A SENIOR council official says she is âentirely confidentâ that the local authority will be ready for the planned merger of Shetlandâs tertiary eduction sector on 1 August.
Upon the âvestingâ date at the start of August Shetland College, NAFC Marine Centre and Train Shetland will operate under one organisation â Shetland UHI.
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Shetland Islands Councilâs corporate services director Christine Ferguson gave reassurances a meeting on Wednesday that things should be ready to go on 1 August, which is a new date informed by the Scottish Funding Council.
She was pressed by Shetland South member Allison Duncan to provide a âcategoric assuranceâ that everything will be in place on time.