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Councillor calls for committee chairwoman to quit as meeting boils over
A councillor has called for audit and scrutiny committee chairwoman Florence Grains to stand down from her position after a disagreement over the disclosure of
READ FULL STORYCouncil begins consultation on proposed closure of four isles primary schools
The SIC is bracing itself for a fresh wave of protests after publishing consultation papers on its plans to shut four small primary schools around
READ FULL STORYCoastguard closure plan flawed and error-strewn, says isles MSP
The government’s proposal to shut either Shetland’s or Stornoway’s coastguard station is “fundamentally flawed” and underestimates the length of Scotland’s coastline by thousands of miles,
READ FULL STORYFaster broadband a step closer as EU approves radical plans
Radical SIC plans to improve the isles’ broadband infrastructure have cleared the latest hurdle after the European Union granted state aid clearance.
READ FULL STORYAnti-windfarm group reports nine councillors to Standards Commission
Anti-Viking Energy protest group Sustainable Shetland has confirmed it is preparing a formal complaint against nine SIC councillors to the Standards Commission, the body responsible
READ FULL STORYCouncillors reject planning recommendation and vote strongly in favour of windfarm
SIC councillors have voted by a wide margin to give their backing to Viking Energy’s controversial 127-turbine windfarm, rejecting the recommendations of the local authority’s
READ FULL STORYConvener makes special ruling to allow crunch meeting to hear positive socio-economic report
SIC convener Sandy Cluness has made a special ruling to allow reports on the economic benefit and ornithological impact of Viking Energy’s controversial windfarm to
READ FULL STORYBusinesses and public bodies to be denied air discount scheme savings
The air discount scheme (ADS), which saves people flying in and out of Shetland 40 per cent of their basic air fare, will no longer
READ FULL STORYHead of planning recommends councillors object to Viking scheme
SIC planners are recommending that councillors should object to Viking Energy’s controversial windfarm when they meet to determine their stance on Tuesday.
READ FULL STORYScalloway parents will appeal to ministers to overturn school closure decision
Scalloway parents are turning to the Scottish government in a final attempt to save the village school’s secondary department after councillors today ratified Tuesday’s decision
READ FULL STORYDiscontent on all sides at nature of council’s windfarm meeting
The group backing Viking Energy’s proposed windfarm has described the setup for allowing supporters and objectors to comment at the SIC’s forthcoming meeting on the
READ FULL STORYSenior councillor dismisses talk of further round of junior high closures
A senior councillor insisted today there was little appetite for closing more junior high schools beyond Scalloway and Skerries, as campaigners intensified their passionate efforts
READ FULL STORYScalloway parents claim school closure would yield ‘no educational benefit’
Scalloway parents are urging councillors not to close the secondary department of the village’s school because it would result in “no educational benefit” and “dubious”
READ FULL STORYMillions could be taken from reserves for major programme of council-house building
Millions of pounds in community funds could be devoted to the biggest programme of council-house building in the isles since the oil boom days of
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