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Orkney Islands Council

… as outlined in the Council Plan and the Local Outcomes Improvement Plan. 6. Financial Implications There are no financial implications arising directly as a result of the recommendations of this report. 7. Legal Aspects Preparation and submission of the annual Climate Change Duties report fulfils the Council’s obligations under Part 4 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. Page 4…

… # Public Sector Climate Change Duties 2020 Summary Report: Orkney Council Orkney Islands Council provides the range of public services that are statutorily required of Scotland's local authorities. In addition, the Council operates an internal ferry service which connects the smaller North and non-linked South Isles with the Orkney Mainland; it also supports a daily scheduled air service between…

… the mainland and six of the North Isles. Municipal waste is shipped to Shetland for incineration, where it helps power the Lerwick district heating system. The authority also provides pilotage and towage services, for oil industry operations at the Flotta oil terminal and ship to ship transfer of oil at anchor in Scapa Flow, as well as for visiting cruise liners. The Council operates the Orkney Wildlife…

… some actions which are carried over from the previous Council Plan and the Council's response to the recommendations of the Accounts Commission contained in the Best Value Assurance Report of December 2017. Climate change mitigation within Orkney Islands Council is led by its Strategic Projects team which, in turn, forms part of the Development & Infrastructure Service. At the Community…

… level, the Council is responsible for community planning, along with its partner organisations. Both the Council’s Corporate Asset Management Plan 2019-2023 and its Fleet and Plant Asset Management Plan 2013-2018 highlight energy performance as one of the key drivers which, when correctly interpreted, offer the ‘building blocks’ for sound decision making. The Corporate Asset Management Plan…