Meeting
St Magnus Cathedral Sub-committee - 27 October 2026
Past- Date
- 27th October 2026
- Time
- 14:00 to 15:30
- Venue
- Council Chamber - Council Offices
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Agenda - St Magnus Cathedral Sub committee - 27 October 2026
This document contains the notice and agenda for the St Magnus Cathedral Sub-committee meeting on Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 2pm in the Council Chamber, Kirkwall. The public meeting can also be joined remotely and will be broadcast and recorded online. The agenda covers apologies, declarations of interest, an organ use policy and visitor experience proposals.
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Item 1 - Organ Use Policy
This document contains a report and revised policy for using the St Magnus Cathedral organ, replacing arrangements agreed in 2000. It sets out responsibilities, booking rules, competence requirements, notice periods, charges for visiting organists and an appeals process, while limiting use during restoration in 2026/27. It also includes equality and island communities impact assessments, which identify no significant impacts apart from the £54 fee for visiting organists.
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Item 2 - Visitor Experience
This document contains a review of donation and retail arrangements at St Magnus Cathedral, which visitors find confusing because five organisations operate different payment points. It recommends that Orkney Islands Council manage and simplify all donations, guidebook sales and retail, while making annual payments to other organisations to replace lost income. The report also asks whether electric candle donations should remain with the congregation, proposes implementation by 1 April 2027, and recommends a review after two years.
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