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Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has agreed that a general extension of licensed hours should be granted under section 67 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 in respect of the FIFA World Cup 2026 between 11 June 2026 and 19 July 2026 inclusive.

Orkney’s bus timetables will see some changes from Monday 6 April as they switch over to their summer scheudle.

Orkney Islands Council is advising of waste and recycling arrangements over the upcoming Easter break and Easter Monday public holiday (6 April).

A summary of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works and events for the week starting Monday 30/03/2026.

A major programme of repairs is required to the plant room at The Pickaquoy Centre in Kirkwall – meaning the facilities that are currently closed in the Centre are unlikely to open fully before the end of August.

The first set of street design improvements have been installed along Ferry Road in Stromness, as part of the ‘A Safer Route to School’ project.

Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under Section 62 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users when cruise liner passengers are visiting Kirkwall.

Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users while Orkney Islands Council’s operational team carry out essential road maintenance works.

Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users while Circet UK, on behalf of Openreach, carry out utility works for the R100 Project.

Fourteen brand new properties are due to be added to Orkney Islands Council’s housing stock as the Council continues to work with partners to progress ambitious plans for meeting Orkney’s housing needs.