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Council / Leask appointed convener as Valuation Joint Board seeks to open new chapter
Council / New SIC leader keen to make council more accessibleEmma Macdonald was appointed the council’s new leader last month, and she is keen for the SIC to be ‘more open to the public’
Council / Planning round-up
Council / New cameras to monitor traffic at four locations
Council / SIC invited to first UK Government islands forum in September
Council / Committee approves planning permission in principle for house near Clickimin Broch
Council / Councillors grant planning consent for Maywick house extension on appeal
Council / Town centre restaurant gets alcohol licence
Council / Planning consent sought for town hall flag poles – 20 years after they were installed
Council / Tourism infrastructure plan in the works
Council / Faulty gearbox shaft led to Yell ferry break down
Council / Covid funding to help low income families and businessesExtra funding will also go to the busy Shetland Citizens Advice Bureau
Council / ‘Regrettable’ that Westminster is in line to provide less funding than Brussels, Robinson says
Council / Councillors concerned at results of internal audit checks
Council / Education chair keen to ensure Sandwick inspection recommendations are ‘comprehensively achieved’
Council / Bullying allegations raised at council meetingSIC chief Maggie Sandison says bullying is ‘entirely unacceptable’
Council / Burra bridge painting and maintenance will cost more than £600,000Tender prices are ‘very volatile’ at the moment, councillors told
Council / Mixed views on investing some of SIC’s reserves locally
Council / Amount of debt written off by council takes big dip
Council / Morton keen for SIC to study economic impact of space centre
Council / Exploring self-determination remains on the agenda for new SIC convener
Council / ‘Paying good money for a poor service’ – haulage firm considers taking council to court over ferry service
Council / Public invited to give views on Knab redevelopment as project progresses
Council / Councillors’ expenses up on last year – but still far less than pre-pandemic
Council / New integration joint board chair sets out hopes for next five yearsTackling workforce recruitment and retention and exploring a proposal for a heroin assisted treatment clinic are topics on John Fraser’s agenda
Council / Recovery from pandemic key for new education and families chair
Council / Leask wants to oversee forward-looking development committee
Council / New environment and transport committee chair hopeful on fixed linksMoraig Lyall is keen to see the environment side of the busy brief get more air time
Council / Macdonald and Manson make history as they take on top council jobs
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