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19 February 2026
Orkney-led Marine Plan approved
Orkney Islands Council has developed a new marine plan designed to sustainably manage the seas around the islands whilst protecting the unique way of life and marine environment for future…
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17 December 2025
EV drivers need to prepare for public charging network change
Electric vehicle drivers in Orkney need to download a new app and order a new charging card by mid-January as the public charging network switches to ScottishPower.
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28 October 2025
Donate Your Pre-Loved Sportswear to Help People Get Active
sportscotland's Kit for All initiative launches in Orkney, tackling both the cost of sports kit and textile waste.
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21 October 2025
National Wealth Fund backs Orkney Islands Council’s community wind farm project
Orkney Islands Council (OIC) has secured a loan from The National Wealth Fund (NWF) for its six-turbine wind farm at Quanterness.
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22 September 2025
West Mainland Youth Dive Into Ocean Conservation with Stromness Museum
Young people from the West Mainland Youth Achievement Group have teamed up with Stromness Museum on a dynamic new project exploring the intersection of oceans, wellbeing, and youth engagement.
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6 August 2025
Turbine Contracts Awarded for Quanterness Wind Farm
Turbine supply and maintenance contracts have now been signed for Orkney Islands Council’s Quanterness Community Wind Farm.
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9 July 2025
OIC welcomes £1.75m for home energy efficiency works in 2025-26
Orkney Islands Council has welcomed £1.75m from the Scottish Government’s Heat and Energy Efficient Scotland scheme for 2025-26, to help even more homes across the county make improvements to their…
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28 April 2025
One cut a year conservation verges to offer wildlife a habitat highway
Orkney is thought to be one of the first areas in Scotland to designate its roadside verges as conservation assets, cut only once per year to support local wildlife and wildflowers.
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1 April 2025
2025 Cruise season ahoy!
Orkney’s cruise season is underway – and there’s been some fantastic spring weather to welcome our cruise visitors to our shores already.
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17 February 2025
Council welcomes £300k boost for home energy efficiencies
Orkney Islands Council has welcomed a £300k boost from the Scottish Government, for home energy efficiency works for homeowners, delivered locally by Warmworks on behalf of OIC.
