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15 December 2020
Refuse collection disruption in Westray
Orkney Islands Council is advising it has been unable to collect any refuse in Westray today (15 December), due to the breakdown of the collection vehicle.
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14 December 2020
Council plea for no bruck at Hope and Cursiter
Orkney Islands Council is renewing pleas to the community to not leave general waste at the newly re-opened recycling facilities in St Margaret’s Hope and Cursiter.
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14 December 2020
Self care tips for a challenging winter
A leaflet aimed at encouraging local people to pay special attention to their mental wellbeing this winter is launching this week.
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11 December 2020
Festive Season arrangements published
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11 December 2020
Culture Fund opens for applications
Orkney Islands Council is inviting applications for its Culture Fund aimed at supporting cultural activity in Orkney.
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11 December 2020
Orkney Between Islands exhibition launched
An online exhibition – 'Orkney: Between Islands' – has just been launched as part of the Between Islands project.
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11 December 2020
Kerbside recycling update - from 14 December
Here’s an update on recycling collection arrangements for the week ahead – from Monday 14 December.
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11 December 2020
Community Transport Grant Scheme
Applications are invited to the Community Transport Grant Scheme for 2021/2022.
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11 December 2020
OLECG vaccination programme support
Orkney Local Emergency Co-ordinating Group (OLECG) met on Monday 7 December and set up a small cross-agency working group to come together to support NHS Orkney with the COVID-19 vaccination…
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10 December 2020
Council welcomes cancelled Highers exams
Orkney Islands Council has welcomed news that the Scottish Government has taken a definitive stance that Higher and Advanced Higher exams will not go ahead this year and will be replaced instead by…
