Councillor George Smith said ‘ideally we’d not like to have any charges at all’.
Education chief in tune with call for free music tuition
South mainland member Allison Duncan likened the terms of the settlement to ‘political blackmail’.
Gambling policy was discussed at a meeting of Shetland’s licensing board.
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The move is part of the recently established Islands Act.
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Nominations are open again for people wishing to join a community council.
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The council says there remains a shortfall in residential spaces in Shetland.
Concerns have also been expressed over the town service bus in Lerwick.
Figures have surpassed expectations according to committee chairman Ryan Thomson.
Plans to merge Shetland’s tertiary education, research and training sector have been backed by two council committees.
There are currently eight fewer sailings to allow for maintenance and training.
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A MULTI-agency emergency planning exercise is set to take place in Lerwick next year to explore the consequences of a major terrorist incident on a cruise ship.
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MORE social housing could be on the horizon for Sandwick after plans were submitted for 12 units.
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SHETLAND’s transport partnership ZetTrans is to write a letter to Loganair raising concerns over the airline’s winter timetable which sees the isles’ connections to Inverness, Orkney and Edinburgh affected.
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SCOTTISH Fire and Rescue Service’s head of service delivery for the north of Scotland has given a reassurance that there are no station closures planned in Shetland despite national financial constraints.
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CONCERNS have been raised in some of Shetland’s island communities over a “perceived resurgence” in drink-driving.
SHETLAND’s pubs have been given the green light to stay open to 2am during the festive period.
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A REVIEW into the Spiggie Hotel’s licence to sell alcohol is set to be carried out over a lack of clarity on who its premises manager is and an outstanding licence fee payment.
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AROUND £10,000 a year could be saved on electricity as Shetland Islands Council looks into installing a wind turbine at Baltasound Junior High School in Unst.
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THE STEVENSON Room at the Sumburgh Head Lighthouse – which offers panoramic views across the sea – is likely to be out of action for a number of months after suffering significant water damage in recent bad weather.
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Fund managers Baillie Gifford said it invests SIC money into two fracking companies.
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SHETLAND Islands Council has given the green light to implementing a refreshed economic development strategy which aims to see 250 new private sector jobs created in the isles over the next four years.