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Orkney Islands Council’s animal welfare team is urging all bird keepers to be aware of their obligations following confirmation of cases of bird flu near Finstown.

A summing up of road closures and delays due to road works and events - for week starting Monday 20 November 2023.

Orkney Islands Council has marked a momentous occasion as Papay community stalwart, Neil Rendall, hangs up his airfield attendant high-vis for the last time after 50 years safely guiding flights in and out of Papay. 

Music and movement have been taking centre stage at Smiddybrae House!

This week's waste collection for Hoy - cancelled due to impacts of high winds on the ferry service - has been rescheduled for tomorrow, Friday 24 November.

Orkney Islands Council’s Playpark Renewal Fund has reopened for applications from communities striving to improve their playpark areas, offering support of up to 50% of project costs - up to a maximum grant of £25,000 per project.

Orkney Islands Council has been successful in receiving a financial award of £131,000 through the Scottish Government’s Community Led Local Development (CLLD) fund.

A public meeting is due to take place on 27 November to elect new members to the Kirkwall and St Ola Community Council.

Orkney Islands Council is advising the waste collection in Hoy scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday 23 November, has been cancelled.

Free Wellbeing Wednesday sessions will start up in Kirkwall this week for young people aged 16 – 25 to help them shake off the winter blues.