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Congratulations to Orkney Islands Council for achieving the Food for Life Served Here Bronze award for their primary and secondary school meals service!

Parts of Orkney Islands Council’s online services will experience disruptions on Saturday December 12.

The Scottish Government has called in the ‘Orkney’s Community Wind Farm Project – Hoy’ planning application for determination.

Here’s an update on recycling collection arrangements for the week ahead – from Monday 7 December.

The Council’s Roads Services team will be carrying out maintenance works on the main (A965) Kirkwall to Stromness road - at Finstown - over the next couple of weeks.

A bit of Christmas sparkle should lift the spirits of visitors to The Orkney Museum during December.

Orkney Islands Council’s Housing Services Annual Report 2019-2020 has been published and details a strong performance across a number of areas.

Orkney Islands Council is advising mechanical issues have impacted the collection of refuse between Finstown and Kirkwall today (Thursday 3 December).

Orkney Islands Council is advising motorists that black ice alerts remain in place for the rest of today (Thursday 3 December) and into the small hours of tonight.

The Council is warning motorists of the risk of black ice on roads in the first icy blast of the season - and offering some advice for drivers.