Work on Copland’s Dock to start in the autumn

An ambitious £9.2 million pier plan for Stromness has been given the green light, after Scottish Government funding was announced by the Deputy First Minister as she arrived on Orkney for the latest summer cabinet.

The Copland’s Dock development will see construction of a new 100-metre pier and associated access road in Stromness, where Nicola Sturgeon is today hosting an industry event to mark the start of the grand challenge phase of the £10 million Saltire Prize competition for wave and tidal energy technology.

Today’s £2.5m Scottish Government contribution to the project is in addition to £1.8 million from the European Regional Development Fund and £4.885 million committed by Orkney Islands Council.