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June 2, 2021 at 4:05 pm
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Our front page this week reports on the publication of Orkney Islands Council councillors expenses over the last year.
More than £60,000 has been saved on travel, communications and substinence during 2020/21 as COVID-19, lockdowns and the move to meeting virtually, and council leader James Stockan believes this could pave the way for more cost-efficient working post-pandemic.
Also in this week’s newspaper, a chance for one lucky reader to win a two nights’ bed and breakfast stay for two people at The Station Hotel in Aberdeen.
March 3, 2021 at 4:00 pm
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This week’s front-page shines a spotlight on the circumstances surrounding the ongoing wait for Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) to be introduced in Orkney.
First announced in 2017, it wasn’t long before implementation of the scheme ran into trouble.
Private ferry operator Pentland Ferries has spoken candidly on the issue for the first time, describing how full RET, which reduces ferry fares, was not offered in negotiations with the Scotitsh Government but a variant termed “Farebox” was.
January 6, 2021 at 3:00 pm
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On this week’s front page What about the bairns? Opinion divided on school closure as parents scramble for childcare. This article includes the results of our online reader poll, which asked whether an exception should be made for Orkney when it comes to the delay in reopening schools.
Also in this week’s newspaper:
Pentland Ferries hopeful for future