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CONCERNS have been raised that Shetland Islands Council’s work on active travel is “jogging on the spot” rather than pushing forward. A decision was made at a meeting of the full council on Wednesday to commit officer time to secure future funding for active travel...
FIVE new grants worth nearly £400,000 in total have been approved by councillors through the local authority’s Coastal Communities Fund. Grants worth up to £100,000 each will go towards upgrades to the Symbister marina as well as plans for an indoor equestrian facility in...
SMALL grants will be on offer to local business start-ups through a new funding scheme. The scheme is a joint initiative between Shetland Islands Council and Highlands and Islands Enterprise, with both organisations pledging £25,000 each. The scheme, approved by councillors on...
SHETLAND’s outgoing council leader has received high praise after chairing his final meeting. Shetland South member George Smith said Steven Coutts had “demonstrated great political acumen” in his time as leader. He is not standing in May’s local government election,...
SHETLAND West councillor Theo Smith has confirmed he will not be putting himself forward for re-election in May. He has served as a councillor for the ward for a decade. Smith said “if I were to complete another term, I would be in my mid-seventies”. He made the decision...
FORMER council leader Gary Robinson has announced his intention to stand in the local government election in May. The current chairman of NHS Shetland has long been tipped as a potential candidate for the new council. Robinson, who lost his westside seat in the 2017 election...
SENIOR councillor George Smith has confirmed he is not intending to stand in May’s local government election. He made the announcement as he chaired his final education and families committee on Monday. As he closed the meeting the Shetland South member praised the “day in,...
A GLOWING tribute has been paid to local councillor Alastair Cooper after he chaired his last meeting of the Shetland community safety and resilience board. Vice-chairman councillor Allison Duncan said his colleague had been a “true ambassador for the board and the Shetland...
THE LOCAL fire service is not having much luck at the moment in recruiting female retained fire fighters - but it remains something on its agenda, councillors were told at a meeting on Thursday. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s Raymond Fallon also told Shetland’s community...