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The Orkney Islands Council (Kirkwall Remembrance Day Parade) (Temporary Closure) Order 2026
22 October 2026
Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under Section 62 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users during a Remembrance Day Parade in Kirkwall.
The Order will be in operation on Sunday 8 November 2026 from 10.00 to 13:15 and its effect will be to close (1) Albert Street (Laing Street to Broad Street); (2) Broad Street; (3) Castle Street; (4) Junction Road (Pickaquoy Road to Castle Street); (5) Palace Road; (6) Tankerness Lane; (7) Victoria Street (Broad Street to Victoria Road); (8) Watergate (Buttquoy Place to Palace Road); and (9) West Tankerness Lane, all Kirkwall, when required. Traffic signs will be erected to indicate when a road is closed.
James Wylie
Deputising Chief Executive.
Council Offices, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY.
22 October 2026