
The livestream went missing off Facebook the same morning that it went out. Today, 1st of October, it magically reappeared again. It is now recorded and on YouTube.
The livestream went missing off Facebook the same morning that it went out. Today, 1st of October, it magically reappeared again. It is now recorded and on YouTube.
“I don’t know what someone found so offensive about a very short livestream which merely explained the difference between the Islands Forum and the Islands Act”
“While we want to see a transition from oil and LPG to other forms of heating this cannot happen overnight or without consultation, as seems to have happened here. |”
“For us here in Orkney and in the other two islands authorities, this document fails to deliver on the Islands Act. “
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on an Islands Bond. Now before I launch into my cynicism about the Bond I need to stress that I feel it is important that […]
“I hope that people will contribute to this consultation to make it as relevant and helpful as possible to each island.”
“I guess it may seem strange to celebrate a day of strike action by workers providing a lifeline service, but in the case of the HIAL air traffic controllers I think that I am justified.”
“Any recommendations or polices should recognise that life is considerably different in each island group and that different age groups, too, have distinct experiences of island life.”
“We believe that local knowledge should be viewed as an essential skill for the Boards of organisations accountable to the Scottish Government. “
“I would urge any young person or group in our island communities to jump in, have your say and be part of something bigger!”