Schools’ use of SRT centres adds to council’s budget
Councillors have approved a substantial increase in their reimbursment of Shetland Recreational Trust (SRT) for use of its facilities to almost £500,000.
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‘People power’ wins the day as new Anderson High School flits to Staney Hill
Councillors have settled upon the lower Staney Hill as the preferred site for a new Anderson High School in the wake of an unprecedented display
READ FULL STORYUnions hit out at Clark over ‘intolerable’ treatment of Shannon
SIC chief executive David Clark has come under more fire for his decision to “delete” the position of assistant chief executive Willie Shannon, with unions
READ FULL STORYSIC chief executive criticised for ‘demoting’ his assistant
SIC chief executive David Clark has announced the creation of a new senior management position to help oversee the drawing up of a long-term list
READ FULL STORYSIC to develop idea for Shetland Telecom company
Islanders may be able to get their broadband and telephone services through a new public sector-backed company called Shetland Telecom in a few years’ time.
READ FULL STORYNo explanation given as Mid Yell head teacher removed from post
Education chiefs removed Mid Yell Junior High School head teacher Mark Lawson from his post this week for “confidential” reasons, to the bewilderment of parents
READ FULL STORYSchool review says Staney Hill would be more expensive as petitions reach 2,000 signatures
Shifting the new Anderson High School to the lower Staney Hill could add between £6-10 million to the price tag compared to the existing Knab
READ FULL STORYAmbitious plan for Shetland base in centre of Edinburgh
A piece of prime retail estate in Edinburgh city centre could be bought at a cost of more than half a million pounds of public
READ FULL STORYThai take-away refused licence to stay open until 3am
A Thai take-away has been told to curb its plans for a late hours licence after concerns were raised at the Shetland Licensing Sub-committee meeting.
READ FULL STORYStaney Hill earmarked for purpose-built slaughterhouse
Shetland crofters and farmers are set to get a purpose-built slaughterhouse at the Staney Hill north of Lerwick and an improved livestock mart next door,
READ FULL STORYLate payers at Sullom Voe cost council tens of thousands
Shetland Islands Council has been losing tens of thousands of pounds a year because oil companies at Sullom Voe do not pay their bills on
READ FULL STORYFinance chief proposes £20 million outlay to tackle housing crisis
The SIC’s coffers are in robust health despite the worst recession since the Great Depression in the 1930s, prompting its head of finance to suggest
READ FULL STORYPay bonanza for council staff as £2 million lands in bank accounts
Expect a few celebrations on Friday and a spending splurge to follow as the bank accounts of Shetland Islands Council workers swell today with a
READ FULL STORYTalks to begin as council aims for spending plan
Work is to begin in earnest next week to transform the way Shetland Islands Council plans and manages its spending.
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