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Council’s assistant chief executive invited to resume his job after four months
The SIC has invited Willie Shannon to resume his job as assistant chief executive with immediate effect, following a decision taken by councillors on Wednesday.
READ FULL STORYFormer councillor calls for direct elections to charitable trust
A former councillor has hit out at proposals to reform Shetland Charitable Trust, calling for trustees to be recruited through direct elections.
READ FULL STORYFinance chief warns council is facing £16 million budget black hole
Shetland Islands Council would find itself an “enormous” £16.3 million over budget next year and entirely deplete the council’s oil reserves by 2020 if all
READ FULL STORYSenior councillor resorts to lawyer after convener fails to provide satisfactory answers
Senior councillor and services committee chairman Gussie Angus has brought in his lawyer to urge SIC convener Sandy Cluness to clear up a range of
READ FULL STORYMusic promoters attack Flybe for discouraging bands from visiting
Flybe’s obstructive and unhelpful attitude has become one of the biggest disincentives for people seeking to bring bands and musicians to the isles, according to
READ FULL STORYCommunity councillor to protest at Market Cross about SIC woes
A Lerwick community councillor has become so infuriated with behaviour in the Town Hall in recent months that she is heading to the Market Cross
READ FULL STORYCouncillors vote for public consultation on closing up to 16 primary and secondary school departments
Councillors have voted to press ahead with a public consultation on the emotive issue of closing up to 16 primary and secondary school departments across
READ FULL STORYTrust keeps us waiting
Shetland Amenity Trust is refusing to give out information about trips abroad undertaken by its staff, despite its chairman’s insistence that the organisation is “open
READ FULL STORYCouncillors need to get their ‘act together’, warns Duncan after critical report
Councillors need to get their “act together” and start making tough decisions, according to Shetland South member Allison Duncan after Audit Scotland’s latest ear-bashing report
READ FULL STORYNew business start-ups on the rise in isles despite recession
The number of new business start-ups in Shetland rose by almost a quarter in 2008 in spite of the savage economic downturn.
READ FULL STORYCouncillors to wait another fortnight to discuss Shannon ‘impasse’
SIC convener Sandy Cluness has confirmed that councillors’ deliberations on the future of assistant chief executive Willie Shannon will not take place until next month.
READ FULL STORYDiscussions held on internal elections for fresh start in SIC
A growing number of councillors believe that elected office holders within the SIC should relinquish their positions and stand again in an attempt to move
READ FULL STORYHoofields in line for new housing as SIC grapples with big shortage
The SIC is hoping to begin work on a scheme for 76 new homes on and adjacent to the existing Hoofields site on the outskirts
READ FULL STORYTalks to be held over extending Clickimin to cope with school PE pupils
Extending the games hall at Clickimin Leisure Complex by 50 per cent is one of a number of options being “seriously considered” for providing physical
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