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5 June 2019
UK’s first large ship-to-shore commercial connection to be installed in Stromness as part of green power project
A project to supply locally produced 'green' electrical power to the MV Hamnavoe NorthLink ferry while docked in Stromness, Orkney, is due to get underway shortly.
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4 June 2019
Fees for replacement waste bins - update
A decision made earlier this year that the Council should charge for replacement household waste bins comes into effect next week.
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1 June 2019
Orkney Voices Heard on Young Brexit Panel
Two local young people have been selected to sit on a national panel designed to ensure young peoples' voices are heard as part of the ongoing Brexit negotiations.
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1 June 2019
New economic opportunities explored as OIC prepares for Brexit
Orkney is forging new links with Scandinavian and Arctic states as the Islands Council prepares for the impact of Brexit on the county.
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1 June 2019
OIC holds Brexit talks with Cabinet Secretary
Councillors held discussions today (Monday 4 February) with Constitutional Relations Secretary Michael Russell MSP over the potential impact on Orkney of the Brexit process.
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1 June 2019
£28.5m ReFLEX Orkney project to create a ‘smart energy island'
Orkney Islands Council is to support the development of a multi-partner £28.5m project which could maximise the potential for renewable energy generation in Orkney – and ultimately eliminate the need…
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31 May 2019
Eibhlin Scoops Young Achiever Award for Wind Farm Project Work
Orkney Islands Council scooped an award at last night's Scottish Renewables Young Professionals Green Energy Awards in Glasgow.
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28 May 2019
Council metals recycling campaign shortlisted
A campaign by Orkney Islands Council to boost metals recycling rates in the county has been shortlisted for a national award.
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28 May 2019
Building Standards top small team in national awards
Orkney Islands Council’s Building Standards team has scooped a top award at the Scottish Government’s Building Standards Division awards.
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27 May 2019
Scottish Government’s Building Standards Division awards
At the Local Authority Building Standards Scotland (LABSS) AGM held at Peebles Hydro, 17 May 2019, Orkney Islands Council were successful in the Building Standards Division (BSD) National Building…
