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30 May 2024
Roads update for week starting 3 June 2024
Roads in central Kirkwall are closed alternate Saturdays starting this Saturday 1 June through to 3 August (inclusive) and on 7 September between 6:30pm and 8:30pm for Kirkwall City Pipe Band…
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30 May 2024
Five weeks to go until the General Election
With just five weeks to go before the UK General Election, voters and potential candidates in Orkney and Shetland are reminded of key dates and significant changes to the voting process this year.…
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30 May 2024
Orkney Towns Board formed
The Full Council met this afternoon to formally approve the appointment of Stephen Hagan as Chair of the new Orkney Towns Board.
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29 May 2024
Drive with care as 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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29 May 2024
One year on - breaking down barriers at the Language Café
The volunteer-run Orkney-Ukraine Language Café celebrated its first-year milestone at the weekend – and those who have benefited from its existence say they are keen for the project to continue.
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29 May 2024
Third and final round of VIP Award finalists announced
A third lineup of staff shortlisted for their outstanding service to the community will progress to the 2023-24 finals of Orkney Islands Council’s VIP Awards.
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29 May 2024
Northern Isles Libraries funding boost for vision project
Orkney and Shetland Libraries are putting aside their friendly rivalry with a joint project to boost services for the visually impaired.
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29 May 2024
One for the road...a behind the scenes look
Roads may not seem like the most glamorous of topics, but it’s an area of the Council that certainly gets folk talking.
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29 May 2024
A recipe for success for Orkney’s school catering team
Orkney’s school catering team has achieved the Food for Life Served Here (FFLSH) award for the fifth consecutive year.
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29 May 2024
Illegal dumping prompts closure of Cursiter
Heads up folks that we’ve had to close the recycling centre at Cursiter Quarry in Finstown following illegal dumping of waste at the site.
