Orkney Islands Council

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.

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

A series of drop-in events are due to be held in Stromness for local people to find out more about the allocated development areas in the south end of the town.

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

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

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

Following a successful short-term lets licensing information day focusing on the application process, Orkney Islands Council has planned to hold another one!

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

Orkney Islands Council is planning a drop-in information day focusing on the short-term lets licensing application process.

Orkney Islands Council is honing in on housing pressures by launching an enhanced programme of research through community and stakeholder engagement.

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

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

Councillors have given their approval to a plan that could deliver more than 350 properties built in Orkney over the next five years.

Orkney’s latest social housing development has been officially handed over to the council by its building contractor – with tenants moving in from this week. The £4.7 million, 32-property development at Carness Road in Kirkwall, is a mixture of flats and bungalows – with five

Orkney Islands Council (OIC) is appealing for registered private landlords who hold family accommodation that would be suitable for Afghan families, to come forward. Councillors recently gave their support to assisting Afghan households if at all possible, and agreed to approve seeking two priv