Council Information

Shetland Islands Council is one of the 32 local authorities across Scotland. It is the most northern and 2nd smallest local authority in Scotland and it is a major employer within the islands with 3,251 employees.

The Council consists of 22 elected members serving a population of approximately 22,000 people.

Within this section of the website, you will find useful information about how the Council operates, contact details for the various departments and links to corporate documents and minutes from Committee meetings.

For more detailed information about the Council and how it operates:

• Council Information Supplement PDF (1.6MB)