In this week’s The Orcadian
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Not one of the 21 sitting Orkney Islands councillors have visited or made any enquiry about the Orkney Foodbank since election.
This is the claim made in a scathing letter to The Orcadian this week, from the manager of the Orkney Foodbank, Alan Scott, who said it was a “disgrace.”
Mr Scott is one of the three third-sector bosses who have taken aim at the council this week, after its decision to hike council tax by 15 per cent — equating to the second-largest increase in Scotland.
Also in the newspaper this week is the first edition of a brand new monthly column, Notes from The Outrun, by bestselling Orkney author Amy Liptrot.
More inside:
- MSPs call for murder case questions to be investigated.
- Flotta Hydrogen Hub plans halted.
- ‘Evening of laughter and memories’ marks solicitor’s retirement.
- Royal Mail under fire amid latest bout of delivery disruption.
- Drug-driver sent to prison for high-speed Toab crash.
- Blues Festival ready for spring debut.
- ‘Groundbreaking’ genetic results revealed.
- Help is at hand, as new Suicide Orkney Support (SOS) app goes live.
- Final a ‘real mark of rugby progress.’
For all this and much more, pick up The Orcadian today.