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13 May 2019
Reminder of ‘Let’s explore what’s next for Stromness’ community events
Orkney Islands Council is reminding local folk that a series of consultation events will be held in Stromness next week for local folk to come together and discuss and share ideas for the future of…
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10 May 2019
New path for Happy Valley
Work is about to begin on building a new boardwalk path at Happy Valley in Stenness.
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10 May 2019
Scoping Reports Published for Orkney’s Wind Farm Projects – and Westray Date Announced
Key documents on Orkney Islands Council's Community Wind Farm project are now available through the planning portal on the council website.
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10 May 2019
Road resurfacing programme 2019 begins
Orkney Islands Council's spring and summer road resurfacing programme for 2019 is due to get underway next week.
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10 May 2019
Study Success for 16 Local Youth Workers
Sixteen local youth workers are celebrating after successfully completing a Professional Development Award in Youth Work.
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1 May 2019
European Parliamentary Elections – Postal Vote Reminder
Local voters wishing to secure a postal vote for the forthcoming European Parliamentary Elections are being reminded that they need to apply by 17:00 on May 8.
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1 May 2019
Local Businesses and Organisations Benefitting from Quicker Decisions on Properties.
New arrangements for agreeing the leasing or selling of Council properties to businesses and community groups have been a great success - with 38 properties leased or sold since January 2018.
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30 April 2019
Cast your vote in pilot vessel poll
A public vote opens this week to select the name for Orkney’s new pilot launch - currently under construction in Spain.
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30 April 2019
Hospital stops in new bus timetables
Summer public bus service timetables for Orkney are due to come into effect from Sunday May 5. The new timetables include changes that have been made to allow bus users to easily access the new…
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30 April 2019
‘Let’s explore what’s next for Stromness’ - community events announced
A series of consultation events will be held in Stromness next month for local folk to come together and discuss and share ideas for the future of Stromness.
