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Swinney calls for ‘swift progress’ by Shetland Islands Council to restore public confidence
Scotland’s finance secretary John Swinney says he is encouraged by the improvement plan drawn up by Shetland Islands Council, but is calling for “swift progress”
READ FULL STORYShetland carbon emissions still well above Scottish average, new figures show
Shetland’s carbon emissions have declined slightly but still remain substantially higher than the Scottish average, according to the latest figures released by the department for
READ FULL STORYTackling chronic SIC budget is crucial, new chief executive says
New SIC chief executive Alistair Buchan says he is fully committed to addressing the chronic budget difficulties the authority is facing and will be placing
READ FULL STORYSkerries school closure would bring ‘instant depopulation’, claim islanders
“Instant depopulation” and the destruction of a rural community would be the outcome should the SIC press ahead with its proposal to shut Skerries’ three-pupil
READ FULL STORYNew chief executive ‘positive’ after first meeting with all councillors
New SIC chief executive Alistair Buchan came face to face with all councillors this week for the first time since taking up the post for
READ FULL STORYGrammy-winning singer-songwriter Earle looking forward to Shetland trip
Multiple Grammy winner Steve Earle, the outspoken singer-songwriter responsible for a host of classic Americana songs including Copperhead Road, Guitar Town and Galway Girl, will
READ FULL STORYWork begins on pilot scheme to help first-time homebuyers
The foundation of a new pilot scheme designed to subsidise home ownership for first-time buyers in the isles who are on low incomes was approved
READ FULL STORYSongs from the past for the present
Protest songs about job losses, corporate greed and social injustice, with a healthy dollop of anti-banker sentiment, will provide an extremely topical subject matter for
READ FULL STORYCharity condemns ‘unacceptable’ homelessness in Shetland
SIC housing chief Chris Medley has stressed the local authority is doing all it can to alleviate homelessness after Shelter Scotland said its progress towards
READ FULL STORYNew high school is another seven years away, says council
Secondary school pupils in the isles will not be moved to a brand new £50 million school in Lerwick for at least seven years, according
READ FULL STORYNew proposal from John Scott seeks to end SIC’s control of £200m charitable trust
Two thirds of Shetland Charitable Trust’s trustees should be independently elected and only three should be SIC members. That is the view of John Scott,
READ FULL STORYHead of finance receives backing of councillors over criticisms in report
Councillors have sprung to the defence of SIC head of finance Graham Johnston after he came in for flak in last week’s scathing report from
READ FULL STORYInvestigation continues after thousands of salmon are found dead at West Side farm
Environmental and animal welfare agencies are carrying out an investigation into the deaths of thousands of fully-grown salmon at a fish farm on the West
READ FULL STORYThe best place for those who vandalise council houses is a cave, Duncan claims
Council house tenants who mindlessly vandalise the homes they are staying in ought to be living in caves, according to outspoken South Mainland councillor Allison
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