A BLANKET extension of licensing hours for the various fire festival venues over the coming months has been granted. The general extension was approved at a meeting of Shetland’s licensing board on Monday. Up Helly Aa and fire festival events have traditionally been deemed by.
SHETLAND Islands Council (SIC) has approved an action plan designed to respond to concerns raised by auditors in a best value report. A “sounding board” for the plan will also be set up featuring councillors from each ward. But warnings were made in the council chamber on.
CONCERN was raised in the council chamber this week over the future funding of expanded provision of early learning and childcare. Depute leader Gary Robinson said local authority association COSLA should be tougher on the issue. The national expansion of early learning and.
COUNCILLORS have welcomed the impending return of the Up Helly Aa season after granting a late licence for the Scalloway Fire Festival. Members of the Shetland licensing board had no hesitation in giving consent for the Scalloway Legion to be open until 3am on Saturday 14.