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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RET could work argues council response to ferry fares consultation
The discarded Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) which Holyrood argued would increase ferry fares to the isles should not be taken off the table.
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Flight plans offer new hope for Skerries
Signs of renewed hope are emerging in Skerries with plans to have air services to and from the remote island reinstated.
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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.
READ FULL STORYWhite lines not repainted yet due to SIC cuts
Large stretches of road throughout Shetland have gone without road markings for several weeks owing to budget cuts. As the council does not have the…
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SIC probe after helicopter claim
An incoming emergency helicopter smashed a car window and is thought to have hurled a parasol through the air into the grille of a van
READ FULL STORYSingle vessel for Whalsay ferry service
The Whalsay ferry service is operating on a single ferry for the rest of today, due to technical issues with the Linga, the SIC has…
READ FULL STORYCouncil killjoys leave holiday bairns deflated
Local children could have their summer spoiled following a council decision which will see an events fee for a bouncy castle company increased by 2,000
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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
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Marine pilots are highest paid council employees
• Two marine pilots working at the Sullom Voe Oil Terminal were the highest paid council employees during the 2015/16 year. • One pilot, who
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Town Hall honours victims of Nice attacks
• The Union Flag is flying at half mast above the Town Hall in Lerwick today as a mark of respect for the tragic events
READ FULL STORYSIC’s backing for no councillor trustees
Councillors have given unanimous backing to a motion saying there should be no councillors sitting on the Shetland Charitable Trust. Wednesday’s full council meeting discussed…
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Chance to tour old library before restoration begins
Plans to move the town’s library to its original building on the Hillhead are being pushed through by Shetland Islands Council – 50 years after…
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