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Due to vehicle breakdowns, there will be no waste collection on Westray today (9 March).

A summary of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works and events for the week starting Monday 09/03/2026.

Bus passengers in Orkney are the latest in the Highlands and Islands to benefit from a £2 cap on fares from Monday (March 9)

The Council is hosting a drop-in Meet the Buyer event on Monday 9 March from 9am at the Orkney Auction Mart, Kirkwall, where you can speak directly to officers from the roads and procurement teams, find out more about the opportunity, and get any questions answered before applying.

Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under Section 88 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to improve road safety for pedestrians, cyclists, walkers and all other road users for the roads adjacent to schools specified in the Schedule to this order.

The Island of Hoy Development Trust, supported by Orkney Islands Council, has secured more than £130,000 from the Carbon Neutral Islands Capital Fund (CNICF) to accelerate the transition of its transport fleet to fully electric vehicles.

Speed limit changes are due to be put in place around isles schools this month as the Council works to find a solution to technical issues with the existing signage that is in place.

Orkney Islands Council's Policy and Resources Committee met today to set the Council's budget for next year.  The decisions from today will come to a meeting of the Full Council next Tuesday (10 March).  Here are the key things you need to know. 

The exhibition offers a concise but powerful look at Orkney during World War II, pairing recreated images-shot on original 1930s–40s cameras-with the historic photographs that inspired them.

Alongside these are displays of vintage cameras, uniforms, darkroom equipment, and a rolling film of the project, creating an immersive glimpse into how wartime photographers saw and documented the islands.

A summary of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works and events for the week starting Monday 02/03/2026.