Trust should be independent (Kathy Greaves)
A front page article in The Shetland Times dated 1st July (Members say “no” to councillor trustees) goes on to quote councillor Allan Wishart as
READ FULL STORYA front page article in The Shetland Times dated 1st July (Members say “no” to councillor trustees) goes on to quote councillor Allan Wishart as
READ FULL STORYThe council’s convener has stressed Shetland will remain a welcoming place for people and businesses from outside the UK. Malcolm Bell has spoken after SIC…
READ FULL STORYShetland Charitable Trust is weathering its latest constitutional storm, with critics of a move to cut council representation on the board to four describing the
READ FULL STORYProposals are being sought for a name to go above the door of the new Anderson High School’s hall of residence, which is steadily emerging
READ FULL STORYShetland Islands Council has announced a new executive manager of finance.
READ FULL STORYIt can hardly be a coincidence that Peel Energy has made its application to Scottish ministers for the Beaw Field Windfarm in the same week
READ FULL STORYNew analysis has identified a “residual risk” to marine safety in the event of emergency tugs being lost. Council leaders have seen a new risk…
READ FULL STORYThank you for your report in today’s Shetland Times on Our Islands, Our Future (OIOF)’s sub-glacial progress on devolution.
READ FULL STORYA fraught council meeting on Wednesday voted in favour of taking the next steps towards ‘merger’ of three educational establishments, although councillors were aware the
READ FULL STORYCouncillors 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 STORYThe passing of a 17-point resolution in the European Parliament aimed at addressing the challenges faced by island communities has been welcomed by the SIC’s…
READ FULL STORYAn influential European committee has backed a number of proposals aimed at making EU policies better reflect the problems of islands, remote areas and local
READ FULL STORYShetland Islands Council leader Gary Robinson has welcomed Prime Minister David Cameron’s announcement of a universal service obligation (USO) for broadband across the UK.
READ FULL STORYShetland Islands Council is to object to a boundary commission proposal to redraw council wards that would see Gulberwick and Quarff added to the central
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