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23 September 2026
New Council Loan Scheme Aims to Bring Empty Homes Back Into Use for Orkney's Essential Workers
Property owners across Orkney are being encouraged to find out about a new loan scheme designed to help bring long-term empty homes back into use and increase the supply of housing for essential workers.
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14 August 2026
Boost for Orkney households as energy efficiency funding announced
More people in Orkney could benefit from warmer homes and lower bills, thanks to a new pot of funding from the Scottish Government.
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11 August 2026
Orkney Islands Council welcomes Scottish Government funding for St Rognvald House repurposing project
Orkney Islands Council has welcomed confirmation that it has been awarded funding through the Scottish Government's Islands Programme Capital Funding Scheme to support the repurposing of St Rognvald House in Kirkwall.
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3 June 2026
Dounby housing takes step forward
A proposed Council housing development in Dounby has taken a step forward this week.
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21 April 2026
Proposals for repurpose of St Rognvald House move forward
Proposals to redevelop St Rognvald House care home in Kirkwall in order to provide accommodation for agency workers in Orkney has taken a step forward today.
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25 March 2026
Ambitious plans for housing in Orkney continue to move forward
Fourteen brand new properties are due to be added to Orkney Islands Council’s housing stock as the Council continues to work with partners to progress ambitious plans for meeting Orkney’s housing…
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17 February 2026
Copland's Road Housing Update
Elected Members at today’s (17 February) Policy and Resources Committee agreed to placing a new housing development at Copland’s Road in Stromness onto the Council’s Capital Programme.
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20 November 2025
Council tenants invited to pop-up events in December
Council house tenants across Orkney are being invited to drop-in events this December to learn more about tenant participation and how they can help shape housing services.
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12 November 2025
Orkney Islands Council welcomes Places for People Scotland as new housing partner to deliver 500 homes
Orkney Islands Council has entered a landmark partnership with Places for People (PfP) Scotland to deliver up to 500 new homes over the next decade – becoming the first national housing association…
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5 November 2025
Council welcomes student accommodation funding
Orkney Islands Council has welcomed a funding award from the Scottish Government which will allow them to move forward with plans to increase the availability of student accommodation in Orkney.
