Shetland Way takes step in right direction, says tourism boss
Plans for a proposed walking route for tourists across the isles have taken a step forward, according to tourism chief Steve Mathieson, as a potential…
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Community council nominations sought
The nomination period for community council elections in Shetland has opened, and anyone interested has just under two weeks to return their papers. There are…
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Legal dispute over R100 resolved
A legal dispute which held up the roll-out of the ambitious R100 superfast broadband programme has been resolved.
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Council turned down Norwegian loan for tunnel to Whalsay, ASCC meeting hears
The council’s apparent refusal to accept Norwegian funding for a tunnel from the Mainland to Whalsay was aired at Saturday’s biannual meeting of the Association…
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Burden of bureaucracy hampers road safety bids
The council’s roads team have defended their handling of speed signage after criticisms that attempts to have tighter restrictions imposed at Mid Yell, Tresta and…
READ FULL STORYCommunity councils stave off dissolution threat
All Shetland community councils have now received sufficient nominations to stave off the threat of dissolution that was hanging over several of them this weekend.
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Rural councils object to town housing plan
Social house building in rural Shetland faces a grim future, the community councils’ association heard on Saturday.
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