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15 August 2022
Business and community reps sought
Orkney Islands Council is looking for three new members from the business, community and third sectors to act as representatives on its sub-committee known as the Orkney College Management Council.
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19 July 2022
Businesses encouraged to check out COVID Sense Scheme
Businesses, venues and organisations in Orkney are being encouraged to check out the Scottish Government's COVID Sense Signage scheme.
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30 March 2022
Avian flu reminder to all poultry keepers
Poultry keepers in Orkney are being reminded of the national requirement to keep their birds indoors and follow the strict measures in place to limit the spread of Avian flu.
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23 December 2021
Councillors Approve £8.25m Towards Covid Recovery Projects - and Allocate Strategic Reserve Funds
Orkney Islands Council's Elected Members have today (23 December) approved funding towards a suite of projects aimed at supporting Orkney's recovery from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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13 December 2021
Young Enterprise Orkney are appealing for members of the business community to come on board – Shannon’s story
Young Enterprise Orkney has been helping equip students with additional entrepreneurial skills for years.
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1 December 2021
Young Enterprise Orkney appeal for business community to come on board
Inspirational, innovative, life-changing – just a few of the words used to describe Young Enterprise Orkney by students and business leaders who have enjoyed some fantastic experiences thanks to…
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29 November 2021
Pandemic hits strong local procurement performance – but OIC ‘buying local’ still tops £15.4M
Orkney Islands Council is likely to see its latest high-ranking performance for ‘buying local’ slip due to the effects of the pandemic.
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27 October 2021
Sunday 31 October toilet closures
Members of the public are advised that Orkney’s public toilets will be closed for one day this Sunday.
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27 October 2021
Orkney Matters – Your Place, Your Future
Calling all Orkney residents – do you want to be involved in shaping your community’s future?
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26 October 2021
New agreement to boost Orkney’s economic recovery from COVID-19
A new agreement has been reached to put skills and training at the heart of Orkney’s recovery from the pandemic.
