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4 December 2020
Roadworks alert
The Council’s Roads Services team will be carrying out maintenance works on the main (A965) Kirkwall to Stromness road - at Finstown - over the next couple of weeks.
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4 December 2020
Christmas at The Orkney Museum
A bit of Christmas sparkle should lift the spirits of visitors to The Orkney Museum during December.
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4 December 2020
Housing Services Report 2019-2020 published
Orkney Islands Council’s Housing Services Annual Report 2019-2020 has been published and details a strong performance across a number of areas.
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3 December 2020
Refuse collection disruption
Orkney Islands Council is advising mechanical issues have impacted the collection of refuse between Finstown and Kirkwall. Anyone whose refuse was not collected today is asked to please put their…
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3 December 2020
Black ice persists on Orkney roads
Orkney Islands Council is advising motorists that black ice alerts remain in place for the rest of today (Thursday 3 December) and into the small hours of tonight.
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2 December 2020
Black ice forecast for next 48 hours
Orkney Islands Council is advising that road conditions will be hazardous over the next 48 hours, including a high risk of black ice.
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1 December 2020
ReFLEX Orkney launches innovative green energy services for Orkney
Orkney is once again leading the drive to net zero and supporting UK government plans for a green industrial revolution with the launch of new green energy services.
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1 December 2020
Cursiter recycling centre to re-open
The recycling centre at Cursiter Quarry will re-open on Tuesday 8 December.
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27 November 2020
Local planning for the seas around Orkney agreed
Local management of the seas around Orkney moved a step closer this week – with the delegation of regional marine planning functions to Orkney Islands Council by Scottish Ministers today.
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27 November 2020
Gift of Christmas Tree from Norway arrives
A special festive gift for the Orkney community has arrived in the county overnight.
