Majority back hockey pitch move to Lerwick, SIC says
BUILDING a new hockey pitch in Lerwick and a 3G football pitch in Brae could save Shetland Islands Council £500,000, a meeting will hear next week. Read more Shetland News …
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Three companies appointed to explore fixed links to isles
THREE INTERNATIONAL companies have been appointed to evaluate the potential for fixed links in the isles. LNS from Norway, BEMO Tunnelling and STRABAG will join Shetland Islands Council’s fixed links project and will undertake the next phase of work. Read more Shetland News …
Scatsta hydrogen lease and community benefit details revealed
STATKRAFT says it is to take forward plans for a hydrogen project at Scatsta after agreeing a lease on the site – with landowner Shetland Islands Council (SIC) set to receive £1.13 million in rent a year. Read more Shetland News …
Council issues firework safety advice
SHETLAND Islands Council (SIC) has issued firework safety advice ahead of Bonfire Night next month. The council advised people to buy only from licensed retailers, either in-store or online, and reminded them it is illegal to buy fireworks (other than sparklers or indoor fireworks) for people under 18. Read more Shetland News …
School strike dates set for end of September
A NUMBER of local schools are likely to close for a few days later in September due to strike action by non-teaching staff. Local government union Unison announced earlier on Thursday that schools in 24 council areas, including Shetland, will be affected by industrial action over a three consecutive days from 26 to 28 September. Read more Shetland News …
Net zero islands conference to come to Shetland
DELEGATES from across the Nordic region are set to travel to Shetland next month for a meeting of the net zero islands network. The two day event on 16/17 May is organised by the Scottish Government, and is a chance for Shetland Islands Council (SIC) to showcase its Orion clean energy project. Read more Shetland News …
Planning permission sought for Grutness ferry terminal revamp
MORE details have become available about the proposed revamp of the Grutness ferry terminal in the South Mainland as Shetland Islands Council seeks planning permission for the project. Read more Shetland News …
SIC council tax rise among lowest in Scotland, chief executive says
SHETLAND’s council tax rise of 4.5 per cent is among the lowest in Scotland, according to chief executive Maggie Sandison. A rise of 10 per cent, for example, has now been approved in Orkney, while Western Isles council will increase its fee by five per cent – the same as Aberdeen. Some other local authorities […] Shetland News …
No freeze again as council tax and housing rent to rise by 4.5 per cent
COUNCIL tax and housing rent in Shetland is set to rise by 4.5 per cent in the next financial year. The decision was made at a meeting of the full Shetland Islands Council (SIC) on Wednesday. It comes at a time when SIC grapples with significant budget challenges for 2023/24, with changes to services likely […] Shetland News …
Voe residents to host road safety meeting
A PUBLIC meeting has been called in Voe later in the week to discuss local road safety issues along the busy A970 which cuts right through the North Mainland village. Local residents, as well as North Mainland Labour councillor Tom Morton, met with a team from Shetland Islands Council on Friday morning to walk along […] Shetland News …