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I learned recently of the plans to close the VisitScotland office at Sumburgh Airport, and was interested to read the article on the subject in last week's Shetland Times (17th November). The powers that be in VisitScotland's head office, in Edinburgh, obviously consider the 5,000 or so enqui... Read more...
Jobs at Shetland Amenity Trust are hanging in the balance as the trust attempts to bounce back from a "critical" financial position – needing to cut its deficit by at least £200,000. Staff were this week informed by letter that trustees would be forced to make "immediate economies", including ... Read more...
In The Shetland Times this week... • 'Exciting future' for Garrison Theatre as committee set up to protect its place in the community. • As new fire control centre is unveiled in Dundee a whistleblower insists serious operational errors are still occuring. • Web closes on 'spiderman' ... Read more...
Lerwick firm NB Communication has been chosen as the favoured bidder for the five-year Promote Shetland contract which earlier in the year was controversially re-tendered after all applicants failed to meet the council's expectations. The announcement looks set to put to bed fears surrounding the... Read more...
Despite the way that the Promote Shetland contract has been mishandled, I applaud Shetland Islands Council's efforts to move the goalposts, to include attracting people to live, work and be educated here, in addition to attracting tourists. However, I think we need to think carefully about how we... Read more...
There has been great anger and dismay expressed throughout the isles and indeed across the world at the decision by a small cabal of Shetland Islands Council employees not to award the’Promote Shetland’ contract to any outside body. This was done, apparently, on the grounds that none of the bids... Read more...
The Promote Shetland contract will be re-tendered after SIC officials decided not to award it to any tenderers which included the Shetland Amenity Trust. Members of the SIC's development committee made the decision at a meeting this afternoon after it was moved by political leader Cecil Smith and... Read more...
The future of Promote Shetland is hanging in the balance following news Shetland Islands Council will not renew Shetland Amenity Trust's contract, according to trust chairman Brian Gregson. (more…) Read more...
Promote Shetland staff working through Shetland Amenity Trust are being made redundant, after Shetland Islands Council has decided it will not award the Promote Shetland contract to any outside body. Shetland Amenity Trust has held the contract for the last eight years and says it is "absolutely ... Read more...
Promote Shetland manager Andy Steven has been appointed acting general manager of Shetland Amenity Trust. Mr Steven has taken on the role following the death of general manager Jimmy Moncrieff, who died last week after a short illness. Mr Moncreiff had been in charge of the trust for the past ... Read more...