SIC gained £47m from investments last year – but withdrew same amount from reserves
- Charter sets out key expectations from developers, but critics say none of this is enforceable
- Charter offers no community input and effective public representation
- Document described as a ‘classic example of saying almost nothing with an extraordinary number of words’
Councillor Davie Sandison said a report compiled by the SIC chief executive offered ‘no pathways for resolution’
The capital cost is estimated at just over £15m, and there are concerns over the level of borrowing required
There are long-standing concerns over road safety, but warnings remain over sustainable levels of borrowing
- Stranded in Bergen
- EnQuest donation
- Project SEARCH graduation
- Lerwick Town Hall to close
- Orkney contract for Malakoff
- Independent care review
A funding pot worth £200,000 in total could be made available to organisations for community led housing projects as part of a new pilot scheme
The SIC said credit cards are an ‘essential tool’ for day-to-day operations
The council owns six properties in the business improvement district area
COWI’s Andy Sloan also said it could take around eight years to deliver a tunnel to Yell
The project explores the case for investment in inter-island transport connectivity and is considering the potential for tunnels
