A wealth of housing related information has been published in the Council’s Housing Services latest newsletter “Housing News”.

Some of the topics include the new development at Carness, the Housing Services Annual Report, the reintroduction of sheltered housing coffee mornings, rent arrears and what to do, tips around damp and condensation and a host of others.

Classes affected include P2, P4, P5, P6 and P7. A further 11 pupils are awaiting PCR test results.

There has also been a small rise in the number of positive Lateral Flow Test results, and we would stress the importance of everyone logging their lateral flow test results online whether negative or positive. This will allow Public Health to begin contact tracing straight away.

Friday saw the culmination of the ‘16 Days of Activisim’ campaign which has been promoted here in Orkney by ORSAS and Orkney Womens Aid. 

The campaign is run anually which calls for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls. As a member of the Orkney Domestic Abuse Forum, Orkney Alcohol & Drugs Partnership recognises the vital importance of such campaigns and promoting the message here in Orkney that violence against women and girls is completely unacceptable. 

Young Enterprise Orkney has been helping equip students with additional entrepreneurial skills for years.

The voluntary group has restarted following a two-year gap and is looking for volunteers from the business community to share their expertise by joining the local area team.

The P4 class at St Andrews Primary School will remain closed tomorrow, Tuesday, while the results of a number of PCR tests are awaited, and a clearer picture is known of the potential spread of the virus.

The class was shut on Monday as a precautionary measure following concerns about a rising number of positive Lateral Flow Tests. The numbers reported to the school differ from those logged online and this has, once again, highlighted the need for everyone to ensure they register their LFT results online – whether negative or positive. This will allow Public Health to begin contact tracing straight away.