The A-Z of Services is a list of public services provided by Orkney Islands Council, alphabetically arranged and hyper-linked to the web page where the topic is discussed in greater detail. This is very similar to the way a traditional index, that is usually found to the rear of non-fiction books, works.
Menu Title starting with S
Safety Measures for Voters
Safety Measures for Voters for the Scottish Parliament Election to be held on 6 May 2021.
Sample Tenancy Documents
Copies of sample tenancy documents for private sector landlords
Sanday
Information on Sanday healthy living centre, including contact details and opening hours.
Sanday Swimming Pool
Information on Sanday Swimming Pool, including contact details and opening times.
Scapa 100 Culture Fund
Information regarding the Scapa 100 Culture Fund.
Scapa 100 Events Programme
Scapa 100 Events Programme for 15 to 27 June 2019.
Scapa Flow Museum
Information on Scapa Flow Visitor Centre and Museum.
Scheme for Orkney Community Councils 2021
Scheme for Orkney Community Councils 2021 - consultation.
Scheme of Assistance
Information regarding the Scheme of Assistance - the way Councils help homeowners to improve the quality and management of their housing.
School Catchment Areas
Information on catchment areas for primary schools and their associated secondary schools.
School Catering
Information on school catering services.
School Crossing Patrols
Information about School Crossing Patrol Officers.
School Emergency Closures
Information on school emergency closures.
School Enrolments
Information on school enrolment in Orkney.
School Meals and Clothing Allowances
Information about allowances for school meals and clothing.
School Placing Requests
Information about placing requests for Orkney schools.
School Sport Award
Information about sportscotland's School Sport Award.
School Transport
General information about school transport in Orkney - including the Code of Conduct for Bus Users.
Schools FAQs
Frequently asked questions related to schools and education.
Scottish Government Ferries Review - 5 October 2010
OIC's response to the Scottish Government Ferries Review consultation.
Scottish Local Government Elections Results - 4 May 2017
Results of the 2017 Local Government Election in Orkney on 4 May 2017.
Scottish Parliament Election - 6 May 2021
Information about the Scottish Parliament Election - 6 May 2021.
Scottish Water charges
Information on Scottish Water - domestic water and waste water charges in Orkney.
Scottish Welfare Fund
Advice on applying for a crisis grant or community care grant in a financial emergency or disaster.
SEA-Strategic Environmental Assessment
Information on strategic environmental assessments in Orkney.
Second Adult Rebate
Information on second adult rebate regarding council tax in Orkney.
Second Hand Goods
Information on applying for a second hand dealers licence.
Section 12 Payments
Information on Section 12 payments.
Service Plan and Performance Indicator Monitoring
Service plan monitoring reports.
Settings and Childminders
Childminders, Nursery and Pre-School settings in Orkney.
Settlement Statements
Supplementary Guidance: Settlement Statements.
Sex Shops
Details of the licensing procedures relating to sex shops in Orkney.
Shapinsay
Information on Shapinsay healthy living centre, including contact details and opening hours.
Sharing Information
Information about partnerships within education.
Sheltered Housing
Guidance on our lettings policy in respect of sheltered housing.
Sheltered Housing Consultation
Council's consultation on sheltered housing service.
Shona Slater
Hall of Fame case study on Shona Slater.
Sign In
You can access various services on MyOrkney, which is available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
Single Shared Assessment
Information on how needs for care are assessed.
Site Inspections
Information on site inspections for building projects, including application packs for site inspections and Completion Submission Form.
Sites of Special Scientific Interest-SSSI
Information on the 36 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Orkney.
Skin Piercing and Tattooing
Information on licensing for businesses offering skin piercing and tattooing in Orkney.
Skin Piercing, Tattooing and Acupuncture
Details on applying for a licence to operate a skin piercing, tattooing and acupuncture business.
Small Business Bonus Scheme
Find out information about the Small Business Bonus Scheme.
Smiddybrae House
Information on Smiddybrae House care home facility.
Smoking Policy
Information on the Orkney Islands Council Smoking Policy (2009) in Council premises or worksites.
Social media policy
The Council's Social Media Policy.
Solution Oriented Schools
Information about solution oriented schools.
Special Refuse Collections - Households
Information on special refuse collection for domestic households in Orkney.
Spillage
Information on spillage of commercial waste in Orkney.
SPM to 30 September 2015
Service plan monitoring reports 6 months to 30 September 2015.
SPM to 30 September 2016
Service plan monitoring reports 6 months to 30 September 2016.
SPM to 30 September 2017
Service plan monitoring reports 6 months to 30 September 2017.
SPM to 30 September 2018
Service plan monitoring reports 6 months to 30 September 2018.
SPM to 30 September 2019
The service plan performance monitoring reports for six months ending 30 September 2019.
SPM to 30 September 2020
The service plan performance monitoring reports for six months ending 30 September 2020.
SPM to 30 September 2021
Service plan monitoring reports 6 months to 30 September 2021.
SPM to 31 March 2016
Service plan monitoring reports 6 months to 31 March 2016.
SPM to 31 March 2017
Service plan monitoring reports 6 months to 31 March 2017.
SPM to 31 March 2018
Service plan monitoring reports 6 months to 31 March 2018.
SPM to 31 March 2019
Service plan monitoring reports 6 months to 31 March 2019.
SPM to 31 March 2021
Service plan monitoring reports 6 months to 31 March 2021.
Sport and Leisure
Information on the sports and leisure facilities operated by Education, Leisure and Housing of Orkney Islands Council.
