World Heritage Site
Orkney people are being invited to walk through ‘Islands Deal’ proposals for future management of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site (WHS) to help ensure developments strengthen the…
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23 September 2021
OIC to address Finstown road surface concerns
Orkney Islands Council is inviting tenders for much anticipated road surfacing repair works in Finstown.
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23 September 2021
Tenders sought for consultants to oversee design and build of third new tug
The Council is seeking tenders to provide the consultancy services to oversee the design and build of a third new tug – Vale of Scapa - for the Orkney Harbour Authority.
