Education committee agrees to keep Aith and Sandwick open
The SIC education and families committee voted 10-2 today in favour of retaining secondary education across all junior high schools up to the end of…
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Committee formed in Bressay to fight island’s corner
Almost 40 people attended a workshop in Bressay last night to plan a brighter future for the isle.
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Council makes healthy saving on reduced sick leave
Shetland Islands Council has saved over £300,000 on its sick leave bill following a 10 per cent improvement in work attendance in the 12 months…
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Unanswered questions (Jonathan Wills)
As a courtesy to the council’s planning chairman, councillor Frank Robertson, I gave him notice on Monday of this week that I wished to ask…
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Education changes must not be permitted (John Tulloch)
In reading this week’s Sounding off by SIC Political Leader Gary Robinson (The Shetland Times, 8th November) I couldn’t help feeling disappointed by the weakness
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SIC urged to put quality before cost-cutting in school decisions
Councillors should focus on providing quality education when they meet next week, and not just on finances. That is the warning of local EIS secretary…
READ FULL STORYCommittee set up to forge ‘long-term partnership’ with oil industry
SIC chief executive David Clark has set up an oil strategy committee with a view to holding discussions with the terminal operators on the future
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