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Councillor and parents angry at consideration being given to AHS refurbishment
A veteran SIC councillor has joined several parents of Anderson High School pupils in dismissing the council’s examination into whether the existing school buildings could
READ FULL STORYCouncillors agree £26 million cutbacks after warning about state of reserves
Councillors have agreed a budget strategy including £26 million in cutbacks over the next two years and backed plans to reinstate the value of the
READ FULL STORYUnions want speed of cuts to be slowed as SIC vows to consult on how to make £26m savings
Shetland Islands Council is to ask people for their thoughts on the least harmful way of making huge cutbacks to public services, as local trade
READ FULL STORYParents get to quiz officials on new Anderson High School plans
Parents of pupils at the Anderson High School are to be briefed on prospective plans for a new secondary school at the lower Staney Hill
READ FULL STORYCouncil to raise issue of religious appointees with Cosla
Councillors have reluctantly agreed to proceed with the appointment of three religious representatives to the SIC’s education and families committee, but unease among several members
READ FULL STORYStudents resist changes to travel expenses system
University students from Shetland have clubbed together to protest against changes to the way travel expenses are paid out, accusing student loans body Students Awards
READ FULL STORYClive Munro talks with sadness about the demise of his eponymous record shop
The owner of Clive’s Record Shop has confirmed that he is calling it a day for good after an unsuccessful experiment running it in scaled-back
READ FULL STORYHonest rockers show quality but shame about the turnout
Mancunian rockers Proud Mary returned to Shetland for a second visit last weekend to play two spirited and high quality gigs.
READ FULL STORYLocal authority to build 20 new homes while funding is sought for more
The SIC is to go ahead with building an initial tranche of 20 new homes at Hoofields in Lerwick following its abandonment of a multi-million
READ FULL STORYDigital radio now available in isles – but not Radio Scotland
Around three quarters of Shetlanders should now be able to enjoy most BBC radio channels in all their digital glory after the DAB signal was
READ FULL STORYFish looks forward to first isles gig
Fish, the former frontman of famous 1980s prog-rockers Marillion, has promised to play a healthy smattering of his old band’s hits along with material drawn
READ FULL STORY‘Steady as she goes’ for amenity trust in tough financial climate
Shetland Amenity Trust is pursuing a “steady as she goes” approach in the face of a bleak funding climate in the public sector which is
READ FULL STORYTwo councillor-trustees attack ‘anti-democratic’ trust reform proposals
Two councillors have bluntly condemned plans to reform Shetland Charitable Trust (SCT) by introducing eight hand-picked non councillors as “snobbery”, “fundamentally anti-democratic” and “contemptuous and
READ FULL STORYCouncillor urges staff to take pay cut or working fewer hours to help minimise job losses
SIC staff should be encouraged to take a cut in pay or working hours to minimise the number of jobs the local authority has to
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