POLL: Have you seen a dentist in the last year?
Dental care in the isles was thrown into turmoil this week when a major practice announced it was de-registering NHS patients. The decision by the…
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POLL: Do you think Shetland should introduce a visitor levy?
Shetland Islands Council will be undertaking a consultation on whether to introduce a visitor levy.
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POLL: Can offshore wind co-exist with fishing industry?
Politicians and industry representatives debated the impact of offshore wind on the fishing sector over recent days.
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POLL: Will minimum unit pricing address harmful drinking?
A significant rise in alcohol pricing has sparked a debate over its effectiveness in tackling harmful drinking.
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POLL: Is £3,500 an acceptable price to charge for a school trip?
The Anderson High School sent letters to parents and carers last week about an “exciting opportunity” for a school trip to West Africa.
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POLL: Has crime increased in Lerwick?
Retailers have reported an increase in shoplifting in Lerwick – with some blaming it on cruise ship passengers.
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POLL: Should SIC be using PR firm to gain access to politicians ?
The SIC has been paying an Edinburgh PR firm to help it progress key projects – but some councillors are concerned by its influence on
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POLL: Should Rosebank go ahead?
Campaigners were celebrating this week after the UK government announced it would not challenge the judicial review brought against the Rosebank oil and gas development.
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POLL: Should energy developers be told to build new homes if they want to come to Shetland?
The shortage of available housing in Shetland has led to calls for “imaginative” solutions to the problem.
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POLL: Should there be a ban on new onshore windfarms in Shetland?
The prospect of more turbines in Shetland provoked criticism on social media this week.
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Poll: Should some drugs be legalised or decriminalised?
General election candidates offered their views on drug reform this week in the last of a series of articles in The Shetland Times.
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POLL: Should 20mph speed limits become the norm for built-up areas?
Roads officials are driving through plans for slower speed limits in built up areas.
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Latest poll suggests public backs fleet’s wish to ‘regain control’ of fishing grounds
Fishermen have the backing of the public when it comes to the fleet’s desire to “regain control” of the UK’s fishing grounds after Brexit.
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READER POLL: The vote is now open for the 2017 Shetland Times calendar competition
The poll is now open to select a winner for the 2017 Shetland Times calendar competition. Have your say by clicking the link below and
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