Orkney Islands Council | |
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 Flag | |
 Council logo | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Oliver Reid since January 2023 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 21 councillors |
Results of the 2022 election:  | |
Political groups | Independent (19)
Greens (2) |
Length of term | Full council elected every 5 years |
| Elections | |
| Single transferable vote | |
Last election | 5 May 2022 |
Next election | 2027 |
| Motto | |
| Boreas domus mare amicus (Latin: "The north our home, the sea our friend") | |
| Meeting place | |
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| Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, KW15 1NY | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Orkney Islands Council (Scottish Gaelic: Comhairle Eileanan Arcaibh), is the local authority for Orkney, Scotland. It was established in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and was largely unaffected by the Scottish local government changes of the mid-1990s.
It provides services in the areas of Environmental Health, Roads, Social Work, Community Development, Organisational Development, Economic Development, Building Standards, Trading Standards, Housing, Waste, Education, Burial Grounds, Port and Harbours and others.[2] The council is allowed to collect Council Tax.
The council is also the harbour authority for Orkney and its Marine Services division manages the operation of the islands' 29 piers and harbours.[3]
- ^ Eichler, William (21 February 2024). "Orkney names Scotland's youngest council leader". localgov.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ Council, orkney.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ Marine Services, orkneyharbours.com. Retrieved 3 July 2015.