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Nationalists promise Shetland role in any post-independence talks on oil revenues
Shetland would be given a seat at the top table for negotiating the share of oil revenues between Scotland and the rest of Britain if
READ FULL STORYShannon voices desire to get back to work as talks begin on his future
Willie Shannon has welcomed the olive branch held out to him by the council after it was admitted that his job of assistant chief executive
READ FULL STORYCouncil’s revised capital programme could inject £50m into local economy
The SIC could conceivably spend somewhere approaching £50 million in a single year on construction projects as part of a colossal injection of money into
READ FULL STORYOlive branch held out to Shannon by council in bid to bring him back to work
Shetland Islands Council is holding out an olive branch to its assistant chief executive Willie Shannon, whose post had previously been “deleted” by chief executive
READ FULL STORYCouncil reported to financial watchdog over Shannon affair
The council has been reported to Scotland’s financial watchdog following the attempt by chief executive David Clark to “delete” the post of his assistant chief
READ FULL STORYTeachers set to receive public apology over publication of comments on school location
Teachers at the Anderson High School and other members of the public are set to receive a formal apology from the SIC after an internal
READ FULL STORYRow as overseas trips by amenity trust staff attacked by councillor
By NEIL RIDDELL A councillor-trustee has criticised Shetland Amenity Trust for a lack of transparency and is seeking assurances that foreign trips made by general
READ FULL STORYDisruption to post as staff join national strike today
Mail delivery and collection in the isles will be disrupted as postal workers in Lerwick take to a picket line on Commercial Street on Friday
READ FULL STORYAttenshun! Council may relocate debating chamber to the TA hall
Tumultuous debates about high schools and wind turbines could be taking place at Fort Charlotte in a few years’ time after the SIC confirmed it
READ FULL STORYWills reported to Standards Commission after making statement about chief executive
The SIC has reported Jonathan Wills to the Standards Commission for an alleged breach of the councillors’ Code of Conduct, having considering the statement he
READ FULL STORYPostal services to be hit as isles workers join national strike
Mail delivery and collection in the isles are set to be hit later this week when postal workers in Shetland are expected to be among
READ FULL STORYSenior councillors urge Wills to end his ‘pathetic sideshow’
Senior councillors have urged fellow member Jonathan Wills to draw a line under his dispute with chief executive David Clark for the sake of Shetland
READ FULL STORYBoost for charitable trust coffers as Slap makes £4m profit
Shetland’s community funds have been given a much-needed boost by the news that the charitable trust’s property leasing arm turned a profit of almost £4
READ FULL STORYClark investigation will be concluded next week after panel presents findings
The outcome of an independent investigation into allegations made by councillor Jonathan Wills over SIC chief executive David Clark’s conduct is likely to be known
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