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9 December 2024
“Community-spirited” project gets off the ground with help from Orkney Builders and Orkney Men’s Shed
Taking a trip down memory lane, reusing past skills and learning new ones has been made possible thanks to a new initiative within a number of Orkney’s care homes.
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9 December 2024
Join the 7,000 local folk using MyOrkney and mygovscot to request it, report it and pay it
Local people are being urged to sign up for a mygovscot account for a quicker and easier way to report issues and request services from Orkney Islands Council.
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6 December 2024
Plans for Stromness Community Centre to be run by community leap forward
Long held aspirations by the Stromness Community Development Trust to take over the Stromness Community Centre on behalf of the town’s residents have leapt ahead in recent weeks – thanks to a package…
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6 December 2024
Orkney Islands Council Launches Budget Survey
A survey is being launched today to gather local views on potential changes to the services provided by Orkney Islands Council - as the local authority begins to plan for its budget setting process…
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6 December 2024
Over £20k awarded for new research of the Sanday Wreck to help further reveal its secrets
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has awarded £21,000 to Wessex Archaeology and Dendrochronicle to carry out further research of the Sanday Wreck, an intact section of shipwreck timbers uncovered…
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6 December 2024
Community urged to input into planning survey
Local folk who’ve interacted with the Council’s Development Management - or planning - team in the last year are being encouraged to feed their views about their experience into a national survey.
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4 December 2024
Roads update for week starting 9 December 2024
A summing up of road closures and delays due to works and events - for the week starting 9 December 2024.
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3 December 2024
Council house tenants consulted over three-year fixed rent rate policy
Letters have been sent to Orkney Islands Council council house tenants (Friday 29 November) asking for their views on rent increases for the next three years.
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3 December 2024
“Warm and respectful relationships” between staff and young people at the Papdale Halls
“Warm and respectful relationships” between staff and young people at the Papdale Halls of Residence have been evidenced by the Care Inspectorate.
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29 November 2024
Gift of Christmas tree from Norway arrives
A special festive gift for the Orkney community has arrived in the county overnight.
