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Free bus travel for under 22s
Young people and children aged 5 to 21 years can now access free bus travel, by applying for a National Entitlement Card (NEC).
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Operational Note – Bressay ferry service
Due to Covid isolations among crew, the Bressay ferry service will be operating to a Restricted Timetable from tomorrow, Friday 7th January 2022.
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Athlete Travel Awards Scheme - successful applicants announced
Thirteen local athletes, including three from parasports, have been awarded funding in round two of the Shetland Athlete Travel Award Scheme 2021/22.
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Housing Conference material now available online
A recent Stakeholders Conference on the Local Housing Strategy for Shetland was attended by over sixty delegates.
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Housing Service information on its way to tenants
Council tenants are being sent some important Housing information - the annual consultation on potential rent increases, details of the work on fire detection system upgrades, and a Winter Newsletter
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Operational Note - Housing repairs
With increasing Covid-19 cases, the Council’s Housing Service has decided to pause any routine repair works ahead of Christmas, for the safety of tenants and staff.
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Christmas tree from Maløy at Lerwick Town Hall
A 20-foot Christmas tree from Maløy in Norway has today been put up outside Lerwick Town Hall.
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Children’s Services strengthens COVID-19 mitigations as end of term approaches
Shetland Islands Council is strengthening the mitigations currently in place in school and early learning settings, reintroducing measures which had been recently relaxed, before the end of this term.
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Operational note – Bressay Ferry service
Changes will be made to the timetable for the Bressay Ferry service, following positive Covid cases among the ferry crew.
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Operational Note: Speed limits introduced on A970 and A971
Temporary reduced speed limits are to come into effect on Friday 10th December on the A970 to the south of Lerwick and on the A971 at Tresta.
