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Orkney Islands Council’s Building Standards team has scooped a top award at the Scottish Government’s Building Standards Division awards.

At the Local Authority Building Standards Scotland (LABSS) AGM held at Peebles Hydro, 17 May 2019, Orkney Islands Council were successful in the Building Standards Division (BSD) National Building Standards Performance Excellence (Small Verifier) category.

The Councils Principal Building Standards Officer, Jack Leslie was extremely proud to accept the award from Stephen Garvin head of BSD on the team’s behalf, saying “it’s a great team achievement and just recognition for everyone’s hard work and dedication during the past year”.

The voting results in Orkney for the European Parliamentary Election 2019 have been counted.

Feedback is invited on a plan setting out ambitions for health and social care services in Orkney.

The Council has issued a reminder that people have just a few days left to help choose the name for the county's new pilot launch.

Orkney Islands Council has joined organisations around the world in declaring a climate emergency.

The Council is to appoint an Interim Chief Executive.

The film projected on to the walls of St Magnus Cathedral to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War has been shortlisted for a prestigious award.

At today’s Statutory General Meeting, Councillor Harvey Johnston has been re-elected by fellow Councillors as Convener of Orkney Islands Council.

Orkney Islands Council is seeking feedback on proposed changes to its planning guidance for housing in the countryside.