News - Service Disruptions
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14 March 2025
Roads update for week starting 17 March 2025
A summing up of road delays and closures due to road works underway or soon to start in the county - for the week starting Monday 17 March 2025.
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23 January 2025
Council highlights disruptions are likely as Amber alert issued for Orkney
With an Amber weather warning issued by the MET Office for Orkney for very high winds tomorrow (Friday 24 January) and into Saturday, the Council is expecting significant disruption across our…
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23 January 2025
Roads update for week starting 27 January 2025
A summing up of road delays and closures due to road works underway or soon to start in the county - for the week starting Monday 27 January 2025.
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10 January 2025
Bin collection disruption - Friday 10 January 2025
The Council was unable to collect waste and recycling from the following roads today due to the icy conditions.
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28 August 2024
Area 8 waste collection disruption - Wednesday 28 August 2024
As at 1:45pm on Wednesday 28 August 2024:
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21 August 2024
Flood update as at 12:15PM on Wednesday 21 August
There are currently six flood warnings in place for Orkney, issued by SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency).
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12 August 2024
Weather related service disruptions - Monday 12 August
Here's a rolling update of service disruptions today due to challenging weather conditions.
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18 April 2024
Brodgar Road to close from 23 April for bridge repairs
Orkney Islands Council is reminding the public of the planned road closure on the Brodgar Road starting next week, with a significant detour for drivers and impacts on some public bus services.
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8 February 2024
Weather disruptions - Thursday 8 February 2024
A rolling update of disruptions to Council services due to weather, for Thursday 8 February 2024.
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7 February 2024
Weather disruptions - Wednesday 7 February 2024
A rolling update on disruptions to Council services due to today's snowy conditions (Wednesday 7 February 2024):
