Project Neptune consultation drop-in

Chair of the Independent Ferries Community Board, Angus Campbell, will be in Orkney on Wednesday 3 May to listen to people’s views on the Scottish Government’s Project Neptune and the future of local ferry services.

As well as meeting with local Councillors, external transport forum stakeholders, and Stromness Community Council, there will be a couple of drop-in sessions for residents:

• St Magnus Centre, Kirkwall from 4pm-5pm
• Stromness Community Centre, Church Road, Stromness from 7pm-8pm.

Project Neptune is a piece of consultancy commissioned by the Scottish Government to consider the best arrangements for future provision of ferry services.

Following on from the publication of the Project Neptune report the Transport Minister committed to a full consultation process with communities to discuss the report’s findings and seek views on the structures needed in delivering future ferry services.

Views gathered will be fed back within a report to the Transport Minister.

Council Leader, Councillor James Stockan, said he would encourage as many as possible to head along to the public session to make their feelings known.

“This is an opportunity to share your views directly with the Chair who will report back to the Transport Minister. We are all more than aware of the importance of a stable and fit for purpose modern ferry fleet and here is the chance to make an Orkney-wide representation."