News - Roads, Lighting and Parking
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6 June 2025
Roads update for week starting 9 June 2025
A summing up of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works, cruise visits and events - for the week starting Monday 9 June 2025.
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30 May 2025
Roads update for week starting 2 June 2025
A summing up of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works, cruise visits and events - for the week starting Monday 2 June 2025.
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27 May 2025
Historic sites safety advice for bus users
Our Transportation team is reminding bus users that passengers wishing to travel to the historic sites should use the timing points highlighted orange on the X1 timetable to travel to and from the…
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23 May 2025
Roads update for week starting 26 May 2025
A summing up of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works, cruise visits and events - for the week starting Monday 26 May 2025.
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15 May 2025
Roads update for week starting 19 May 2025
A summing up of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works, cruise visits and events - for the week starting Monday 19 May 2025.
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9 May 2025
Roads update for week starting 12 May 2025
A summing up of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works, cruise visits and events - for the week starting Monday 12 May 2025.
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9 May 2025
Drive with care as 2025 road works season ramps up
Drivers are being urged to allow extra time for journeys and drive with care as Orkney Islands Council’s Roads team gears up for the summer road works season – including the annual surface dressing…
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1 May 2025
Roads update for week starting 5 May 2025
A summing up of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works, cruise visits and events - for the week starting Monday 5 May 2025.
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28 April 2025
One cut a year conservation verges to offer wildlife a habitat highway
Orkney is thought to be one of the first areas in Scotland to designate its roadside verges as conservation assets, cut only once per year to support local wildlife and wildflowers.
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25 April 2025
Roads update for week starting 28 April 2025
A summing up of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works, cruise visits and events - for the week starting Monday 28 April 2025.
