Reserve fund will have to cough up for six temporary planners
Six people are to be employed temporarily by the SIC planning department at a total cost of almost £400,000, despite strong objections to the proposal.
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Councillors approve plan for new £49 million high school
Councillors have approved contentious plans for a new £49 million school to replace the Anderson High School following an emotionally-charged three-hour planning hearing in Lerwick
READ FULL STORYShetland poised to go it alone on broadband in defiance of BT
The SIC has become so fed up with BT’s persistent intransigence and refusal to do anything to help improve broadband services in the isles that
READ FULL STORYOfficials resist late attempts to delay school planning hearing
Council officials are resisting concerted attempts by two councillors to force a last-minute delay to a special planning board meeting on the proposed new £49
READ FULL STORYSullom Voe losing ship to ship oil transfer business to Orkney
Sullom Voe is missing out to Orkney on ship to ship oil transfers and should be more proactive in seeking business, a meeting of the
READ FULL STORYTop marks for Whiteness school from inspectors
Whiteness Primary School and Nursery Class has received a glowing report from inspectors who arrived to assess the school just a week after a new
READ FULL STORYCouncillor tries to delay school planning hearing
By NEIL RIDDELL A Lerwick councillor who believes the community’s rulers are attempting to “railroad” through the project to build the £50 million new Anderson…
READ FULL STORYIsles councillors cost us ‘just’ £500,000
By NEIL RIDDELL SIC councillors’ allowances and expenses cost the public purse almost half a million pounds in the last year, according to official figures…
READ FULL STORYNow councillors hear proposal to build trams in Lerwick
It may hardly seem credible, but trams could put in an appearance in Lerwick within the next three years if a list of projects which…
READ FULL STORYNesting school meets with inspectors’ favour
Nesting Primary School has been given a favourable report by government inspectors, although more work is needed to ensure the pace of learning can meet…
READ FULL STORYNew council boss takes up his post
New Shetland Islands Council chief executive David Clark took up his post on Monday and immediately indicated he was looking forward to the challenges ahead….
READ FULL STORYClarification
In our interview with outgoing council chief executive Morgan Goodlad in last week’s paper, we referred to his having “sacked” Michael Peterson. Mr Peterson has…
READ FULL STORYCouncillors receive nearly £500,000 in expenses and allowances
Councillors’ allowances and expenses cost the public purse almost half a million pounds in the last year, according to official figures released this week. The…
READ FULL STORYChristmas bonus to be restricted by trust
By JOHN ROBERTSON An historic spending cut was agreed yesterday when Shetland pensioners’ Christmas bonus was removed from those not on low incomes. The radical…
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