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25 August 2023
Stromness folk thanked for their ‘Sooth End’ views - and still time to have your say
Local people are being thanked for their views on the future of the South End of Stromness, as the Council continues its eight week consultation into a development brief for the area.
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24 August 2023
“Continuous culture of improvement” at Sunnybrae – but work remains around staffing levels
Sunnybrae Housing Support Service continues to benefit from a “culture of continuous improvement” – however staff recruitment and retention remains an issue.
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23 August 2023
Ballot papers due for South Ronaldsay and Burray Election
A recent rallying call to action by the Council for local folk to step up to form a Community Council in South Ronaldsay and Burray has seen ten willing candidates put their name forward.
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22 August 2023
Council activates national scheme to ensure Papay doesn’t run dry
A large consignment of bottled water will be shipped to Papay this week after the Council activated a national Scottish Government scheme run by Scottish Water.
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21 August 2023
Kalisgarth staff praised for “dedicated and compassionate” service
Staff at Kalisgarth and Very Sheltered Housing on Westray are “dedicated, compassionate and genuinely care for the people they support”.
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16 August 2023
Autumn programme of community learning opens for bookings from 17 August
Our Autumn programme of community learning opens for bookings from tomorrow, Thursday 17 August.
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15 August 2023
OIC Leader has key questions for ferries taskforce
Orkney Islands Council will have a number of questions to ask of Transport Minister Fiona Hyslop at a meeting of the 'ferries taskforce' in Kirkwall this week.
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11 August 2023
Hup Show drive a success – but more candidates still needed
The Community Councils team would like to say a huge thanks to folk in South Ronaldsay and Burray who stopped by at the Hup Show with an interest in standing to represent the area in the upcoming…
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11 August 2023
Sanday paddle “invigorating” Smiddybrae resident says!
Staff at Smiddybrae House continue to go above and beyond to make the time residents spend there special!
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11 August 2023
Age is no barrier to learning something new and enjoying life!
That was certainly the case for a number of our supported older folk in the West Mainland thanks to collaborative working with the Orkney West Mainland Flower Produce and Industrial Show.
