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31 January 2018
Council welcomes ferry funding announcement
Council Leader James Stockan has welcomed the announcement by the Finance Secretary, Derek Mackay MSP, that £5.5 million in additional funding for Orkney’s inter-island ferry service will be included…
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26 January 2018
‘Recent Acquisitions’ on Show at the Orkney Museum
Next Saturday (3 February) sees a new exhibition opening at the Orkney Museum, Tankerness House, Kirkwall.
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19 January 2018
Three Projects Allocated LEADER Funds
Three local projects have been allocated funding in the latest round of LEADER awards.
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19 January 2018
New Members Sought for College Management Council
Six new community and business representatives are being sought for Orkney Islands Council's College Management Council.
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29 December 2017
Centenary of Opal and Narborough disaster commemorated
Lives lost a century ago will be remembered in Orkney during commemorative events marking the night when two warships ran ashore in a snowstorm.
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15 December 2017
OIC funding for 2018-2019 announced
Under the draft settlement announced by the Scottish Government, the main funding Orkney Islands Council receives to run services will be £67.615 million for 2018-2019.
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14 December 2017
Council welcomes vote of confidence from watchdog
Convener Harvey Johnston has welcomed the response of the Accounts Commission to an independent assessment of Orkney Islands Council.
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11 December 2017
Council launches Abattoir Challenge Fund
Orkney Islands Council has announced the launch of an ‘Abattoir Challenge Fund’ to encourage the private sector to become directly involved in developing a solution to the challenge of providing…
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11 December 2017
LEADER fund supports Destination Orkney post
Orkney's LEADER fund is to support the establishment of a Chief Executive post to lead the newly formed Destination Orkney partnership.
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8 December 2017
Orkney’s young people gather for Chamber Debate
This year’s Youth Chamber Debate will take place on Monday (December 11).
