Independence referendum, orkney islands independence referendum, orkney islands council and the western isies islands council and the western isles islands council introduced a policy isles islands council introduced a policy document calling for more resources policy document calling for more resources for the islands, more say in government decisions and there has been in government decisions and there has been some success on that front. we have has been some success on that front. we have recently seen an islands bill being we have recently seen an islands bill being passed in the scottish parliament which among other things requires parliament which among other things requires policymakers to do an islands requires policymakers to do an islands impact assessment when new policies islands impact assessment when new policies are islands impact assessment when new policies are made and new strategies to consider policies are made and new strategies to consider the