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19 February 2025
Our Budget Challenge - Survey Results
A significant proportion of those who responded to a recent public consultation have said they’d be in favour of Orkney Islands Council generating more income – through increasing council tax or…
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28 January 2025
Ferry funding flexibility welcomed by OIC
Orkney Islands Council has today (28 January) welcomed the news that the Scottish Government plans to offer additional flexibility to Orkney Islands Council in the way it receives its ferry funding.
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19 December 2024
Elected members make first allocation of offshore energy development strategy funding
Elected members at today’s Special Meeting of the Full Council have approved the allocation of £2.2m of funding towards the next stage of the potential development of a deep-water quay near Scapa.
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6 December 2024
Orkney Islands Council Launches Budget Survey
A survey is being launched today to gather local views on potential changes to the services provided by Orkney Islands Council - as the local authority begins to plan for its budget setting process…
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19 June 2024
OIC P&R Committee Supports Orkney 2025 Financial Ask
An additional direct funding award of £400k for the Orkney 2025 Island Games has been recommended by Orkney Islands Council's Policy and Resources Committee.
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10 June 2024
Public Inspection Notice - Orkney Integration Joint Board Accounts
For the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024
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5 April 2024
New airfield terminal building plans for Papay and Stronsay
Plans are on course for Papa Westray to get a new airfield terminal building and car park.
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20 March 2024
Orkney placed in reserve for FLOWMIS
A proposed project to construct a deep water quay facility in Scapa Flow to service the offshore wind industry, has been placed on the reserve list for UK Government funding.
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6 March 2024
£20m of Levelling Up funding announced for Orkney
Orkney Islands Council has welcomed the announcement that the county is to receive £20m of Levelling Up funding.
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27 February 2024
OIC Council Tax Freeze Dependent on Scottish Government Coming Good on Funding Offer
Orkney Islands Council has today (27 February) said it will freeze Council Tax in 2024/25 – as long as the Scottish Government in return can come good on an additional funding offer.
