Three gyms run by the Council are being completely revamped with brand new fitness equipment, new flooring and a repaint, all fully funded thanks a successful application to the Scottish Government’s Islands Infrastructure Fund.
 

Members of the public are being reminded that they should not weigh their green or grey bins down with stones or heavy objects when they are awaiting collection

There are a number of roadworks happening on Orkney’s roads over the coming week.  Details as follows.

With school pupils returning to school after the October holidays, we're reminding all road users to take extra care.

Councillors at today's meeting of Orkney Islands Council's Education, Leisure and Housing Committee have recommended that a bid should be submitted to the Scottish Government for funding towards new or improved school buildings in Orkney.

The preferred option was to further explore investment into a new additional support for learning centre for children and young people in Orkney - at an estimated cost of £40m, with a further estimated £16m sought from the Scottish Government.

The bid, to the Scottish Government's Learning Estates Improvement Programme, follows on from the Council's Learning Estates Strategy - which sets out a vision for improving the Council's school, leisure and culture buildings.