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Scalloway plan adopted
A “new type of plan” has been adopted by the SIC at its Wednesday meeting. The Scalloway Local Place Plan is one of the first…
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Islands plan approved
The plan for Fair Isle, Fetlar, Foula, Papa Stour and Skerries aims to “improve the lives of everyone” living there.
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New appointment to college board
A Highlands and Islands Students’ Association (HISA) member has been appointed to the Shetland College Board. HISA depute president Cally Mair was voted on to…
READ FULL STORYCovid-19 update for councillors
A full council meeting has heard that “agile decision making is less necessary” as the local authority moves into a recovery phase. That’s according to…
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Petitions noted but no further reports
Two proposed amendments were defeated at a full council meeting on Wednesday.
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Sumburgh Airport ‘experimented on’ with centralisation plans
Lerwick community councillor Gary Robinson said plans went ‘against the logic of what the government is trying to do in terms of sustaining island communities’.
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Maunsie mascot gets £954 grant
The full-size mascot would be a ‘figurehead for public events in the town centre’, according to Living Lerwick.
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Plans to turn Quendale House back into home
Quendale House could soon be a house again if plans to turn it into a private dwelling are approved. Lerwick Community Council discussed designs to…
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The project is one of the first of its kind anywhere in Scotland.
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Early intervention from the council’s housing service was helping ‘folk find solutions’.
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A new funding scheme has generated plenty of enquiries from the community, according to the council’s development director. Neil Grant was responding to a question…
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Redundancy risk for Shetland Arts staff despite government support
Trust chairman Ryan Stevenson said “unfortunately there is still a potential threat to jobs”.
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Crown estate funding scheme gets go ahead
Councillors have approved a pilot grant scheme to make the most of £2.37 million of crown estate funding. Grants of between £10,000 and £100,000 are…
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‘Opportunity’ to build on positive lockdown travel changes
The transport partnership is looking to build on changes in travel behaviour brought about by Covid-19.
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