News / In brief – 24 February, 2010
Laptop bar
A NEW laptop bar to let people use wi-fi at Shetland Library is just one of several new facilities resulting from a £28,000 grant from the Scottish government.
The main Lerwick library and its eight branches in schools around the islands are also receiving new furniture, information screens, bean bags, digital cameras, DVD players, health promotion material, music CDs, graphic novels, Wii consoles and games.
The money has been used to make the libraries more attractive to young people aged 14 to 21.
Tidy business
ENVIRONMENTAL awareness is spreading through Shetland’s business community with the award Tidy Business Standard awards to 65 local firms.
Lerwick councillor Jim Henry presented a certificates to company representatives for reaching gold, silver or bronze accreditation for waste minimisation or “greening” the environment.
The SIC offer help to firms interested in improving waste disposal and environmental management by calling 01595 744850.
Community service awards
THE HUNT is on for the best example of a community service project carried out by people who have gone through the courts.
Justice secretary Kenny MacAskill announced the new national awards scheme yesterday (Tuesday) as part of a drive to recognise the value of “community payback across Scotland”.
People are invited to nominate a local project by calling 01595 744446 to find out how to make a nomination or visiting www.scotland.gov.uk/csawards to place a vote.
Shell wants more tax breaks
OIL giant Shell has called on the UK government to extend the tax breaks it has brought in for exploration west of Shetland to allow more hydrocarbons to be extracted from the North Sea.
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