The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 requires councils to appoint religious representatives to committees considering education matters.
Campaigners Call to Remove Religious Votes in Council Committee Decisions
Local Government Workers Issue Warning to Council Over Pay
“The first thing in the in-tray for the new council leaders is Unite’s warning that unless there is a change of attitude then we will ballot thousands of our members on industrial action.” Wendy Dunsmore, Unite industrial officer
The Orkney Election: And Why Every Vote Really Did Count
Here is a list of the councillors elected and an explanation of why every vote cast counted.
Orkney Elects Its Councillors
The count to elect councillors to Orkney Islands Council took place today, Friday 6th of May 2022
Just A Reminder
“We needed change last time, we need it even more this time.”
Teaching Union Urges Candidates to Support Increased Investment in Orkney Schools #OICelection
“There is a very clear and urgent need to address shortages within the teacher workforce to support education recovery. ” Jo Hill, EIS Local Association Secretary
Home First : Orkney’s Reablement Scheme
Home First provides six weeks of support to enable people to leave hospital earlier and aftercare where they are assessed in their own home environment.
Letters: What should be the priorities for the next OIC? #OICelection
“There’s an array of national issues that should be reflected locally, none more so than the climate crisis and biodiversity emergency”
“Many of the powers to drive action on the climate crisis sit with local councils” #OICelection
“The councillors elected across Scotland in May will be in their position for for five of the eight years left in this vital decade for urgent and transformative action to avert climate breakdown” Friends of the Earth Scotland manifesto
Candidates Urged To Back Affordable Warmth Policies #OICelection
Affordable warmth charity THAW Orkney is calling on all candidates in the forthcoming Orkney Islands Council election to back its manifesto for affordable warmth in Orkney.
