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Shetland schools to return full time after the Easter Holidays
The Council has responded to the First Minister’s statement yesterday, regarding the full-time return of all children and young people to in-person, face-to-face, learning after the Easter Holidays.
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Operational note – Road closure: B9073 (‘Black Gaet’)
The B9073 road, known as the ‘Black Gaet’ will soon close to all through traffic, due to the current wintry conditions.
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Bus services – 6th April 2021
Most public bus services are currently suspended and the continued combination of wind and snowy conditions are likely to continue to impact on bus and inter-island ferry services throughout the day.
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Operational note: Essy kert collections – South Mainland
Due to the current wintry weather, it has not been possible to collect non-recyclable rubbish from households in Dunrossness and Levenwick today.
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Operational note - Bus service updates - 2.30pm
Further to the earlier update today, the latest information on public bus services is shown below.
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Operational note - Bus service updates
Due to wintry conditions across Shetland today, the following public bus services are currently suspended and will be reviewed again at 1300 hrs today.
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Operational Note - Essential maintenance on Skerries ferry linkspan
Shetland Islands Council’s Ferry Service is planning essential work on the linkspan at Skerries in May.
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Reminder – deadline for Postal Vote applications
Electors who want to apply to vote by post at the Scottish Parliament Election on 6th May only have a few days left to do so – the deadline is 5 p.m. on Tuesday 6th April.
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Shetland’s most in need families to receive financial help for Easter
Some of Shetland’s families are receiving a £100 ‘COVID Spring Hardship Payment’ for the Easter Holidays. The funding provides a payment for each pupil registered for free school meals by Wednesday.
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Share the Road and Stay Safe
The Council’s Roads Safety team has launched a campaign to remind us all to stay safe on the roads.
