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Shetland Islands Coucil looks set to benefit from extra government funding to cover the cost of road maintenance and repairs.An additional £10 million is to be split between all 32 councils in Scotland for roadworks, following an extended period of wintry weather.Full details of the distrib... Read more...
I have been relatively quiet in this general election period but there is one point which keeps cropping up (and not just in this election) that concerns me.It often appears against a backdrop of people criticising the sustained budget cuts coming our way from Edinburgh, over 21.7 per cent since... Read more...
The council is on stable financial footing and is working hard to ensure future financial sustainability.That was the message conveyed to councillors on Wednesday by Audit Scotland at a meeting of the special audit committee.In a report, delivered by Audit Scotland assistant director David M... Read more...
Education cuts are back on the agenda as the council looks to save nearly a million pounds in the next financial year – and this could include closing schools. (more…) Read more...
Shetland is braced for bright beginnings over the four years leading up until 2020, despite darkening clouds – in the form of grant allocation cuts from the Scottish government – lurking over the horizon.The council’s political leader is confident the SIC can weather any storms which may a... Read more...
How entertaining to witness the SNP jumping up and down, beating their breasts and shaking their fists in the air with rage, following Alistair Carmichael's admission that he authorised the leak of the now notorious memo from the Scottish Office.And it's true, it was a pretty ignominious perform... Read more...
The council's political leader has criticised a Scottish government deal which calls for local authorities not to cut teacher numbers in exchange for cash. (more…) Read more...
The latest round of ferry mates' strikes scheduled to take place tomorrow morning have been postponed, according to a joint statement issued by Unite the union and the SIC. (more…) Read more...
SIC political leader Gary Robinson was to meet the head of the Smith Commission, Lord Smith, in Edinburgh today to discuss how further devolved powers can be used to strengthen communities.Mr Robinson was among elected representatives from across Scotland to meet the man charged with overseeing ... Read more...