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23 April 2021
ReFLEX Orkney project launches carbon calculator
The ReFLEX Orkney project has launched a new carbon calculator to help the Orkney community estimate its carbon footprint and monitor it over time.
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21 April 2021
Scottish Parliament election - voting by proxy
Electors are reminded that the deadline to apply for a proxy vote is less than a week away.
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20 April 2021
Westray waste collection to resume tomorrow
Orkney Islands Council's waste team have advised that due to a large quantity of refuse on Westray today, Tuesday 20 April, the refuse truck has had to return full to mainland Orkney – leaving 70…
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20 April 2021
Council signs Edinburgh Declaration for biodiversity protection
Orkney Islands Council has today (20 April 2021) agreed to sign the Edinburgh Declaration for the protection of biodiversity.
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19 April 2021
Visitor management group meets – joint press release
Organisations involved in visitor management in Orkney have met in preparation for the easing of travel restrictions later this month.
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19 April 2021
Council Convener Harvey Johnston pens a poem in remembrance and thanks for the life of HRH Prince Philip
St. Magnus help the World to mournThe Commonwealth and moreA man whose life of service touchedMankind the whole world o’erOf Danish/Russian/German bloodYet from Victoria’s treeWas born a Prince of…
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15 April 2021
Bids invited for new community support fund
Organisations in Orkney with innovative ideas for local investment are invited to bid for support from a new fund.
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15 April 2021
Postal votes arriving soon
People across Orkney are encouraged to look out for their postal votes next week.
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13 April 2021
Free training for landlords
A free course for landlords will run in Orkney later this month aimed at ensuring they know how to register and how to comply with their obligations to tenants.
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13 April 2021
Orkney schools to return full time after the Easter holidays
Following the First Minister’s recent announcement, all secondary and primary pupils in Orkney will return to full-time, in-person and face-to-face learning following the Easter break on Monday 19…