Sports Leaders UK
Information on Sports Leaders UK courses run within Orkney.
St Magnus Cathedral
Information on St Magnus Cathedral.
St Magnus Cathedral War Memorial
Information on the St Magnus Cathedral War Memorial 1914 - 1918.
St Margaret's Hope
Information on St Margaret's Hope Healthy Living Centre, including contact details and opening hours.
St Margaret's Hope (South) Development Brief
The St Margaret's Hope - South, Development Brief.
St Rognvalds House
Information on St Rognvald's House care home facility.
Staffing
Information regarding the staffing at the Papdale Halls of Residence.
Staged Intervention
Information about staged intervention within education.
Standard Documentation
Details of some of the standard letters you can expect to receive from the Council in a tendering exercise.
Standard Terms and Conditions of Contracts
Orkney Islands Council's Standard Terms and Conditions of Contracts for goods and services.
Standards of Care
Information about the standards of care, including inspection reports of the Care Inspectorate.
State of the Environment Assessment
The Orkney Islands Marine Region: State of the Environment Assessment provides a summary of the pressures affecting Orkney’s marine and coastal environment.
State Pension Reforms
Find out information about State Pension reforms.
Statement of Accounts
Archive of Orkney Islands Council's Statement of Accounts.
Statutory Performance Indicator Monitoring
Statutory Performance Indicators, year by year for Orkney Islands Council.
Statutory Performance Indicators 2005-2006
Details of the Statutory Performance Indicators for 2005-2006.
Statutory Performance Indicators 2006-2007
Details of the Statutory Performance Indicators for 2006-2007.
Statutory Performance Indicators 2007-2008
Details of the Statutory Performance Indicators for 2007-2008.
Statutory Performance Indicators 2008-2009
Details of the Statutory Performance Indicators for 2008-2009.
Statutory Performance Indicators 2009-2010
Details of the Statutory Performance Indicators for 2009-2010.
Statutory Performance Indicators 2010-2011
Details of the Statutory Performance Indicators for 2010-11.
Statutory Performance Indicators 2011-2012
Details of the Statutory Performance Indicators for 2011-12.
Statutory Performance Indicators 2012-2013
Details of the Statutory Performance Indicators for 2012-13.
Stillbirth Registration
Information about registering a still birth.
Stories from the Front Line
A book about the extraordinary experiences of people in the First World War.
Strategic and Service Level Plans
Orkney Islands Council Strategic and Service Level Plans.
Strategic Plan
Strategic Plan.
Strategy and Policy
Information and copies of the Orkney Islands Councils' housing related strategies and policies.
Street Trading
Information on licences issued by Orkney Islands Council for street trading.
Stromness
Locations and details of play areas/parks in Stromness, West Mainland.
Stromness - Point of Ness Campsite
Information on Point of Ness Campsite.
Stromness Care Home Engagement Responses
There were a total of 16 responses, with 13 of those coming from the public and 2 from Orkney Health and Care staff. There was also a detailed response from Stromness Community Council.
Stromness Community Centre
Information on facilities available at Stromness Community Centre.
Stromness Fitness Centre
Opening hours for Stromness Fitness Centre.
Stromness Swimming Pool and Fitness Centre
Information on Stromness Swimming Pool and Fitness Centre, including contact details and opening times.
Stromness Upper Sunnybank STR-2
Information on the Stromness Upper Sunnybank STR-2 Development Brief - Consultation.
Stromness: Coplands Dock Development Brief
Coplands Dock Development Brief - adopted on 4 March 2014.
Stromness: Eastbrae Development Brief
The Eastbrae, Stromness, Development Brief.
Stromness: Garson Development Brief
The approved Garson, Stromness Development Brief.
Stromness: Netherton Road Development Brief
Netherton Road Development Brief.
Stromness: North End Development Brief
The approved North End, Stromness Development Brief.
Stromness: Orkney Research Campus Development Brief
Orkney Research Campus, Stromness.
Stromness: Site STRA Development Brief
Stromness, Site STRA, Development Brief.
Stromness: Upper Sunnybank STR-2
Upper Sunnybank, Stromness - Development Brief.
Stronsay
Information on Stronsay healthy living centre - including contact details and opening hours.
Stronsay Swimming Pool
Information on Stronsay Swimming Pool, including contact details, prices and opening times.
Student Interview Expenses
Funding to contribute towards the costs of attending college or university interviews outwith Orkney.
Student Support
Information about support available to students while they are studying.
Sub-Committees
Sub-Committees' Agendas, Reports and Minutes.
Supplementary Guidance
Statutory Supplementary Guidance supporting the Orkney Local Development Plan.
Support for Adults with Incapacity
Information regarding the support available for adults with incapacity.
Support for Young Carers
Information and support for Young Carers in Orkney.
Supported Accommodation
Information regarding the different types of supported accommodation available in the county.
Supported Accommodation Charges
Information on Supported Accommodation charges and how to apply.
Surf ’n’ Turf
Surf ’n’ Turf aims to establish hydrogen as part of Orkney’s energy mix.
Surveillance through Social Media Policy
Surveillance through Social Media Policy.
Sustainable and Active Travel
Information on environmentally friendly transport in Orkney.
Sustainable Development
Information on how to access reports and publications relating to sustainable development.
Sustainable Energy Strategy for Orkney
Information on a Sustainable energy strategy in Orkney.
Sustainable Procurement
Sustainable Procurement Policy 2013 - 2015.
