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12 December 2018
Environmental Health team tops public service excellence awards
Orkney Islands Council’s Environmental Health team has picked up ‘Best Performers’ award at a UK-wide event aimed at recognising examples of quality and improved service by local councils.
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7 December 2018
Consultation on Council charges
Feedback is invited on plans to increase or bring in new charges for a number of services provided by Orkney Islands Council.
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7 December 2018
Exciting New Period Ahead for Orkney College UHI.
Orkney College UHI is due to welcome a new principal next year.
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7 December 2018
Young people travel to Islands Deal discussions
Seven young people from Orkney will travel to Glasgow this coming week for discussions with young people from Shetland on what they’d like to see included in ‘Islands Deal’ proposals – agreements…
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5 December 2018
Additional Arts Opportunities for the new Balfour Hospital
Two additional creative arts opportunities have been announced for the new Balfour Hospital.
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3 December 2018
Last chance to apply for Farm Diversification funds
A fund aimed at supporting farm diversification projects in Orkney has opened again for a final round of applications.
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3 December 2018
Funding for marine environment project
Orkney Islands Council has secured funding worth £119,000 towards a marine environment project.
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30 November 2018
Vanishing Point - Paintings by Jeanne B Rose
This Saturday (8th December) sees the opening of a new exhibition at the Orkney Museum, Tankerness House, Broad Street, Kirkwall.
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30 November 2018
Café stops serving single use plastics
The café at Kirkwall Town Hall and Community Centre has switched to using eco-friendly packaging for the food and drinks it offers.
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29 November 2018
Marine Services and Stromness 'Nav School' Team Up for Marine Engineering Course
Orkney Islands Council’s Marine Services and Orkney College UHI’s Maritime Studies Department have teamed up to deliver a new Marine Engineering course at the ‘Nav School’ in Stromness.
