Orkney Islands Council has accepted it must remain part of the UK - after spending two years exploring opportunities for greater autonomy. Officials looked into various models for "alternative ...

Ground investigation works are due to get underway on the site of Orkney Islands Council’s proposed Scapa Deep Water Quay at Deepdale in Holm this month, with marine based site investigation ...

Orkney Island residents have been left reeling after their local council confirmed its intention to hike council tax by a jaw-dropping 15 per cent in what is one of the nation's largest rises.

Orkney Islands Council has voted to increase council tax rates by 15 per cent. The rise was backed by 15 of the local authority’s 21 councillors, with six voting against. An amendment to increase ...

First Minister John Swinney has pledged £5 million to accelerate a “landmark” green energy project on Orkney. Plans to create a major new renewables hub on the islands are to receive a grant to help ...

FIRST Minister John Swinney has announced a £5 million grant to accelerate a “landmark” green energy project in Orkney.

John Swinney says the Government will do everything it can to help people address the “challenges” of island life ahead of his first visit to Orkney as First Minister. Swinney hailed the “unique ...

John Swinney has pledged £5m to accelerate a “landmark” green energy project on Orkney. Plans to create a major new renewables hub on the islands are to receive a grant to help with the cost of ...

Moray Council has appointed a new chief executive who is due to take up the post in Spring. Karen Greaves joins the local authority from Orkney Islands Council where she has worked since 2002 and is ...

Orkney Islands Council has provided grants to local sailing clubs, enabling them to purchase some of the boats after the event. With most of the fleet remaining in Orkney, local sailing opportunities ...

Orkney Islands Council may reconsider its plans to build a deep-water quay in Scapa Flow. A new strategy includes concerns about the heavy focus on the quay project, which is part of the Harbours ...