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For the period from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022

Notice is hereby given under Regulation 9 (1) of the Local Authority Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2014 that:

For the period from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022

Notice is hereby given under Regulation 9 (1) of the Local Authority Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2014 that:

Accounts for the period 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022

Notice is hereby given under Regulation 9 (1) of the Local Authority Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2014 that:

As Returning Officer for the election, I hereby give notice that the election expenses returns, declarations and all accompanying documents of candidates at the above election may be inspected between the hours of 9am to 5pm except public holidays at the Elections Office, Orkney Islands Council, Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY for a period of two years after receipt by me.  To inspect, contact the election office using the details below to make an appointment. 

Notice is hereby given that Orkney Islands Council has made an order in terms of section 62 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users while the Orkney Vintage Club Ltd. hold a Bike Show event.

The order will be in operation on Saturday 18 June 2022 and its effect will be to close Broad Street (from its junction with Castle Street to its junction with Palace Road) and Broad Street car park, Kirkwall, between the hours for 12 noon and 5pm.

Traffic signs will be erected to indicate when the road is closed.

Notice is hereby given that Orkney Islands Council has made an order in terms of section 62 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to the effect that, between the hours of 7.15pm and 8.30pm on Saturday 18 June 2022 , in connection with the Firth Gala Day Fancy Dress Parade, vehicular traffic using the roads specified in the Schedule hereto will be subject to delays and a speed restriction, and parking in these roads will not be permitted. The alternative route for vehicular traffic between Kirkwall and Stromness will be the public road A964 via Orphir.

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Community Councillors are to be elected for each of the 20 Community Council areas within Orkney.  The Community Councils, and number of members required, are as follows:

The Council’s Summer Transport Guide will be available for use from Sunday 8 May.

The guides will be available from operators as well as Kirkwall Travel Centre, Stromness Travel Centre, Orkney Library and Customer Services in Stromness and Kirkwall.

The summer timetables for both ferry and bus services starts on Sunday 8 May and will also be available online at www.orkney.gov.uk/transport.

If you have any queries please contact the Transportation Service on 873535.

The Recycling Centre at Cursiter Quarry in Finstown will be closed at 1pm today (Thursday 28 April) to allow for a clean-up operation after various types of inappropriate waste was dumped there.

A number of residual waste items have been placed into the recycling skips with additional furniture, building materials and other waste scattered on the site. This will require replacement of skips and staff to be diverted from other service areas in order to clear the site ready for reopening. It is anticipated the site will not re-open until Tuesday 3 May.