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30 April 2021
Fereday Awards Ceremony held online – winners announced
A virtual awards ceremony was held this week to celebrate the efforts of S2 pupils from Stromness Academy and Kirkwall Grammar School who took part in the Fereday Prize for a Local History…
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30 April 2021
St Andrews artwork lights up the Kirkwall Lifeboat Station
Primary 1 children from St Andrews Primary School were delighted to see their lifeboat artwork framed and displayed on the Kirkwall Lifeboat Station wall.
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30 April 2021
Customers invited to share Planning Service experiences
The Council’s Planning Service has launched a customer satisfaction survey to allow users of the service to share their experiences.
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30 April 2021
May Day Monday tip reminder
Orkney Islands Council has issued a reminder that Cursiter Household Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC) will be closed this coming Monday (3 May), for the May Day public holiday.
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29 April 2021
The latest news on our loos!
Almost all public toilet facilities throughout Orkney are open and we have a dedicated web page for you to access further information – Council's web page on public toilet facilities
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29 April 2021
Bus contracts awarded
Orkney Islands Council has awarded contracts for public bus and school transport services in the county for the next several years.
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27 April 2021
Grenade discovery - advice for residents and drivers
The multi-agency Orkney Local Emergency Co-ordination Group (OLECG) met this evening in response to the discovery of a grenade near the Orkney Research and Innovation Campus (ORIC) in Stromness.
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27 April 2021
Summer car parking fees and fee increase reminder
The council is reminding drivers that the ‘first-hour free’ parking run by the Council over the winter ends on 30 April, and that new increased charges come into effect from 3 May.
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26 April 2021
Vandals target Dingieshowe toilets
The Council is carrying out urgent repair works at Dingieshowe public toilets in Deerness after part of the facility was vandalised at the weekend.
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26 April 2021
Election Day – what to expect
Everyone is encouraged to vote in the Scottish Parliament election on 6 May – and this year folk are reminded that there will be some additional safety measures in place due to COVID-19 for those…
