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Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under Section 62 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users during Orkney Agricultural Society’s running of the annual County Show.

The Order will be in operation on Saturday, 12 August 2022, between the hours of 00:01 and 23.30. The effect of the Order will be:

(1) to close The Meadows, Kirkwall, between its junction with Meadow Drive and Meadow Park from 08:00 to 17:00; and (2) to prohibit waiting at any time in a road specified in the Schedule hereto.

SQA results were received by pupils across Orkney on Tuesday 8 August and the Orkney pass rates for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher were released.

Pupils across Orkney are today (Tuesday 8 August) receiving their examination results from the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).

Students who signed up for the SQA’s text or email results service should have received their results between 08:00 and 09:00 today, with results on paper delivered by First Class post throughout the day.

Stagecoach is sponsoring the Orkney Agricultural Society by proving a free shuttle bus to and from the County Show, as part of a park and ride service from Orkney Auction Mart.

The first shuttle bus will be leaving at 8.30am from the Orkney Auction Mart car park stopping at the Tesco bus stop and then onto the bottom gate on the Meadows Road.

Orkney Islands Council’s Culture Fund is now open for applications.

A series of drop in events are due to be held in Stromness for local people to find out more about the allocated development areas in the south end of the town.

Education officials in Orkney are continuing to discuss the potential impact on schools and early learning facilities if the planned schools’ support staff strike goes ahead in the new term.

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Orkney residents are being urged to check their electoral registration details or risk losing their chance to vote on decisions that affect them.

The Electoral Registration Officer will be getting in touch with every household in the county to check that the electoral register is up to date, and to identify any residents who should be registered but are currently missing.

Robert Eunson, Electoral Registration Officer for Orkney and Shetland, said: “Keep an eye out for important updates from our Electoral Registration Office. The annual canvass is our way of making sure that the information on the electoral register for every address is accurate and up to date. To make sure you don’t lose your say at upcoming elections, simply follow the instructions sent to you.

The team developing Orkney Community Wind Farms will head out to communities across the county next month and provide updates on the progress of the project.