Council killjoys leave holiday bairns deflated
Local children could have their summer spoiled following a council decision which will see an events fee for a bouncy castle company increased by 2,000
READ FULL STORYLocal children could have their summer spoiled following a council decision which will see an events fee for a bouncy castle company increased by 2,000
READ FULL STORYA front page article in The Shetland Times dated 1st July (Members say “no” to councillor trustees) goes on to quote councillor Allan Wishart as
READ FULL STORY• Two marine pilots working at the Sullom Voe Oil Terminal were the highest paid council employees during the 2015/16 year. • One pilot, who
READ FULL STORY• The Union Flag is flying at half mast above the Town Hall in Lerwick today as a mark of respect for the tragic events
READ FULL STORYCouncillors have given unanimous backing to a motion saying there should be no councillors sitting on the Shetland Charitable Trust. Wednesday’s full council meeting discussed…
READ FULL STORYPlans to move the town’s library to its original building on the Hillhead are being pushed through by Shetland Islands Council – 50 years after…
READ FULL STORYA mountain of work is due to be undertaken by council staff as plans to increase the hours of free early learning and childcare entitlement…
READ FULL STORYA funding application has been made that could see more than £500,000 put towards reducing carbon emissions from public buildings and promoting access to more…
READ FULL STORYAn ill-tempered town hall meeting saw councillor Alastair Cooper and SIC chief executive Mark Boden lock horns in a row over the council budget.
READ FULL STORYThe two controversial Sullom Voe harbour tugs have been sold by Shetland Islands Council – with a £70,000 return to council coffers.
READ FULL STORYFive new electric vans costing the public purse £60,000 are about to take to the road as part of a drive to reduce the carbon…
READ FULL STORYShetland Charitable Trust is to press ahead with a reorganisation that will see the number of councillor trustees reduced to four and “threatens the end
READ FULL STORYShetland Islands Council has announced a new executive manager of finance.
READ FULL STORYA pizzeria between Voe and Brae was given the green light by the council’s planning committee today in a unanimous decision, to the relief and…
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