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Police and council urged to tackle illegal parking before ‘serious accident’’

Police and council urged to tackle illegal parking before ‘serious accident’’

Police and council urged to tackle illegal parking before ‘serious accident’’

A frustrated resident has called on councillors and police to tackle illegal parking in Lerwick - warning there could be a “serious accident”.


Events will offer careers support to school pupils

Events will offer careers support to school pupils

Events will offer careers support to school pupils

Activities will be delivered to help people explore emerging sectors and evolving job roles.


EXCLUSIVE: Union leader calls for education overhaul as school staff abused 1,600 times in two years

EXCLUSIVE: Union leader calls for education overhaul as school staff abused 1,600 times in two years

EXCLUSIVE: Union leader calls for education overhaul as school staff abused 1,600 times in two years

Shetland Unison called for an overhaul of the education system after new figures revealed more than 1,600 instances of abuse against school staff


Former council chief to head new grant-giving board for island businesses

Former council chief to head new grant-giving board for island businesses

Former council chief to head new grant-giving board for island businesses

Two Shetland business people join the new board, which will review applications for grants up to £25,000


Council lodges £400k demolition plan to tear down two blocks of flats in conservation area

Council lodges £400k demolition plan to tear down two blocks of flats in conservation area

Council lodges £400k demolition plan to tear down two blocks of flats in conservation area

Two blocks of flats in a conservation area are to be torn down having been deemed “beyond economic or practical refurbishment”.


Council accused of ‘staggering’ lack of communication over missed refuse collections amid multiple essy kert break-downs

Council accused of ‘staggering’ lack of communication over missed refuse collections amid multiple essy kert break-downs

Council accused of ‘staggering’ lack of communication over missed refuse collections amid multiple essy kert break-downs

Four essy kerts are out of service leading to missed collections and calls for better communication from the council.


Councillor aligns himself with cursed princess

Councillor aligns himself with cursed princess

Councillor aligns himself with cursed princess

A councillor was compared to a cursed princess during a row over the SIC’s “sobering” financial picture.


SIC’s financial holdings to be investigated

SIC’s financial holdings to be investigated

SIC’s financial holdings to be investigated

An investigation into Shetland Islands Council’s financial holdings will be held into Israeli government links.


Framework for bus services published

Framework for bus services published

Framework for bus services published

A new framework has been published to help shape the provision of public transport.


Council seeks views for new ASN transition policy

Council seeks views for new ASN transition policy

Council seeks views for new ASN transition policy

Views are being sought to help develop council policy which can best meet the needs of young people with additional support needs when leaving school.


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