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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…
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12 April 2021
Vote deadline fast approaching
Residents must ensure they are on the Electoral Register by midnight on Monday 19 April if they wish to vote in the upcoming 6 May Scottish Parliament election.
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10 April 2021
Gritter breakdown
The Westray gritter lorry has suffered a breakdown and will unfortunately be out of action over the weekend.
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9 April 2021
Remembering a Royal tour of Orkney
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visited Orkney on 12 August 1960, an event covered by around 70 reporters from national newspapers and the BBC.
