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If you are a contractor or farmer with plant equipment for hire that could assist during periods of extreme weather, planned or reactive road maintenance works, then the Council is keen to hear from you. 

Broad Street will be closed to traffic this Sunday 9 March to enable routine high-level survey work on Kirkwall Town Hall.

A summing up of road delays and closures due to road works underway or soon to start in the county - for the week starting Monday 10 March 2025.

Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users while Andrew Sinclair Ltd carry out repairs to an electricity sub-station on behalf of SSEN.

Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users while Andrew Sinclair Ltd carry out repairs to an electricity sub-station on behalf of SSEN.

cal folk are being urged to share Orkney’s creativity during the Island Games - by submitting art, sculpture, photos, or words for displays in windows ‘doon the street’ in Stromness.

Anyone can submit work - from bairns and first timers to professionals – for consideration.

Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for provisional premises licence from Kirkjuvagr Limited in respect of Lanes, 18 Bridge Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1HR.

Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for provisional premises licence from Kirkjuvagr Limited in respect of Rapture, 14 Bridge Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1HR.

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licence from Megan Brown for Stenness Community Hall. 

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licence from Steven Bruce for Holm Community Centre.