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29 February 2024
Bus fares feed sustainable funding pot and helps fragile communities stay connected
Did you know by getting on board a public bus in Orkney you could help support transport improvements in the county - including community transport in some of our most fragile communities?
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13 December 2023
Innovate UK Funding for establishing Orkney and Shetland Rural Energy Hub
A joint decarbonisation project between Orkney and Shetland has been awarded £4.9 million in funding by Innovate UK. The Rural Energy Hubs project is one of seven projects selected from across the UK…
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28 November 2023
Open day: Islands Centre for Net Zero
The Islands Centre for Net Zero (ICNZ) is hosting joint open days in Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides to engage local communities and businesses.
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6 October 2023
OIC thanks communities for attending Orkney Community Wind Farms events
The Council’s Strategic Projects team would like to thank the public for their recent attendance at Orkney Community Wind Farms public engagement sessions.
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29 September 2023
Orkney Community Wind Farms wins COSLA Excellence Award
Orkney Islands Council has won a COSLA Excellence Award for its commitment towards decarbonisation through Orkney Community Wind Farms.
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11 September 2023
£15m Funding Award for Electric Vessels in Orkney
Orkney is set to benefit from a £15m funding award which will see two electric vessels running routes in the county over a three-year trial period.
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22 August 2023
Embrace an active school run: Adele's story
Adele and her family upgraded their cycles and now walk or cycle for many of their day-to-day journeys. With school term due to begin again, PhD researcher, Adele explains what the family has learned…
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7 August 2023
Public invited to Orkney Community Wind Farms drop-in events
The team developing Orkney Community Wind Farms will head out to communities across the county next month and provide updates on the progress of the project.
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4 August 2023
Orkney Community Wind Farms shortlisted for prestigious award
Orkney Community Wind Farms has been shortlisted as a finalist in this year’s COSLA Excellence Awards.
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1 August 2023
Royal Mail press release - Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services launch fully electric drone deliveries in Orkney
Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have today announced the launch of the Orkney I-Port operation, a drone delivery project established in partnership with Orkney Islands Council Harbour…
