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Vape and e-cig recycling bins introduced at Orkney’s HWRCs
The Council has introduced specific recycling bins for vapes and e-cigarettes at our three Household Waste and Recycling Centres – Hatston, Garson and Bossack.
20 June 2024
Sunday openings for Shore Street ferries office
The Orkney Ferries Shore Street office will be open on Sundays from 23 June 2024.
20 June 2024
Firth and Stenness Community Council needs you
The call is out for community members in Firth and Stenness to help champion their local area by coming on board the Community Council at a meeting next month.
20 June 2024
A reminder to stay safe while enjoying Orkney’s coastlines, beaches and lochs
It’s Drowning Prevention Week (DPW) from 15-22 June and with the summer holidays nearly upon us, it’s timely for us to remind folk of some of the key messaging around water safety.
20 June 2024
The Orkney Islands Council (Burness Road, Firth) (Temporary Closure) Order 2024
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 during the laying of a new section of water main.
The Order will be in operation from Monday, 24 June 2024 to Sunday, 30 June 2024. The effect of the Order will be to close Burness Road, Firth, when required. Traffic signs will be erected to indicate when the road is closed.
20 June 2024