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26 April 2017
May Day Holiday refuse and recycling centres information
There will be no refuse collections on the May Day Holiday, Monday 1 May 2017. Chinglebraes Waste Transfer Station, Bossack Landfill Site and all the recycling centres will be closed.
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25 April 2017
Summer parking fees reminder
Orkney Islands Council is reminding drivers that the ‘first hour free’ parking which runs over winter ends on 30 April and from 1 May the Council carparks in central Kirkwall and Stromness will…
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24 April 2017
Ernie commended for youth parliament work
A member of Orkney Islands Council’s Community Learning and Development Team has been recognised for their work helping the county’s young people make a difference to the lives of their peers, at the…
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21 April 2017
General Election Vote Count to Take Place in Orkney
The counting of votes for the Orkney and Shetland Constituency in the upcoming General Election will take place in Orkney.
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21 April 2017
Orkney Pupils Ready to Vote
Senior pupils at Orkney’s two biggest secondary schools have been busy over the last few months preparing themselves for the local elections on May 4.
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18 April 2017
Delays likely on Churchill barriers as survey starts
Orkney Islands Council is advising drivers of likely delays and disruptions on the Churchill Barrier Number 1 in coming weeks as a 3D survey of the road surface gets underway from Wednesday 26 April.
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14 April 2017
Youth work fund open until end of April
Orkney Islands Council is encouraging local groups to apply for funding from a national youth work fund.
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13 April 2017
Magnus900 off to fitting start
Events this Easter weekend to launch a programme commemorating the martyrdom of St Magnus 900 years ago look set to create a fitting tribute to Orkney’s very own saint, with some activities already…
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12 April 2017
Your thoughts invited on fuel poverty strategy
Orkney Islands Council is seeking feedback after publishing a draft strategy for addressing fuel poverty in the county.
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11 April 2017
Barbara’s egg and Easter activities
The Easter message of hope and renewal as experienced by wounded WW1 soldiers will be showcased this Saturday at the Kirbuster Museum.
