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6 July 2026
Islands Cost Crisis Emergency Fund 2026/27 Now Open for Applications in Orkney
The Orkney Community Planning Partnership has announced that the Islands Cost Crisis Emergency Fund (ICCEF) for 2026/27 is now open for applications.
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10 June 2026
Public Inspection Notice - Orkney Islands Council Accounts, Pension Fund Accounts and Orkney Islands Council General Charitable Trust Accounts - For the period from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
Notice is hereby given under Regulation 9 (1) of the Local Authority Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2014 that:
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10 June 2026
Public Inspection Notice - Orkney and Shetland Valuation Joint Board - Accounts for the period 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
Notice is hereby given under Regulation 9 (1) of the Local Authority Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2014 that:
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3 March 2026
Budget Setting for 2026/2027 - Explainer
Orkney Islands Council's Policy and Resources Committee met today to set the Council's budget for next year. The decisions from today will come to a meeting of the Full Council next Tuesday (10…
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24 February 2026
Results of Public Consultation Our Budget Challenge - Have your say
Orkney Islands Council launched a public survey on the 6 December 2025 and originally ran until 12 January 2026. This timeline was extended by a week to encourage more participants due to the adverse…
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11 November 2025
Statement by COSLA: Pay framework for Scotland’s local authority Chief Executives
"It is appropriate and right in employment practice to review salaries periodically, to ensure remuneration reflects the demands of the role.
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30 October 2025
New secure payment system launching soon
Starting soon, you'll no longer need to read out your card details over the phone when making payments to Orkney Islands Council.
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26 March 2025
Ferry fares to rise in line with Transport Scotland
Fares on the internal ferry routes serving Orkney are to rise by 10% in line with the rate set by Transport Scotland for subsidised external ferry services.
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25 February 2025
15% increase to Council Tax – a budget built around public feedback
Elected members at today’s meeting of Orkney Islands Council’s Policy and Resources Committee have recommended a 15% increase in Council Tax – or £3.95 extra per week at Band D.
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19 February 2025
Action underway as OHAC payments audit raises ‘significant concerns’
Orkney Islands Council is taking action to address concerns over the procedures in place to monitor payments made through Orkney Health & Care.
