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23 May 2025
Roads update for week starting 26 May 2025
A summing up of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works, cruise visits and events - for the week starting Monday 26 May 2025.
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23 May 2025
Ferry Replacement Programme - Update
It’s been well documented that our Orkney Ferries fleet is ageing and in need of replacement. Over a number of years, we’ve been engaging with Scottish Government to tackle this challenge, looking at…
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22 May 2025
All the favourites and much more at free Family Fun Day in June
A variety of free and fun activities for all ages will be on offer at a special Family Fun Day being hosted by the Council’s Community Learning and Development and Employability team in June.
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21 May 2025
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal to attend Orkney 2025 International Island Games
The Princess Royal will officially open the Orkney 2025 International Island Games.
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19 May 2025
Ferries taskforce hears of positive progress on replacement programme
The progress being made by Orkney Islands Council on a final business case for Orkney’s Ferry Replacement Programme has been described as positive following last week’s meeting of the Ferries…
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16 May 2025
Council ‘shaped by unique needs of community’ marks half century
Orkney Islands Council has today – 16 May 2025 – marked 50 years since its formation with a message from Council Convener Graham Bevan to the community.
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15 May 2025
Roads update for week starting 19 May 2025
A summing up of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works, cruise visits and events - for the week starting Monday 19 May 2025.
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14 May 2025
Latest VIPs bringing smiles and colleagues and the community
Smiles for everyone and support for Council teams serving our communities are the stellar standouts in the third and final round of OIC’s 2025 VIP Awards.
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9 May 2025
Roads update for week starting 12 May 2025
A summing up of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works, cruise visits and events - for the week starting Monday 12 May 2025.
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9 May 2025
Orkney 2025 – Council service changes
Arrangements for waste and recycling collections during the week of the Orkney 2025 Island Games have been announced this week.
