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Orkney Islands Council is reminding the public of the planned road closure on the Brodgar Road starting next week, with a significant detour for drivers and impacts on the 8S and X1 public bus services.

Do you know how to navigate your way through a map, identify an array of local birds and wildflowers, or how about learning to restore and upholster a piece of furniture? 

Following improvement works, the Point of Ness campsite in Stromness has now reopened for the season. 

Orkney Islands Council’s waste team has now removed tetra pak skips from its recycling centres. This means householders should now put all ‘tetra pak’ style containers in their grey bins with other household refuse.

The links between Orkney and Norway will be further strengthened when representatives from the Council and the Orkney Norway Friendship Association attend a number of anniversary events in May to mark 750 years since the first Norwegian laws were published. 

“Dizzy” with excitement is how the Council’s Karl and Andrew Kemp are feeling at the prospect of the upcoming Eurovision competition in Sweden – after they managed to secure VIP live grand final tickets!

A summing up of road works and closures underway or soon to start in the county - for the week starting Monday 15 April 2024.

An online survey has been launched to establish local perceptions and opinions on working in social care.  

The survey is available at orkney.gov.uk/care-survey and runs until April 30.  

Plans are on course for Papa Westray to get a new airfield terminal building and car park. 

A summary of road closures and delays for the week starting Monday 8 April 2024.