Latest News

Over 500 folk have had their say on travel habits in Orkney through the Orkney Travel Matters survey – and the feedback has been exceptional. But we’d love to hear from more households.

A reminder to help shape active and green travel in the county by taking part in the Orkney Travel Matters survey.

Have you had your say on Orkney Travel Matters?

Orkney Islands Council has welcomed the adoption of the Scottish Government’s National Planning Framework this week.

St Margaret's Hope and Finstown are cracking places for locals and visitors alike - but are there any changes that could make them even better?

Orkney Islands Council (OIC) is embarking on an extended programme of community and stakeholder consultation to help it address the challenges that Orkney Island residents, and people coming to Orkney to work or study in the future, are facing in relation to access to housing.

Orkney Islands Council is honing in on housing pressures by launching an enhanced programme of research through community and stakeholder engagement.

The work of the Council’s Customer Services Teams in Kirkwall and Stromness has been given a resounding seal of approval by the folk they are there to help, support and assist.

The Council launched a Customer Service survey in October 2022 and received 150 responses from people from throughout Orkney keen to feedback on their customer service experiences.

Views are being sought for two draft documents which will help set the course for public services in Orkney for the next five years and beyond.

Orkney Islands Council has launched an online survey seeking input from the community on where they want spending and saving prioritised, ahead of the Council’s annual budget setting process which will start in earnest in the new year.