Orkney Islands Council

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Orkney Islands Council has been told it must shift its focus to ensuring its services remain financially sustainable, as it faces a significant funding gap of £27 million over the next four years. In a new report, the Accounts Commission highlighted that Orkney Islands Council faces parti

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A public consultation seeks local views on a strategy for housing in Orkney which aims to see up to 1,035 homes being built over the next 10 years. The strategy has been developed by Orkney's multi-agency Housing Market Partnership and sets out the priorities and actions required locally for housing

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Orkney Islands Council’s political leader James Stockan has announced that he intends to retire from his role as leader – and as an elected member. Councillor Stockan’s last day in the role will be Monday 5 February.

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Orkney Islands Council has reiterated its commitment to helping council tenants tackle the challenge of damp, condensation and mould in their homes with councillors backing a new policy to address the issue. The Dampness Policy, including dealing with mould, was approved by councillors at the Educat

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Views are being sought regarding a draft development brief which provides a cohesive development strategy for six housing allocations within the settlement boundary of Stromness. Orkney Islands Council said the allocations and the location face a number of development considerations that require a c

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Orkney Islands Council and Orkney Housing Association tenants are invited to a Bite and Blether to find out more about how they can help improve and develop social housing and housing services in the county and strengthen their community through tenant participation. Claire Pritchard (OIC) and Suzy

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Orkney Islands Council is seeking applications to its Community Led Local Development (CLLD) Grant scheme from this week. The Community Led Local Development (CLLD) fund is an annual grant allocation to Orkney from the Scottish Government and acts as a replacement to the previous LEADER funding Orkn

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The recent tenant participation pop-up events in Orkney have been hailed a success by the organisers – Orkney Islands Council (OIC) and Orkney Housing Association Ltd (OHAL). Suzy Boardman from OHAL and Claire Pritchard from the council hosted a number of drop-in sessions in Kirkwall and Strom

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A new report published today illustrates a record level of activity over the past year for an initiative aimed at helping Orkney homes to be warmer and more energy efficient. The Energy Efficient Scotland: Area-Based Scheme (EES:ABS) in Orkney, managed by the local Warmworks team in Kirkwall on beha

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Orkney Islands Council has launched a consultation on its proposed licensing scheme for short-term lets. The Scottish Government passed legislation in March this year requiring all local authorities to put in place arrangements for those renting out rooms or properties on a short-let basis – f

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