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
READ FULL STORYThe SIC is in dispute with building contractor O’Hare & McGovern over its decision to walk away from an agreement with the Irish firm to
READ FULL STORYCouncillors’ big decision on the Viking Energy windfarm is to be delayed by at least four months due to the company’s decision to respond to
READ FULL STORYThe speed with which house-building applications are dealt with this year may be slowed by a baby boom among planning staff, councillors heard this week.
READ FULL STORYA councillor with extensive experience of the building trade says the SIC should abandon early contractor involvement (ECI) when it puts out tenders to build…
READ FULL STORYWeekend revellers who use Lerwick’s lanes as a public convenience during late-night boozing sessions came in for criticism on Tuesday.
READ FULL STORYThe council has had to re-apply for European funding towards the project to give folk in Fetlar their long-awaited breakwater after it mysteriously disappeared from
READ FULL STORYThe SIC is to look into ways of addressing a potentially chronic shortage of accommodation as the isles’ economy faces coping with hundreds of millions
READ FULL STORYA council fund of £400,000 aimed at helping small businesses and other organisations in the isles to improve their energy efficiency looks set to be
READ FULL STORYShetland Islands Council is one of the highest risk local authorities in the country when it comes to the management of money, councillors were informed
READ FULL STORYCouncillors will meet on Thursday to discuss progress on tackling weaknesses in the way they choose to spend community funds, identified by a damning report
READ FULL STORYThe council is to delay its decision on where to build a new £10 million ferry terminal in Whalsay. It followed a plea during this
READ FULL STORYThe plan for a new Anderson High School on the western slopes of the Staney Hill has cleared another hurdle by being rubber-stamped by the
READ FULL STORYAllan Wishart has been voted vice chairman of the council’s infrastructure committee, despite giving up the role of chairman last month to concentrate on a
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