Private talks tackle health and social care cash crisis
Councillors and health officials were this morning locked in behind closed door discussions in an effort to wrestle with funding shortages for the integration joint
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Getting the hump (Allen Fraser)
The whole of Shetland will be absolutely delighted that their three per cent rise in Council Tax is to raise an extra £258,000, just barely
READ FULL STORYHotchpotch of feebleness (Ian Scott)
As much as I enjoy every Friday catching up with the weekly goings-on within the Wir Shetland family, I think someone should tell them that
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‘White House’ evacuation blamed on sagging floors
Sagging floors are to blame for the evacuation of the £7.3 million SIC headquarters at North Ness in Lerwick, engineers have determined.
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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
READ FULL STORYTrust 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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