Second union threatens council strike action
A second union has said local government workers are prepared to walk out over pay. Unite said that 91 per cent of council workers had…
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SIC to get share of £10 million road maintenance fund
Shetland Islands Coucil looks set to benefit from extra government funding to cover the cost of road maintenance and repairs.
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‘Per head’ funding not fair (Duncan Simpson)
I have been relatively quiet in this general election period but there is one point which keeps cropping up (and not just in this election)
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Audit Scotland reports suggest that Shetland Islands Council is performing well
A positive report from Audit Scotland has claimed that the council is on stable financial footing and is working hard to ensure future financial sustainability.
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Education cuts loom as financial pressure grows
Education cuts are back on the agenda as the council looks to save nearly a million pounds in the next financial year – and this…
READ FULL STORYRobinson confident over future sustainability
Shetland is braced for bright beginnings over the four years leading up until 2020, despite darkening clouds – in the form of grant allocation cuts…
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How entertaining to witness the SNP jumping up and down, beating their breasts and shaking their fists in the air with rage, following Alistair Carmichael’s
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Robinson criticises government over teacher freeze deal
The council’s political leader has criticised a Scottish government deal which calls for local authorities not to cut teacher numbers in exchange for cash.
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Latest round of ferry strikes suspended
The latest round of ferry mates’ strikes scheduled to take place tomorrow morning have been postponed, according to a joint statement issued by Unite the union and…
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Robinson in Edinburgh to meet devolution supremo
SIC political leader Gary Robinson was to meet the head of the Smith Commission, Lord Smith, in Edinburgh today to discuss how further devolved powers
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