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5 July 2021
St Margarets Hope waste facility disruption
The Council's Household Waste Recycling Centre at St. Margaret’s Hope is temporarily closed due to damage to a lighting pole on the site.
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5 July 2021
Children and Adolescent Mental Health survey
The Orkney community is being asked for their thoughts on how services supporting young people’s mental health can be refined to best meet local needs, following the allocation of close to £800k by…
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5 July 2021
Athlete Travel scheme tackles uncertainties with flexible approach
Island athletes are again being given new flexibility to benefit from a scheme to support them with travel costs, thanks to a partnership between sportscotland and the local authorities in Orkney,…
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2 July 2021
*** Surface dressing update ***
Surface dressing work remains temporarily suspended - initially as a result of a mechanical problem and subsequently due to a supplier issue.
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1 July 2021
EV charger update
Seven new electric vehicle (EV) chargers have been brought into action in Orkney in recent weeks.
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1 July 2021
Survey announced to build creative ambitions together
The University of the Highlands and Islands centre for island creativity wants to hear from creative businesses, practitioners and professionals in Shetland, Orkney and the Outer Hebrides as part of…
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1 July 2021
OIC’s community spirited unsung heroes – Andrew Hamilton
Orkney Islands Council is proud of its workforce – many of whom will be your friends, neighbours or relatives - with over a quarter of Orkney’s working population employed with the local authority.
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30 June 2021
First hour free summer parking starts
Orkney Islands Council is reminding drivers that a ‘first hour free’ approach at car parks across Kirkwall and Stromness for the 2021 summer period starts tomorrow, 1 July.
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30 June 2021
Retiring teacher has given 37 years’ service to Westray school and community
A popular teacher heard the school bell ring for the last time at the end of term after an amazing 37 years at Westray Junior High School.
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30 June 2021
Scottish Government grant Cursiter Quarry appeal
The Scottish Government has notified Orkney Islands Council today, Wednesday 30 June, of its decision to grant the Council’s appeal in respect of a planning application to extend Cursiter Quarry in…
