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The Orkney Islands Council (Stromness 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.
The Order will be in operation on Sunday 8 November 2026, between 10:00 and 13:30, and its effect will be to close (1) Victoria Street; (2) John Street; (3) North End Road; (4) A965 (North End Road, from North End Roundabout to Stromness Swimming Pool car park); (5) Hillside Road to A965 link road; (6) North End Roundabout and (7) Graham Place, all in Stromness, 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