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Roadworks Update

There will be some bus services affected especially during the Pickaquoy Road closure which have been discussed with Stagecoach. Please contact the company directly on (01856) 870555 for any changes that may affect you.

Have a lovely weekend when it comes and take care of everyone on our roads.

Resurfacing works on the A965 (main Kirkwall to Stromness Road) junction with Old Finstown Road are now in the final stages and expected to be completed by polling day.

Contractors are expected to be laying surfacing materials on Tuesday next week (3 May), with line marking being the last bit of works before re-opening fully on Wednesday 4 May, ready for polling day on Thursday 5 May.

Housing measures introduced to tackle an outbreak of bird flu will be lifted on Monday 2 May, the UK Government has confirmed.

However, the mandatory biosecurity measures will remain in place for all birds.

Anyone intending to allow their birds outside on or after 2 May must take action to prepare the outside areas.

Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to ensure the safety of site personnel and road users while resurfacing works are carried out.

Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to ensure the safety of site personnel and road users while road maintenance works are carried out.

Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users during Andrew Sinclair Ltd.’s inspection, surveying and minor maintenance works on buried drainage infrastructure.

Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under Section 62 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users to enable the Platinum Jubilee event to be held in safety.

Councillors are to be elected for each of the 6 wards of Orkney Islands Council.

Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users during Orkney Islands Council’s works on trees either within or adjacent to the public roads specified in this Order.

The byelaws referred to above have received confirmation from the Scottish Ministers, and will come into operation on 10 January 2022.

A copy of the byelaws and the relative map may be examined at Customer Services, Council Offices, Kirkwall, Orkney, during opening hours.