Orkney Towns Board
In September 2023 the UK Government launched its 'Long-Term Plan for Towns', supporting 55 UK towns including seven in Scotland as part of the Levelling-Up programme. Orkney has been selected and will receive £20 million in endowment-style funding over 10 years from 2024/25.
Guidance was published in December 2023 on the process for establishing a Town Board to develop and deliver a Long-Term Plan for each town.
- Upcoming meeting papers can be found in the Council Meetings Calendar
- Minutes for previous meetings are in the list of all Orkney Towns Board meetings
The board members are as follows:
- Stephen Hagan (Chair)
- Local MP
- Liam McArthur -MSP
- Gwenda Shearer as Chair of the Council's Education, Leisure and Housing Committee
- Kristopher Leask as Chair of the Council's Development and Infrastructure Committee
- Chief Inspector Scott Robertson (as Police representative)
- Craig Spence
- Morven Brooks
- Cheryl Chapman
- Michael Morrison
- Rachel Scarth
- David Campbell
