Tunnel to Fetlar appears in SIC’s £500m fixed links estimate
A council report on fixed links has estimated the cost of building five tunnels – including to Fetlar – at around £500 million.
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Support fixed links, MSP Wishart tells Scottish minister
MSP Beatrice Wishart has urged the Scottish government to back fixed links for Shetland. Speaking at Holyrood on Thursday, Ms Wishart asked transport minister Michael…
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An invitation has been extended to a government minister to see for himself the need for fixed links.
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‘Grassroots’ campaign for fixed links ignored, say isles politicians
Transport Scotland has come under fresh criticism following reports it ignored grassroot campaigns for inter-island tunnels.
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Ryan Thomson launches North Isles election bid
A North Isles member has officially launched his campaign for re-election in May.
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Stewart Douglas to stand for South Mainland seat
Stewart Douglas has announced he is standing as a council election candidate in Shetland South.
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Fixed links – ‘Yes we want it, now get on with it’
Folk taking part in an online debate on fixed links have shown overwhelming support for the infrastructure to be developed as soon as possible.
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Shetland misses out on Scottish government fixed link proposals
Concerns have been raised after Shetland was excluded from Scottish government plans for fixed links.
READ FULL STORYThomson: Fixed links should start in next five years
North Isles councillor Ryan Thomson says work on fixed links should begin in the next council term.
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Calls for fixed links to be prioritised in Shetland’s route map to carbon net zero
The push to meet carbon net zero targets represents the best opportunity to achieve fixed links in Shetland, a councillor has claimed.
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Shetland to challenge ‘bureaucratic barriers’ hindering fixed links
Transport chiefs are working to overcome the “bureaucratic barriers” to achieving fixed links in Shetland.
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Ferry breakdowns prompt fresh calls for fair funding
Mounting calls are being made for the Scottish government to dig deep and help fund internal ferries.
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WATCH: Tough times ahead for councils, audit commission says
Shetland Islands Council can expect a further period of austerity over the coming years, according to an Audit Scotland report commissioned by the Accounts Commission.
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Council turned down Norwegian loan for tunnel to Whalsay, ASCC meeting hears
The council’s apparent refusal to accept Norwegian funding for a tunnel from the Mainland to Whalsay was aired at Saturday’s biannual meeting of the Association…
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