Orkney Islands Council

More people in Orkney could benefit from warmer homes and lower bills, thanks to a new pot of funding from the Scottish Government. Orkney Islands Council has welcomed £1.75 million from the Scottish Government’s Heat and Energy Efficient Scotland: Area Based Scheme (HEES: ABS) for 2026-

Island projects to deliver new affordable homes and increase workforce accommodation are among those to benefit from new funding announced by first minister John Swinney.

A proposed council housing development in Dounby has taken a step forward this week.

Fourteen brand new properties are due to be added to Orkney Islands Council’s housing stock as the local authority continues to work with partners to progress ambitious plans for meeting Orkney’s housing needs.

Orkney Islands Council has agreed to place a new housing development in Stromness onto its capital programme. The proposed development at Copland’s Road will deliver 25 new general needs social rented homes, comprising a mix of one and two-bedroom properties across two site areas (North and So

Council house tenants across Orkney are being invited to drop-in events this December to learn more about tenant participation and how they can help shape housing services. The pop-up sessions will give tenants a chance to meet tenant participation officer Claire Pritchard and find out about the dif

Places for People Scotland is to become the first national housing association to build on the islands of Orkney after securing a landmark partnership with the local authority.

Orkney Islands Council (OIC) has secured a loan from The National Wealth Fund (NWF) for its six-turbine wind farm at Quanterness.  The 28.8MW wind farm will generate electricity which will be exported on to the national grid, supplying green energy to homes and businesses in support of Scotland

Orkney Islands Council has appointed a new head of planning and regulatory services. Gavin Barr will take on responsibility for a range of diverse services including development management, planning policy (which includes access, climate strategy and marine planning), building standards, environment

The Orkney Community Planning Partnership has invited local organisations to submit funding proposals for projects that will deliver direct support to those in need.

Orkney Islands Council is working with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Transmission (SSEN-T) to help bring local empty homes back into use.

Councillors in Orkney have proposed to increase Council Tax by 15% to protect services in the future in line with their agreed medium-term financial strategy.

Orkney Islands Council has welcomed a £300k boost from the Scottish Government, for home energy efficiency works for homeowners, delivered locally by Warmworks on behalf of the council.

Tenants using the Orkney Islands Council’s sheltered housing service at Lambaness and Rae’s Close have praised a “dedicated” staff team who support them, according to the Care Inspectorate. An unannounced visit of Lambaness in Kirkwall and Rae’s Close in Stromness was c

Orkney Islands Council and the local Warmworks team have been helping make local homes cosier at a record pace in recent months, with funding awarded to the county by the Scottish Government all but spoken for just over halfway through the project year.