Orkney Islands Council has launched a consultation on its proposed licensing scheme for short term lets.
Consultation on Short Term Lets
Invest Salmon Farm Fees in Affordable Local Housing Says Industry Body
Salmon farmers are calling for £10million-a-year in licence fees to be reinvested in affordable housing to tackle the growing property crisis in rural and island communities in Scotland.
88 New #Covid Cases in Orkney : Weekly Update
Shetland now has the highest rate of infection in Scotland (489.7 per 100,000) with Orkney coming in second place (482.1 per 100,000)
UK Government Launches Islands Forum
The new set up is called the ‘Islands Forum’ with the first session in Orkney chaired by Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Levelling Up in the UK Government.
Orkney Ukrainian Hosts Support Group
For those interested in hosting our Ukrainian guests there is lots of information available
Jane Cooper of the Orkney Boreray Community, Winner of Sustainable Food Producer of the Year
” It is wonderful to see recognised in this way the role that low input native and rare breeds can have in truly sustainable food production.” Jane Cooper
The Wealth of Second Home Ownership
“They are wealthier in terms of total wealth and also in terms of each of the components of total wealth, property, pension, financial and physical wealth.”
Follow, follow, follow, follow
“Next job is to put all that sand in those decaying sand bags over our path to even it out a bit and bed all the stones in.”
Food Security: Should Scotland Be Worried?
The National Farmer’s Union (NFU) of Scotland has warned that crofters and farmers are scaling back production due to the increasing costs they are facing in fertiliser, fuel, energy, animal feed and wages.
The Ness Needs Your Help!
Our annual clear-up is scheduled for tomorrow – Sunday, June 26, and generally involves giving everything a good tidy up before the diggers return on July 4.
