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Assessment work underway at Glaitness Primary School dining hall following roof issues
Orkney Islands Council is carrying out detailed assessment work after a failure in the roof trusses of the Glaitness School Dining Hall was reported.
16 August 2023
Triple Recognition for Orkney attractions in Tripadvisor Awards
Three of Orkney’s council-run cultural heritage attractions have been awarded a 2023 Traveller’s Choice Award by TripAdvisor.
15 August 2023
OIC Leader has key questions for ferries taskforce
Orkney Islands Council will have a number of questions to ask of Transport Minister Fiona Hyslop at a meeting of the 'ferries taskforce' in Kirkwall this week.
15 August 2023
Young folk encouraged to sign up for digital resilience course
Young folk in Orkney are being offered the chance to learn how to better protect themselves online.
An in-person Young Scot DigiKnow course is being run by the Council’s Youth Services Team as part of the summer activities programme.
11 August 2023
Hup Show drive a success – but more candidates still needed
The Community Councils team would like to say a huge thanks to folk in South Ronaldsay and Burray who stopped by at the Hup Show with an interest in standing to represent the area in the upcoming community council elections.
The South Ronaldsay and Burray community council area – one of 20 around Orkney – has been without a community council for a year and to help instigate change and improvement, it’s important to have that presence.
11 August 2023