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A large consignment of bottled water will be shipped to Papay this week after the Council activated a national Scottish Government scheme run by Scottish Water.
22 August 2023
James Green will forever now be known affectionately as the council’s very own “Iron Man”!
22 August 2023
A group of folk from Orkney’s care homes and day centres came together recently to enjoy a day of fun, friendship and fitness!
22 August 2023
Councillors have today (22 August) recommended a booking policy for future visits of cruise ships to the county.
22 August 2023
Staff at Kalisgarth and Very Sheltered Housing on Westray are “dedicated, compassionate and genuinely care for the people they support”.
And those receiving care feel “respected and valued” and are “very happy” with the service, according to the Care Inspectorate, following an unannounced inspection of the service between 26 April and 7 June 2023.
21 August 2023
Our Autumn programme of community learning opens for bookings from tomorrow, Thursday 17 August.
All classes are face to face. Concessions and pay-by-instalment available.
Book online at www.orkney.gov.uk/welearn - or call 01856 873535 (have your card ready).
16 August 2023
Orkney Islands Council is carrying out detailed assessment work after a failure in the roof trusses of the Glaitness School Dining Hall was reported.
16 August 2023
Three of Orkney’s council-run cultural heritage attractions have been awarded a 2023 Traveller’s Choice Award by TripAdvisor.
15 August 2023
Orkney Islands Council will have a number of questions to ask of Transport Minister Fiona Hyslop at a meeting of the 'ferries taskforce' in Kirkwall this week.
15 August 2023
Young folk in Orkney are being offered the chance to learn how to better protect themselves online.
An in-person Young Scot DigiKnow course is being run by the Council’s Youth Services Team as part of the summer activities programme.
11 August 2023