Orkney Islands Council

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.

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!