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6 March 2024
£20m of Levelling Up funding announced for Orkney
Orkney Islands Council has welcomed the announcement that the county is to receive £20m of Levelling Up funding.
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6 March 2024
Dressed for Success at Orkney Library & Archive!
It’s World Book Day on Thursday 7 March and Orkney’s schools will be welcoming all manner of characters through their doors to celebrate.
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4 March 2024
Italian Chapel appeal for POW artefacts
An appeal for stories, letters and artefacts from Italian Chapel Prisoners of War (POWs) has been launched by the committee who look after the Lamb Holm place of worship, in the leadup to 80 years…
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1 March 2024
Ferry fares to rise in line with Transport Scotland
Fares on the internal ferry routes serving Orkney are to rise by 8.7% this year in line with the rate set by Transport Scotland for subsidised external ferry services.
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1 March 2024
Flexible working webinars for local employers
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1 March 2024
Flexible working webinars for local employers
Orkney’s businesses and wider community can both benefit from flexible working.
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29 February 2024
Roads update for week starting Monday 4 March 2024
A summing up of road closures and delays due to road works or events - for the week starting Monday 4 March 2024.
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29 February 2024
Pop up event to help with ferry vouchers for concessionary travel to Mainland Scotland and Shetland
Orkney Islands Council is hosting a special pop-up event to help folk who receive concessionary ferry travel with their electronic vouchers.
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29 February 2024
Bus fares feed sustainable funding pot and helps fragile communities stay connected
Did you know by getting on board a public bus in Orkney you could help support transport improvements in the county - including community transport in some of our most fragile communities?
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29 February 2024
Calling South Ronaldsay – where and when would you like to see community transport pilot?
Orkney Islands Council’s Transportation Service is asking residents in South Ronaldsay to suggest the best days and times for an on-demand door-to-door community transport service in the area.
