Council / Early engagement vital on post-Brexit funding schemes, SIC development chief says
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Council / Covid pandemic sees councillors’ claims for expenses take significant dipAbsences from meetings were also down as committees went online
Community / Benefits system ‘not fit for purpose’, councillor says in discussion on child poverty
Council / Social care staff receive £500 as ‘thank you’ for efforts during pandemic
Council / Boundary proposals would see isles gain extra councillorThe plan would see Shetland West lose a Councillor but become smaller, and Shetland South and Central gain one each
Council / SIC keen to serve local beef in schools in the future
Climate / Folk urged to respond to council climate change survey
Council / Planning service cutback to continue in bid to tackle backlog
Marine / Skerries linkspan replacement work complete
Council / New islands minister in demand
Council / Work ongoing to ‘counteract’ child poverty, SIC education and families chairman says
Council / Talks continuing after union postpones tug worker industrial action
Council / Freshly prepared school food helps council bag award
Council / Councillors reassured over progress after audit finds areas of improvement
Community / Prosperity index delivers mixed verdict on Shetland economyIsles ranked second worst for infrastructure – but rated third safest community in UK
Council / Council pauses routine house repairs
Council / Tug workers’ contracts ‘discriminatory’, claims Unite branch chairman
Environment / Loch warning made over plans for new house near Clickimin Broch
Council / Linkspan work completed at Vidlin ferry terminal
Council / ‘I wasn’t voted as a member to bow to royalty’ – councillor sticks to guns over Prince Philip silence criticism
Education / No plans to remove ice cream and custard from local school menus following Aberdeenshire decision
Education / Covid mitigations ‘so important’ in return to school, union says
Community / Three large grant applications receive backing of councillors
Transport / SIC to examine if new £4.8bn fund could pay for replacement Fair Isle ferry
Community / Pandemic has made poverty a ‘bigger issue for more people’
Council / ‘Exceptional’ regional marine plan set to become first in Scotland
Council / Planning staff shortage ‘not fair’ on community, meeting hears
Transport / Community keen to see speed limit lowered on Burra bridge
Community / SIC aims to deliver ‘summer of play’ activities for bairns
Energy / Community council unhappy with decision to allow wind farm construction work on SundaysA Viking Energy spokesperson, however, says a change in shift pattern will result in one day less of work each fortnight
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