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Three communities in Orkney will be calling for new members to join their Community Council and help shape their area in coming weeks.

Garden House – the former headquarters of NHS Orkney – goes up for sale on the open market today (Monday 13 January). 

A consultation has been launched this week on the potential introduction of charges for local authority day care and community care alarm services in the county.  

A summary of delays and road closures due to road works and events - for the week start 13 January 2025 

Recycling and waste collections were disrupted today due to icy conditions - check the advice for those affected here.

The most popular names for Orkney’s newborn babies in 2024 have been shared by the Council’s Registrar Service. 

The North Isles Landscape Partnership has been highly commended in the Nature of Scotland Awards 2024 for working alongside farmers and other landowners to restore natural habitats for wading birds.  

Setting yourself new goals or challenges in the New Year? 

Elected members at today’s Special Meeting of the Full Council have approved the allocation of £2.2m of funding towards the next stage of the potential development of a deep-water quay near Scapa.  

A summing up of road closures and delays for the period 23 December 2024 to 10 January 2025: