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  • Orkney Opinions seeks new members

    Orkney Islands Council is contacting people across the county to invite them to become part of its public consultation group.

    18 December 2020

  • Could you be an unpaid carer

    Orkney Islands Council is supporting a national campaign aimed at encouraging people to come forward as carers and claim the support they are entitled to.

    17 December 2020

  • Festive period public bus timetable reminder

    Orkney Islands Council has published information on bus timetables over the upcoming festive period.

    16 December 2020

  • Refuse collection disruption in Westray

    Orkney Islands Council is advising it has been unable to collect any refuse in Westray today (15 December), due to the breakdown of the collection vehicle.

    15 December 2020

  • Council plea for no bruck at Hope and Cursiter

    Orkney Islands Council is renewing pleas to the community to not leave general waste at the newly re-opened recycling facilities in St Margaret’s Hope and Cursiter. 

    14 December 2020

  • Self care tips for a challenging winter

    A leaflet aimed at encouraging local people to pay special attention to their mental wellbeing this winter is launching this week.

    14 December 2020

  • Festive Season arrangements published

    Orkney Islands Council has published festive season arrangements for the upcoming Christmas and New Year period.

    This includes changes to refuse and recycling collections, and emergency out-of-hours contact details.

    The information can be viewed on the Council's Festive Arrangements page - or by clicking on the banner at the top of the Council's homepage.

    The information was also published in the Orcadian newspaper on 10 December 2020.

    11 December 2020

  • Culture Fund opens for applications

    Orkney Islands Council is inviting applications for its Culture Fund aimed at supporting cultural activity in Orkney.

    11 December 2020

  • Orkney Between Islands exhibition launched

    An online exhibition – 'Orkney: Between Islands' – has just been launched as part of the Between Islands project.

    11 December 2020

  • Kerbside recycling update - from 14 December

    Here’s an update on recycling collection arrangements for the week ahead – from Monday 14 December.

    11 December 2020