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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.
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18 April 2025
Roads update for week starting 21 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 21 April 2025.
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10 April 2025
Roads update for week starting 14 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 14 April 2025.
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4 April 2025
Neigh need to speed around horses, urges Road Safety Forum
With the advent of better weather and the potential for folks to be out and about more enjoying the longer nights, the local Road Safety Forum is reminding drivers to go wide and slow when they’re…
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4 April 2025
Roads update for week starting Monday 7 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 7 April 2025.
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27 March 2025
Roads update for week starting 31 March 2025
A summing up of road delays and closures due to road works, cruise visits and events - for the week starting Monday 31 March 2025.
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21 March 2025
Roads update for week starting Monday 24 March
A summing up of road delays and closures due to road works, cruise visits and events - for the week starting Monday 24 March 2025.