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11 January 2024
Accounts Commission meeting - Statutory Report: Best Value in Orkney Islands Council
The Accounts Commission will meet today (11 January 2024) to consider a statutory report on Best Value in Orkney Islands Council
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30 October 2023
Funding bids invited for educational projects
Orkney Islands Council is inviting applications to its trust fund for support towards educational projects that benefit people in Orkney.
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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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5 September 2023
Nominate individuals or teams for an award and let them know that you think they are VIPs
Orkney Islands Council is calling on members of the local community and visitors to help shine the spotlight on OIC employees or teams who have made a difference.
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19 June 2023
Scottish Government must get back to the table on ferry funding - as Orkney Ferries staff praised
The Chair of Orkney Ferries has praised the company's staff and crew for their practical response to ferry challenges this weekend - and issued a plea for the Scottish Government to 'get back to the…
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12 June 2023
Public Inspection Notice - Orkney Integration Joint Board Accounts
For the period from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023
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5 June 2023
Public Inspection Notice - Orkney Islands Council Accounts, Pension Fund Accounts and Orkney Islands Council General Charitable Trust Accounts
Notice is hereby given under Regulation 9 (1) of the Local Authority Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2014 that:
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24 February 2023
Cost of Living payments update
The first tranche of the Council’s Cost Of Living payments has been arriving with Orkney households in recent days.
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23 February 2023
Budget Setting – Explained
When we set our budget we look at four key things – how much do we need to spend on services this year, how much are we getting from the Scottish Government and from non-domestic rates to do that,…
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23 February 2023
Council sets ‘protective’ budget for year ahead
Vital council services in Orkney can only be protected from significant cuts this year by the Council taking more money from its reserves - and by a 10% increase in Council tax. These difficult…
