End may be nigh for SIC chief as councillors debate Clark’s future
The reign of David Clark as controversial chief executive for Shetland Islands Council appears to be over following a high level meeting at the Town
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Council report suggests sending three dancers to India at a cost of £10,000
Over £10,000 of public money could be used to help send three dancers to take part in the hand-over ceremony at the end of this
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The future of Shetland Islands Council chief executive David Clark was unclear this week after he was granted special holiday leave for the second time
READ FULL STORYHodge payments all used to pay off Judane creditors – Miller
All money paid into an account for a company called Northern Isles Knitwear owned by Lerwick North councillor and Judane adviser Caroline Miller was used
READ FULL STORYChief executive to push for external help to resolve isles housing shortage
SIC chief executive David Clark is to press the case for government funding to help alleviate the isles’ housing shortage at a Scotland-wide emergency jobs
READ FULL STORYSpending plans are scaled back
Council departments have made good progress on cutting back the scale of their budget increases for next year, according to head of finance Graham Johnston.
READ FULL STORYWatchdog to send official north to examine how council is being governed
Scotland’s local government watchdog is taking the unusual step of sending in a representative to further examine how Shetland Islands Council is being governed.
READ FULL STORYCompetition between departments blamed for £16.3 million budget black hole
Competition between council departments has been blamed for spending plans being drawn up for next year which are a whopping £16.3 million over budget, placing
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 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 STORYResentment in communities as details of closures is digested
The school closure plans have sparked anger among parents in far flung locations who claim the very fabric of their communities could be under threat.
READ FULL STORYHorse riders to get £100,000 for loss of ground
A horse-riding group is to be given a £100,000 sweetener by Shetland Islands Council in return for having its showground at Seafield used to build
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