A group representing Orkney’s tourism industry has urged Orkney Islands Council (OIC) to reject a “damaging bed tax” on ...

A 10% increase to fees for a short-term let licence in Orkney has been branded “disgusting” by a woman who has often served ...

Scotland's biggest council tax hike has been imposed on families, with bills set to soar by 15 per cent. Orkney Islands Council pressed ahead with the eye-watering increase despite a major ...

The Heart of Neolithic Orkney is vulnerable to the sea level changes, precipitation changes, and storm intensity and ...

A full meeting of Orkney Islands Council will be asked to vote on the recommendation at a later date Councillors in Orkney have voted narrowly in favour of a proposed 15% increase in the islands ...

Councillors in Orkney have backed a 15% increase in council tax. The 15% rise was passed by 15 votes to six at a meeting of the full Orkney Islands Council, defeating an amendment for a lower rise ...

West of Orkney Windfarm has reached “another milestone”.

Highland council have voted to raise no objections to plans for a 125-turbine wind farm off the north Caithness coast. The ...

The Orkney Native Wildlife Project is a collaborative effort between RSPB Scotland, NatureScot, and Orkney Islands Council.

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The last of Scotland's 32 local authorities will agree their budget and council tax levels for the year ahead later. Highland has agreed a 7% rise, while councillors in East Dunbartonshire, Falkirk, ...

Councillors in Orkney have voted narrowly in favour of a proposed 15% increase in the islands' council tax - after rejecting a suggested rise of 20%. Officials had recommended putting the rate up ...