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The Orkney Islands Council (Link Footway at Reid Crescent, Kirkwall) (Temporary Closure) Order 2026

12 November 2026

Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and pedestrians while Andrew Sinclair Ltd carry out the replacement of a transformer and undertake substation maintenance.

The Order will be in operation from Monday 16 November 2026 until Sunday 22 November 2026. The effect of the Order will be to close the Link Footway between No. 20 and No. 22 Reid Crescent, Kirkwall and the property known as Kilmardinny, Berstane Road, Kirkwall, when required. Traffic signs will be erected to indicate when a length of footway is closed.

Gareth Waterson

Deputising Chief Executive

Council Offices, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY