Council faces biggest cuts in country, says MSP
Bigger cuts will have to be made in Shetland next year than in any other council in Scotland, an MSP claims.
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Actions for the trust (George Sutherland)
Shetland Amenity Trust responds to former employee’s criticism. What do you think is the best way to solve the trust’s financial crisis?
READ FULL STORY‘Per head’ funding not fair (Duncan Simpson)
I have been relatively quiet in this general election period but there is one point which keeps cropping up (and not just in this election)
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Big challenges await next council warns outgoing education chairwoman
Outgoing councillor Vaila Wishart has highlighted major challenges for the next council as it prepares to deliver services for young people, in her closing statement…
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Swan Trust still grappling with cuts as 2017 programme revealed
Uncertainty is hanging over the long-term future of the Swan following the reduction in grant funding from Shetland Charitable Trust.
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Hospital canteen opening hours cut will save £65,000 annually
• Opening hours of the Gilbert Bain Hospital restaurant hot food counter are to be cut to save the health board around £65,000 a year.
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Councillors condemn ‘worst settlement’ as budget agreed
Councillors have today agreed a “balanced budget” despite hefty cuts in the settlement from the Scottish government that sees the SIC grant down about 5.1…
READ FULL STORYAlthing debate to tackle charitable trust cuts
It is likely to be a heated debate at the first Althing session of the new year as talk focuses on the controversy surrounding the…
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Education cuts loom as financial pressure grows
Education cuts are back on the agenda as the council looks to save nearly a million pounds in the next financial year – and this…
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Trust to trim spending till 2020
Organisations and charitable schemes that are currently funded to the tune of £11 million annually by Shetland Charitable Trust will see that funding dwindle to…
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‘Serious’ financial challenge for health service
NHS Shetland will have to make considerable financial savings over the coming years, and staff will be expected to “do things differently”, a meeting of…
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Jobs at risk as Shetland Arts cuts costs
Shetland Arts Development Agency is reviewing its operations with a view to cutting costs and giving the organisation a stable financial footing.
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Development department on track to slash budget by 10 per cent
Services run by the development committee are on track for a 10 per cent underspend if first-quarter savings made to the revenue budget continue for…
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NHS Shetland makes budget cut challenge
NHS Shetland managers have been asked to consider how they would slash their budgets by 10 per cent, as the organisation grapples with ongoing financial
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