Count taking place in Shetland by-election
Vote counting in the Shetland by-election is under way at the Clickimin centre in Lerwick to announce the next isles MSP. A total of 10…
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Councillors vote down call for more public scrutiny
A call for the council to be more open was defeated by an overwhelming majority at a meeting this morning.
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Stout defends record after ‘all mouth and no trousers’ claim made over ferry service
A councillor has defended the SIC’s record on ferries after a claim the service was proving too inflexible for vulnerable communities. Chairman of the environment…
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Children given prizes after names chosen for new SIC gritters
You might be reassured to see the likes of Winter Warrior, Snow Angel, or Sir Saats-a-lot while out on the road this winter. The imaginative…
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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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Audit Scotland reports suggest that Shetland Islands Council is performing well
A positive report from Audit Scotland has claimed that the council is on stable financial footing and is working hard to ensure future financial sustainability.
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Call for CalMac to run north boat
• Highlands MSP pledges support for Teckal exemption • It allows contracts to be awarded without costly tendering • But Tavish Scott says argument is
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Burden of bureaucracy hampers road safety bids
The council’s roads team have defended their handling of speed signage after criticisms that attempts to have tighter restrictions imposed at Mid Yell, Tresta and…
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Holyrood-driven cut is the ‘last straw’ (John Tulloch)
Shetland Islands council’s annual funding from the SNP Scottish government has been cut by five per cent (to £82 million), a larger cut than suffered
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Have your say on island air services
Islanders are being encouraged to take an online questionnaire aimed at indentifying what’s important for an air service.
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Council’s new gritters ready for a cold snap
With the first fall of snow forecast for the weekend Shetland Islands Council is ready for winter with a group of new gritters ready to
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Bressay resident complains of his housing distress
“I’m 79 and I shouldn’t have to live like this.” So said Rex Fearnehough, who is trying to carry on while council workmen install new
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Stout defence made over Serco’s ferry record
The chairman of the SIC environment and transport committee has come to the defence of Serco and its record in providing the isles with its
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Concerns aired over ‘central belt’ influence on emergency services
Shetland’s needs are being pushed out to the boundaries following the centralisation of emergency services. That was the warning at last night’s meeting of Lerwick
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