Attempt to shorten term length of Orkney council leader role fails
A councillor's attempt to change the term length of the leader role with Orkney council, from five years to two, has failed at a vote.
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk
Page 3 - Stephen Clackson News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana
Stay updated with breaking news from Stephen Clackson. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Top News In Stephen Clackson Today - Breaking & Trending Today
Watchdog considers failings at valuation joint board
SCOTLAND’S public finance watchdog is considering what actions, if any, it will take against the Orkney and Shetland Valuation Joint Board (VJB) in response to a multitude of errors and failures, some of which are described as “unlawful”. A meeting of the Accounts...
Source: shetnews.co.uk
Orkney and Shetland joint board accepts blame for 'spectacular own goal'
Orkney and Shetland's Valuation Joint Board have viewed a report which said some of the actions it carried out were unlawful.
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk
Orkney and Shetland Valuation Joint Board shoulders responsibility for damning audit
‘When I read terms like ultra vires and unlawful, it chills me to the bone’ – Orkney councillor David Dawson
Source: shetnews.co.uk
'The road safety of Orkney's children should not be a postcode lottery'
Orkney councillors have backed a motion to implement 20mph speed limits outside 10 schools following safety concerns.
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk