Council marks 50th anniversary
Shetland Islands Council held its first ever meeting on 16th May, 1975. To mark the occasion of its 50th birthday, a special event was held on…
READ FULL STORYShetland Islands Council held its first ever meeting on 16th May, 1975. To mark the occasion of its 50th birthday, a special event was held on…
READ FULL STORYA car club has grown with two new electric vehicles.
READ FULL STORYAn international trade adviser is seeking a review after his plans to convert a former pumphouse into a bothy were refused.
READ FULL STORYCouncil staff are to be issued with strike ballots over what has been branded a “pitiful” pay offer.
READ FULL STORYThe much-anticipated replacement for the Cullivoe road has moved a step closer. Shetland Islands Council has published the contract notice for the new B9082, which…
READ FULL STORYFive options for fixed links will be included in the next critical stage of a transport project.
READ FULL STORYConstruction of the new 3G synthetic pitch at the Clickimin is set to begin this week at a total cost of almost £1.5m.
READ FULL STORYCouncillors will see their pay rise significantly as part of nationwide measures intended to encourage more people to stand for election.
READ FULL STORYThe live webcast of today’s SIC meeting has crashed just as members were about to debate whether to decide remuneration matters.
READ FULL STORYThe Anderson High School halls of residence could be reclassified under “hotels and hostels” in a bid to open it up for guests during the
READ FULL STORYCouncillors could be in line for hefty pay rises next week – with the leader’s remuneration recommended to top £50,000.
READ FULL STORYThe SIC’s finances no longer add up, councillors fear, with borrowing and spending spiralling out of control.
READ FULL STORYCalls have been made for a long-term inter-island ferry replacement programme – recognising that tunnels will take decades to advance.
READ FULL STORYThe collapse of the US stock market has led to a “torrid” time for the SIC’s investments, councillors have been told.
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