Council tax hike a political choice, member argues
A councillor has unsuccessfully railed against a council tax hike of 4.84 per cent, despite telling members the rise was a political choice and not…
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Charitable Trust’s reserves soar £25 million in three months
A bumper three month period saw Shetland Charitable Trust’s reserves surge to £309 million though chairman Bobby Hunter warned of “volatile” markets. On Tuesday evening…
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Jobs could be cut as amenity trust grapples with “critical” financial position
Jobs at Shetland Amenity Trust are hanging in the balance as the trust attempts to bounce back from a “critical” financial position – needing to
READ FULL STORYCharitable trust agrees budget with over a third of million in cuts
Shetland Charitable Trust agrees to disburse over £8 million in funding during budget discussions.
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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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