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Orkney Islands Council is taking action to address concerns over the procedures in place to monitor payments made through Orkney Health & Care.  

A significant proportion of those who responded to a recent public consultation have said they’d be in favour of Orkney Islands Council generating more income – through increasing council tax or charging more for some services.  

The rejuvenated playpark in Stronsay’s Whitehall village opened at the weekend and was soon filled with happy bairns enjoying the new equipment. 

As part of a response to an upcoming Scottish Government consultation, Orkney Islands Council has given its backing, in principle, to the introduction of new discretionary powers for local authorities to charge a levy on visiting cruise ships. 

A daring duo from Stronsay Junior High School are going from the sea to the sky in a bid to raise funds for Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA). 

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.

Third year Art and Design pupils from KGS showcased winning designs on Wednesday (12 Feb 2025), during the tenth annual Paper Costume show - with this year’s theme of course being the Island Games!

A summing up of road delays and closures due to building works, road works, or events - the for week starting Monday 17 February 2025.

The Council’s Trading Standards team is reminding folk of the ways they can spot ‘copy cat’ scams and help stop them in their tracks. 

Orkney Islands Council’s Trading Standards team has had reports of locals receiving calls to their mobile phones from scammers claiming to be from their service provider.