High school pupils may be decanted
By RYAN TAYLOR A FIFTH of Anderson High School pupils and staff could face being decanted into temporary accommodation when work on the new school…
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Harbours shake-up on cards
By NEIL RIDDELL A DOWNTURN in harbour activity at Sullom Voe means the SIC’s ports and harbours operation could be in line to be brought…
READ FULL STORYSIC keeps insurance details secret
THE SIC is refusing to give details of insurance claims, totalling around £9m, in which the council is involved. Of the total of 188 claims…
READ FULL STORYIncrease in Christmas bonus to help with high fuel costs rejected
By NEIL RIDDELL A PROPOSAL that Shetland Charitable Trust should increase the size of the Christmas bonus it pays to pensioners and the disabled every…
READ FULL STORYPoor gender balance as council dominates employment scene
By NEIL RIDDELL ALMOST a third of Shetland’s workforce is on the council’s payroll, it has been revealed. There are 2,469 “full time equivalent” members…
READ FULL STORYCouncil wants new high school for just £49m
By JOHN ROBERTSON THE SIC has given itself six months to design a smaller, cheaper Anderson High School costing no more than £49 million. Councillors…
READ FULL STORYDecision time for important projects
By NEIL RIDDELL A YEAR on from the inception of this council, the next week will mark a watershed in determining the direction in which…
READ FULL STORYSIC launches tasty new directory for produce
SHETLAND Islands Council has launched its first Shetland Food Directory. The directory will be available in booklet form this weekend at Flavour of Shetland on…
READ FULL STORYNew council HQ could reduce town’s critical homes shortage
GIANT headquarters could be built for SIC councillors and staff to cut bills and free up buildings for housing. The concept is gaining a head…
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