Council / Council election candidates’ expenses published
Shetland Islands Council
Election / No surprises in North Isles by-election announcement
Community / Survey results reveal barriers to keeping active
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’
Election / Douglas hoping for third time lucky in by-election
Council / Committee approves planning permission in principle for house near Clickimin Broch
Council / Councillors grant planning consent for Maywick house extension on appeal
Council / Planning consent sought for town hall flag poles – 20 years after they were installed
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
Education / Cashless canteen on the horizon for Anderson High School
Election / North Isles by-election date confirmed
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
Housing / SIC director proposes construction industry meeting as local capacity affects house building
Council / Amount of debt written off by council takes big dip
Education / Out of school childcare beckons for Brae and SandwickBut a warning was made that expanding childcare in Brae could affect rural schools
Education / Fetlar school could be mothballed as number of pupils falls to zero
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 / 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
Council / New council meets for first time to appoint to key rolesEmma Macdonald and Andrea Manson take the top two jobs in the new council – the first time women have been appointed to the roles
Council / Leask interested in leader role
Council / Macdonald and Thomson keen on SIC leader role
Council / Election candidate to turn attention to vacant North Isles seat
Election / Familiar faces and newcomers in the mix as next council elected
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