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Ongoing antisocial behaviour by youths congregating at the Kirkwall Travel Centre has left the Council with “no choice” but to trial an early closure of the facility on Friday afternoons, from 15 March.

The Council’s “Let’s Talk Money” scheme is reminding eligible families of the free school meals and the clothing allowance.

Orkney Islands Council is encouraging local folk and community groups to keep an eye out for upcoming opportunities to get involved in shaping the Local Development Plan for Orkney.

A Local Development Plan 2024 Newsletter has been published online, which outlines the processes, indicative timetable and how and when people can get involved.

Postal voting packs for the forthcoming by-election in Stromness and the South Isles will start hitting door mats in the ward from next week (week beginning March 18). 

The deadline for applying for a new postal vote – or making changes to an existing postal or proxy vote - is 5.00pm on Wednesday 13 March.

Folk from Stronsay have affectionately tagged their island as “massive” - something which its young students have taken quite literally when it comes to the effort in getting to training and events on the Mainland.  

A summing up of road works underway or soon to start in the county - for week starting Monday 11 March 2024.

Throughout March, sportscotland is raising the profile of women in sport. In Orkney, there are many women who continue to break down barriers. 

Two intrepid literary explorers are hoping they won’t be ‘overdue’ when they attempt to travel 1,100 miles across the UK to visit seven libraries – including Orkney Library & Archive - in six days to promote accessible reading services. 

Kinship Care Week runs from 11-15 March 2024 and in a bid to link up fellow kinship carers – also known as family and friends’ carers - an informal afternoon of coffee, cake and chat is being held at The Storehouse Restaurant, Bridge Street Wynd, Kirkwall on Wednesday 13 March from 1pm-3pm. 

Orkney Islands Council has welcomed the announcement that the county is to receive £20m of Levelling Up funding.