The Council is reminding motorists of the potential for delays in the coming months as a major programme of roadworks is now underway in Finstown (A965).

The necessary work on the A965 stretching from Heddle Road to Grandon Road, which began on Friday (5 May), is being split into three separate areas with the first involving the junction with the A966 Evie Road. This is being controlled by temporary traffic lights.

A Q&A session focusing on the financial help available to Further Education students in Orkney is being held at The Hub at 2 Albert Street, Kirkwall on Tuesday 16 May from 6-7pm.

Did you know that local funding is available for people applying for a full-time further Education course up to and including NC level?

 

Heads Up - a new drop-in safe space for “older young people” will get off the ground at The Hub, 2 Albert Street in Kirkwall on Tuesday evening, from 7pm-9pm.

Young people, aged 16-25, can head to The Hub to relax with peers and take part in some of the activities on offer – from panini and toastie making to cactus planting, Jenga or gaming on the big screen.

In a bid to keep the Kirkwall town centre main thoroughfare looking tip top, slab repair work will be carried out from Tuesday 9 May.

The works will affect Albert Street, Bridge Street and Victoria Street, Kirkwall, over a three-week period.

Here’s a round-up of roadworks underway or soon to start in the county from Tuesday 9 May.

Scottish Water are currently working on the A960 in Toab, traffic will be controlled by traffic lights for the duration of the work.