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8 May 2018
Council advises of road closures and bus service changes during surface dressing
Road surface dressing will bring road closures and bus service changes across Orkney.
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4 May 2018
Sheltered Housing consultation opens
A consultation on Orkney Islands Council’s Sheltered Housing service is now live.
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4 May 2018
Glaitness pupils launch book about Kirkwall
P5 Pupils from Glaitness School have teamed up with ‘weel-kent’ local illustrator, Britt Harcus to launch a new book exploring the unique history and heritage of Kirkwall – through the eyes of an…
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3 May 2018
Council closed for May Day public holiday
Orkney Islands Council is reminding the public that Council offices will be closed on Monday, 7 May for the ‘May Day’ public holiday.
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3 May 2018
New funding welcomed for museum project
Two new awards of funding will help support a major redevelopment project at the Scapa Flow Museum.
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3 May 2018
Design in the countryside - share your views
Orkney Islands Council is seeking views on design for housing in the countryside.
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2 May 2018
Junction Road works set to pause
Road works on Junction and New Scapa Road will pause for the summer as the Council gears up for its annual surface dressing.
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1 May 2018
Important milestone for wind farm project
The next phase of a project looking at how a large scale wind farm could generate significant income and community benefit for Orkney has been announced at a public meeting in Hoy.
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30 April 2018
Trading Standards warns of number spoofing scam
Orkney Islands Council’s Trading Standards team is warning local consumers and businesses about the increased use of ‘number spoofing’ by scam callers, following an increase in local residents…
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30 April 2018
Tracing the Lines - pots and people in the Late Neolithic
Prehistoric pottery is the focus of the Orkney Museum’s summer exhibition for 2018.
