SIC hopes its three-way proposal will settle £40m housing debt for good
The SIC is hoping for feedback from Scottish housing minister Margaret Burgess next week on a proposed three-way solution to eliminate its £40 million housing
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Wishart far from impressed by Serco’s first year in charge of North Boats
A “groundswell of cynicism and resentment” is building up among islanders over Serco’s handling of the North Boats contract, according to ZetTrans chairman Allan Wishart.
READ FULL STORYCrunch talks on future of secondary schools delayed following anger from teaching union
SIC councillors will not discuss fresh proposals to overhaul the structure of secondary education until September. The rethink comes after Scotland’s largest teaching union voiced
READ FULL STORYBressay primary: SIC to launch consultation over closure
The council’s education department is preparing to carry out statutory consultation on the possible closure of Bressay Primary School following the dramatic fall in pupil
READ FULL STORYSalmond: UK coalition should stop ‘brushing aside’ SIC housing debt
Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond yesterday urged the UK government to get back around the table to help hammer out a solution to the SIC’s
READ FULL STORYMackay: SNP ‘open-minded’ on housing debt solution
SNP local government minister Derek Mackay has echoed SIC political leader Gary Robinson’s criticism of the UK government’s inaction over the council’s historic £40 million
READ FULL STORYSNP cabinet visit: housing debt and constitution top of SIC’s agenda
SIC convener Malcolm Bell says the local authority hopes to use this week’s visit of senior Scottish Government figures to make the case for its
READ FULL STORYCouncil explains its priorites for next four years
Shetland Islands Council set out its priorities for the next four years in its new corporate plan, published this week.
READ FULL STORYInequality grows as economic boom leaves many locals priced out of rental market
Economic inequality is growing in Shetland, with increasing numbers hit by social and financial difficulties – as housing ranks highly among many people’s concerns.
READ FULL STORYMareel in the running for more architectural awards
Cinema and music venue Mareel is in the running to be named the best building in Scotland.
READ FULL STORYNew schools plan would see Whalsay pupils stay in island until end of S3
School pupils in Yell, Unst and Whalsay could continue receiving secondary education until the end of S3 before transferring to the Anderson High under revised
READ FULL STORYHigh living costs threaten future of remote communities – report
The outcome of Shetland’s bid to continue to receive regional aid from the EU could have been different if a report highlighting the threat facing
READ FULL STORYGo-ahead for waterside cafe at Lerwick’s Sea Road
Work on the new cafe-bar Fjara at a picturesque waterside location near Tesco can now go ahead after councillors approved the plans this morning.
READ FULL STORYKnab skate park unanimously approved – after 12-years
The 12-year wait for a £214,000 skate park in Lerwick is finally reaching an end following unanimous approval for a major development at the Knab.
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