Shetland

The next stage of community engagement for the new Brae High School in Shetland will get underway later this month, following the recent publication of a ‘Proposal of Application’ Notice. The notice formally begins a minimum 12-week consultation period before a planning application is lo

An undersea tunnel between mainland Shetland and Yell could cost more than £400 million and take up to eight years to build, according to new estimates presented to islanders as part of Shetland Islands Council’s Inter‑Island Transport Connectivity Programme (IITCP).

SSEN Transmission has successfully completed the new Kergord to Gremista electricity transmission link on Shetland.   The link is an important step in helping secure Shetland’s future electricity needs and supporting the islands’ transition to a low carbon energy future, strengtheni

Three major international companies have been appointed for the next phase of work looking at the potential for fixed links in Shetland.

The Unst and Yell Tunnel Action Groups have today published the pre-seismic report for proposed fixed links to Yell and Unst.

Shetland Islands Council is inviting the public to comment on proposals relating to the three conservation areas in the Lerwick Lanes, Lerwick New Town and Scalloway. The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 states that conservation areas “are areas of special

Stantec and COWI have been engaged to help ascertain whether fixed tunnel transport links can be delivered in Shetland.

Plans for an Ultra-Deep-Water Quay in Shetland have secured up to £1.175m in funding from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The funding will support preparatory works, dredging and deepening areas adjacent to the quayside and approaches at Dales Voe in Lerwick Harbour to -16 metres.

A public drop-in event is being held on Tuesday 10th June, inviting people to have their say on proposals for a new district heating scheme in Brae. It is being hosted by Shetland Islands Council and energy and engineering consultants COWI, which has been appointed to conduct a feasibility study for

Shetland Islands Council has published the Contract Notice for the new B9082 road from Gutcher to Cullivoe, inviting tenders from contractors to construct the two-lane 4.5km long carriageway. 

The project looking at the future options for connectivity between Shetland’s islands is moving to its next phase, following a recent series of public drop-in sessions.

Shetland Islands Council is inviting the public to comment on proposals relating to the three conservation areas in the Lerwick Lanes, Lerwick New Town and Scalloway. 

Engineering consulting group COWI has been appointed by Shetland Islands Council to conduct a Feasibility Study and Concept Design (RIBA Stage 2) to explore the potential for an innovative district heating scheme in Brae. The study will assess the feasibility of using renewable energy — such a

A major milestone in the plan for subsea tunnels between the Shetland mainland and Yell and between Yell and Unst has been reached with the commissioning of sonar investigations.

Shetland Islands Council has awarded a contract for core infrastructure works at the Knab Redevelopment site to local contractor Tulloch Developments Limited.   The work, which is expected to get underway early this summer, will include initial bulk earthworks, the installation of new foul and