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8 September 2020
OIC signs agreement with Hoy Energy Ltd over existing community turbine
Orkney Islands Council has signed an agreement with Hoy Energy Ltd which will ensure that the island’s income from the existing community turbine won’t be adversely affected by the potential…
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8 September 2020
Are you able to help your community?
A recruitment drive has been launched to fill several school crossing patrol officer staff vacancies in Orkney.
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7 September 2020
Tenders invited for St Andrews Primary School extension
Orkney Islands Council is inviting tenders for the contract to extend and refurbish St Andrews Primary School in Orkney.
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7 September 2020
Marine assessment consultation
Views are invited on a state-of-the-seas appraisal of the waters around Orkney.
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7 September 2020
North Isles by-election update
Voters are being encouraged to cast their vote by post in the North Isles by-election.
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4 September 2020
Bookings open for sport and leisure facilities
From Monday 7 September Orkney Islands Councils Sport and Leisure Service will take bookings for their sport and leisure facilities ahead of their reopening during the week commencing 14 September.
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4 September 2020
OIC thanks families for “swift” childcare response
Orkney Islands Council would like to thank parents and carers for their swift response to the request for information on their childcare needs.
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3 September 2020
Building Standards – Verification Inspection services
Further to advice issued on 22 May 2020, regarding remote verification inspection procedures, we are now satisfied that COVID-19 restrictions have eased sufficiently to allow the resumption of site…
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2 September 2020
Two public facilities closed due to anti-social behaviour
Orkney Islands Council has taken the difficult decision to close two of its public facilities due to ongoing antisocial behaviour, vandalism and graffiti.
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1 September 2020
Building Surveys
Delays to work due to high wind weather forecast - further dates will be announced soon.
