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14 March 2025
Visitor levy public engagement sessions get underway
A series of public engagement sessions looking more closely at the feasibility of a visitor levy on overnight stays in certain accommodation in Orkney are due to get underway this month (March).
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13 March 2025
Householders urged to head to Hatson with unwanted upholstery
The Council is advising householders to head to Hatston with their end of life upholstered furniture, starting from Friday 28 March 2025.
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13 March 2025
Council agrees enhanced package for foster carers to kick start recruitment drive
Orkney Islands Council has given its backing to a raft of new measures to better support foster carers to allow them to best meet the needs of children in their care.
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12 March 2025
Commitment to the community shines in latest round of VIP Awards
Dependability and commitment to the local community have shone through in the latest round of Orkney Islands Council’s VIP Awards.
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12 March 2025
Taking the law into his own hands – Veer encourages others to join Orkney Islands Council’s Legal Services team!
Local authorities are at the heart of communities, and solicitors play a crucial role in ensuring councils operate effectively and legally.
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10 March 2025
New green skip added to the recycling family at Cursiter
The Council's Cursiter recycling centre has reopened today with a new, additional garden waste skip, after an unplanned closure last week to clear up illegal dumping.
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10 March 2025
Locals urged to feed into north isles freight services project
Orkney Islands Council is highlighting an upcoming opportunity for the public to offer feedback on the CMAL project to replace the two Northern Isles freight vessels currently operating on the…
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7 March 2025
OIC winter treatment contracts
Whilst helping the community in times of need – such as significant snowfall – the Council also want to make sure those helping are properly recompensed.
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6 March 2025
Broad Street closed this Sunday for routine high level surveys of Kirkwall Town Hall
Routine survey work is due to take place on the Kirkwall Town Hall this Sunday 9 March - weather permitting.
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6 March 2025
Roads update for week starting 10 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 10 March 2025.
