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The Accounts Commission will meet today (11 January 2024) to consider a statutory report on Best Value in Orkney Islands Council

Are you ready to take your first step into a ‘New Year, New Thinking’ in 2024 and get practical support with household budgeting?

A group of young folk from the Orkney mainland will be creating a series of pop-up Boba – or bubble tea – drop ins for their peers across Orkney, in a bid to tackle youth loneliness and isolation.

It's time to reveal the top baby names of 2023!

Orkney Islands Council is seeking a local Scrivener/Story Gatherer and a Sound Artist to deliver two exciting projects celebrating Orkney against the backdrop of the 2025 International Island Games.

Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) has been awarded a £100k research grant to gather the views of island communities in Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides on the forthcoming agricultural and land use policy changes.

Nine more young people from Orkney have completed a 10-week programme aimed at preparing them for action in their communities, thanks to a partnership between Scottish Fire and Rescue and the Council’s Community Learning, Development and Employability service (CLDE).

An update on road closures and delays, due to road and utility works and community events, for the week starting 8 January 2024:

A rolling general update on weather related issues (for 3-5 January 2024)

The link for folks to submit name suggestions for the Council's eight mainland gritters closes this Sunday at midnight.