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A roundup of works underway or soon to start around Orkney, for the week starting Monday 10 April:

Travelling Gallery, a contemporary art gallery in a bus, will arrive in Orkney this April, with the exhibition To avoid falling apart by Emmie McLuskey and Janice Parker. This two-person art exhibition explores and illuminates our human capacity for mutuality, connection and interdependence through movement, language, and film.

We have some information relating to our amenity sites and kerbside collections on Easter Monday.

There will be no disruptions to our kerbside collections on Monday for residential and commercial customers – they will run as normal.

A further 175 Council cost of living £200 payments are arriving in folk’s bank accounts this week.

We are continuing to receive applications and would urge anyone who has not done so yet to see if they are eligible – as the closing date of 30 April is fast approaching.

Eligible families in Orkney will receive a £301 UK Government cost of living payment from Tuesday 2-9 May.

Those entitled to the payment must be in receipt of tax credits and no other means-tested benefits.

The payment will be paid automatically by HM Revenue and Customs into most customers’ bank accounts between Tuesday 2 and Tuesday 9 May 2023 across the UK.

The search is on for Scotland's most inspiring young people for the Sunday Mail Young Scot Awards 2023.

The Awards look for people across Scotland to nominate young people who do extraordinary work to improve their community and the lives of others.

A potentially life-saving defibrillator has been installed within the Bignold Park in Kirkwall thanks to the efforts of a number of local football clubs and Scottish Sea Farms.

Kirkwall Wanderers, Rovers and Thorfinn, approached local salmon farmer Scottish Sea Farms for help in buying a defibrillator for the Bignold, which is not only used for matches and training, by the Orkney Agricultural Society for the County Show, and now more than ever by members of the public given the recent introduction of the Council-funded roadway.

Albert Street in Kirkwall will be closed on Friday 7 April for repairs.

The Orkney Travel Matters survey has been extended to allow more households to have their say on how active travel can be supported in the county.

Did you know learning something new is good for you? Community Learning course bookings open 6 April!