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Update on outdoors cleaning at Kirkwall Travel Centre soon-copy
OIC is advising planned external cleaning will be carried out at Kirkwall Travel Centre during the week starting Monday 20 February (weather dependant).
10 February 2023
First batch of £200 cost of living payments to be made this week (9 Feb)
The Council’s cost of living £200 payments will be received by 600 households in Orkney by the end of this week.
The first tranche of payments are to those who are automatically entitled and for whom the Council holds bank account details.
09 February 2023
Health and wellbeing survey hopes to identify the needs of Orkney’s children and young people
Councillors have recommended setting up a short-life working group to consider a voluntary health and wellbeing survey for Orkney’s children and young people.
During the academic year 2021/22, all local authorities in Scotland were asked by the Scottish Government to make a health and wellbeing census available to P5-S6 pupils.
09 February 2023
Council Convener offers condolences to the people of Turkey and Syria
The Council’s Convener Graham Bevan has written to the people of Turkey and Syria offering sincere condolences to those affected by the devastating earthquakes.
“I am sure many of us have been watching the tragic scenes unfold before our eyes in disbelief and are deeply saddened by the rising death toll...
09 February 2023
Orkney Library funding award to boost digital offering
Walk on water, kick a virtual football, test your grey matter with a range of interactive quizzes and stimulate your memory – just a snapshot of the new digital experience that will be on offer at the Orkney Library and Archive soon.
Thanks to funding of £8,500 from the Scottish Government’s Public Library Improvement Fund, the Kirkwall facility will be purchasing a mobile digital interactive floor projector – initially for use in the library – however, it could also be used in care facilities or schools in future.
08 February 2023