Housing chief highlights difficulty over funding
By RYAN TAYLOR THE HOUSING service must “jump through hoops” to qualify for Scottish government funding to build new council homes. Head of housing Chris…
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Anderson High School plan on course at fifth attempt
By NEIL RIDDELL THE £49 million new Anderson High School is finally “progressing as we wish”, according to SIC convener Sandy Cluness. Councillors were yesterday…
READ FULL STORYWills calls for leadership revamp
By NEIL RIDDELL SHETLAND Islands Council should consider following the lead of the Western Isles and radically overhauling the way its political leadership is structured…
READ FULL STORYAccounts criticised by Audit Scotland
FINANCIAL watchdog Audit Scotland has delivered a heavily critical assessment of the SIC’s accounts and reasserted its view that Shetland Charitable Trust’s books should be…
READ FULL STORYWeight restriction for Papa Stour main road
By RYAN TAYLOR THE DILAPIDATED state of Papa Stour’s main road has forced councillors to impose a vehicle weight restriction on the island. Councillors heard…
READ FULL STORYWishart calls for roundabout safety report
LERWICK’S latest roundabout came under criticism by councillors this week, concerned its design and layout could prove a hazard to safety. Members of the infrastructure…
READ FULL STORYMinibus will help Bressay
A NEW minibus service is to be introduced in Bressay to help provide a more flexible public transport system on the island. Councillors approved spending…
READ FULL STORYWheely bins idea is back
THEY were rejected following a Shetland-wide survey eight years ago, but wheely bins could yet be appearing in the isles. Councillors gave their backing on…
READ FULL STORYCapital wish list goes back to chief executive
THE SIC harbour board agreed a wish list of priorities for the capital programme at a special meeting on Tuesday. The two most pressing requirements…
READ FULL STORYList grows as mortgages prove costly
By RYAN TAYLOR THE CREDIT crunch is adding new pressure to the council’s housing waiting list, as people succumb to financial pressures brought about by…
READ FULL STORYSandwick housing scheme given thumbs up despite grave warning
By RYAN TAYLOR PLANS for a major new housing development in Sandwick were given the green light by councillors this week, despite grave warnings from…
READ FULL STORYBressay tunnel in three years, say engineers behind project
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS THE FIRST vehicles could be making the 85-second journey through a tunnel to Bressay within just over three years if it wins…
READ FULL STORYWills threatens to call in ombudsman as war of words erupts in council chamber
By NEIL RIDDELL A COUNCILLOR trying to get to the bottom of why the SIC has “wasted” millions of pounds while failing to get big…
READ FULL STORYErosion may one day split Noss, says Wills as he queries budgets
By JOHN ROBERTSON THE ISLAND of Noss could one day be split in two by erosion from the sea, councillor Jonathan Wills warned this week….
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