£7m Scapa quay works set to begin

Ground investigations are due to get under way on the site of Orkney Islands Council’s proposed Scapa Deep Water Quay at Deepdale in Holm this month.

This is part of a £7 million series of works which are being undertaken so that councillors can “make an informed decision” on whether or not to proceed with the project, recently estimated to cost around £275 million.

Marine-based site investigations are to follow in June but, this week, the local authority has reiterated that these extensive works do not mean the controversial port will be build.

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