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A wave of cruise speculation
The return of cruise to our shores in Orkney seems to have created a wave of speculation among some small pockets of our community and even further afield.
While there are many in the county who welcome the industry’s resumption and the benefits that it brings, we acknowledge that there are others who do not wish to see liners calling into Orkney at all, or, at least, not in the numbers which are anticipated in 2022.
08 September 2021
Review of Orkney Inter Island Ferry Fare Structure
Folk in Orkney are being asked to feedback into a survey on the revised Orkney Ferries fare structure which has been in place now for nearly three months.
08 September 2021
Net Zero Only Achievable with Support for Infrastructure and Policy Changes
Net Zero aspirations set out in yesterday’s Programme for Government speech by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, can only be achieved if the Scottish Government truly supports the infrastructure and policy changes required – according to Orkney Islands Council Leader James Stockan.
08 September 2021
Integrated waste facility proposals update
The focus of investment in future waste treatment should be on recovering as many recyclable materials as possible, Councillors heard today.
07 September 2021
North Ronaldsay Dark Sky recognition
North Ronaldsay joins a very select number of locations around the world in being recognised as an International Dark Sky Community by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA).
07 September 2021