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24 May 2021
Orkney Islands Council and Greener Orkney to work in partnership during national clean-up campaign
Orkney Islands Council, in partnership with Greener Orkney, is supporting Keep Scotland Beautiful’s Summer Clean for 2021.
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21 May 2021
Surface dressing delayed due to cooler spell
Orkney Islands Council is advising that, due to weather forecasts, surface dressing road works planned for today (21 May) at Holland Road in Firth have been postponed until warmer, drier weather…
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20 May 2021
Surface dressing update for 21 May
Plans for the Council’s Roads team to carry out surface dressing tomorrow (Friday 21 May) on Holland Road in Firth are postponed due to weather conditions.
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20 May 2021
Orkney stands proudly on the national musical map
While not wishing to focus on himself, Edmund Holt was instrumental in laying the foundations – alongside Alistair Bain – for what is now widely recognised as one of Orkney’s Education Service…
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20 May 2021
Once in a lifetime chances for some instrumentalists
Chris Giles – Principal Teacher of Expressive Arts from 2008- 2013.
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20 May 2021
Instrumental Music Service - the jewel in the crown of the Education Service in Orkney
Penny Aberdein shares some thoughts and memories from her time with the Orkney Instrumental Music Service from 1998-2008.
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20 May 2021
Orkney Islands Council Instrumental Music Service – hitting the right note for almost 50 years!
In May the Pickaquoy Centre is normally alive with the sound of music, when over 200 young musicians from across Orkney’s schools come together for the Instrumental Music Service’s annual music…
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19 May 2021
First hour free summer parking proposed
Councillors at today’s Policy and Resources committee backed recommendations for a ‘first hour free’ approach at Council car parks across Kirkwall and Stromness for the summer period, starting from…
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19 May 2021
Test of change for Regional Improvement Collaborative
Issued on behalf of the Northern Alliance
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18 May 2021
Plan for fairer ferry fares discussed
Passengers on Orkney Ferries could see fares reduced by 38% in June, if proposals for a new fares structure are approved by Orkney Islands Council.
