Orkney Islands Council

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.

A consultation has been launched this week on the potential introduction of charges for Orkney Islands Council day care and community care alarm services in the county. The consultation comes as Orkney Islands Council looks to tackle its ongoing budget challenges by either reducing services, chargin

A survey is being launched today to gather local views on potential changes to the services provided by Orkney Islands Council - as the local authority begins to plan for its budget setting process in February. The council will be advised what its budget allocation will be from the Scottish Governme

Letters have been sent to Orkney Islands Council tenants asking for their views on rent increases for the next three years.

Orkney Islands Council’s Housing Services Annual Report for 2023-2024 has been published and details a strong performance across a number of areas, despite a challenging year for the service.

Residents in Orkney are being asked to help shape a council strategy that will support tackling greenhouse gas emissions from all buildings in the county.

Orkney Islands Council has added a web page dedicated to the visitor levy, allowing access to key information about the legislation, the process so far and next steps. The web page also contains a number of frequently asked questions and links to related external sites.

Tenants, applicants for council housing and other housing stakeholders are being asked to help feedback on Orkney Islands Council’s current approach to tenant participation and engagement. The survey, which is anonymous, will help to determine if the current engagement set up is working well o

An event is being held in Stromness this week which will kick-start the Orkney Local Development Plan review process.

Orkney Islands Council has extended its partnership with Warmworks for a fifth year, helping local households to benefit from a Scottish Government scheme supporting improvements in home energy efficiency.

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

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

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.