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19 July 2023
Pop up in the Hup for OIC and OHAL tenants
Council and OHAL tenants are warmly invited to come along to the next Bite and Blether at Cromarty Hall in St Margaret’s Hope, to find out more about how they can help improve and develop social…
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18 July 2023
Glaitness pupils give “240 reasons to smile”!
Smile and the world smiles with you has been a thought-provoking enterprise by a number of pupils at Glaitness Primary School.
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17 July 2023
Grant scheme opens for communities looking to make a difference
Orkney Islands Council is seeking applications to its Community Led Local Development (CLLD) Grant scheme from this week.
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14 July 2023
Ofgem approves transmission link for Orkney
Orkney’s Community Wind Farm Project has taken a further step forward with energy regulator Ofgem’s approval of a new electricity transmission link.
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13 July 2023
OIC transport grants to keep communities connected
Community transport solutions - including three totally new initiatives - have been granted up to £44,000 funding by Orkney Islands Council to improve connectivity in some of our most fragile…
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12 July 2023
Under 22 free bus travel reminder
Orkney Islands Council is reminding households that all young people aged under 22 can travel on public buses for free in Orkney and right across Scotland with a National Entitlement Card, or with…
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6 July 2023
Damage to pitch could see Bignold closed to cars
Orkney Islands Council is appealing to the community to understand the full impact of wilful damage to leisure facilities, following damage to the football pitch at Bignold Park.
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6 July 2023
Join the Eday school family - Cook's job is on the menu!
Join the “family” at Eday Community School – the cook’s job is on the menu!
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5 July 2023
Eight would be great for South Ronaldsay and Burray community council
The search is on again for eight people from South Ronaldsay and Burray to represent their linked south isles communities by standing for election as Community Councillors.
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5 July 2023
Orkney MSYP urges young people to stand for Youth Parliament as sitting comes to a close
Orkney has farewelled Scotland’s MSYPs who met at KGS recently (2 and 3 July) for a formal sitting of the Scottish Youth Parliament.
