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6 November 2024
Housing Services Annual Report Published
Orkney Islands Council’s Housing Services Annual Report for 2023-2024 has been published and details a strong performance across a number of areas, despite a challenging year for the service.
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12 August 2024
Tenant participation survey seeks to gather views on engagement
Tenants, applicants for council housing and other housing stakeholders are being asked to help feedback on the Council’s current approach to tenant participation and engagement.
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18 April 2024
Accommodation appeal
Thanks to your help in recent times, we have been able to find private rented homes for a number of key worker posts both for here at the Council and for our colleagues at NHS Orkney.
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25 March 2024
Warmworks to continue home energy efficiency improvements for fifth year
Orkney Islands Council has extended its partnership with Warmworks for a fifth year, helping local households to benefit from a Scottish Government scheme supporting improvements in home energy…
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21 March 2024
“It was like watching a movie, but we were in it” - Ukrainian family rebuild their lives in Orkney
For those first few seconds of wakening from a deep slumber, a Ukrainian mother’s thoughts are not of war.
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21 March 2024
“The islanders accepted me as their own” - Nataliia’s story
“If you asked me to describe Ukraine in one sentence, I would say that it is one of the most beautiful countries in the world with incredible nature and wonderful people,” Nataliia said.
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21 March 2024
“I will never forget that morning”
Wiping away the tears, Oksana Barabash – a Ukrainian refugee living in Orkney – bravely shares her story in a bid to ensure others around the world never forget the true cost of war.
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21 March 2024
Orkney continues to support Ukrainians as the nation marks two years of war
February 24, 2022, is a day etched on the minds of all Ukrainians – as it dawned with a barrage of Russian missiles raining down on their country.
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28 January 2024
Consultation launched on local housing strategy
A public consultation has been launched seeking local views on a strategy for housing in Orkney - which aims to see up to 1035 homes being built in Orkney over the next ten years
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6 September 2023
New policy to tackle damp, condensation and mould in Council properites
The Council has reiterated its commitment to helping council tenants tackle the challenge of damp, condensation and mould in their homes with councillors backing a new policy to address the issue.
