DOCSLIB.ORG

29 October 2019 GQCC Minutes

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
29 October 2019 GQCC Minutes DRAFT MINUTES – Subject to approval at the December 3rd meeting GULBERWICK, QUARFF & CUNNINGSBURGH COMMUNITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 29th OCTOBER 2019 IN THE CUNNINGSBURGH SCHOOL AT 7.30PM A. THE CIRCULAR CALLING THE MEETING WAS HELD AS READ. B. PRESENT Mr E MacPherson Mrs S Wishart Mrs M Davis EX OFFICIO Mr C Smith Mr G Smith IN ATTENDANCE Mrs K Geddes Mr S Douglas Mr Arwed Wenger – Lerwick South candidate CHAIRPERSON Mr C Clark APOLOGIES Mr M Duncan Ms A Garrick-Wright Mrs P Christie Mrs L Johnston Mr R Skinley Mr R McGregor NOT PRESENT Ms A Hawick Mr P Campbell Mr A Duncan C. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST • Cllr C Smith and Cllr G Smith will leave the room during agenda item 4 due to their roles on the SIC Planning Board. • Mr E MacGregor will leave the room during agenda item 4 as his property neighbours one of the planning applications. • Cllr C Smith will leave the room during agenda item 3 out of respect for the other candidates who are not here to speak. D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER 2019 The minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 1 October were approved on the motion of Mrs M Davis and seconded by Mr E MacPherson. 1. MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTE 1.1 Meeting Dates for 2020 Confirmed The school has replied to say that the proposed meeting dates for 2020 are agreeable to them as there are no clashes with school events. They are: Tuesday 14 January • Tuesday 18 February • Tuesday 17 March • Tuesday 28 April • Tuesday 2 June • Tuesday 25 August • Tuesday 29 September • Tuesday 3 November • Tuesday 8 December • ACTION: Clerk to share meeting dates with all attendees again. 1.2 Email Problems Since the clerk has started sending the emails to everyone ‘blind copy’ in response to GDPR guidelines then several people have been missing some emails. Everyone attending agreed that they are happy to have their email addresses visible to other attendees so the clerk is to check with everyone else and if all are agreeable, she will start sending emails as she used to, hopefully eliminating the problem. ACTION: Clerk to check that everyone is agreeable to having their email address visible to other attendees, and if they are, she will start sending the emails in this way again. Page 1 of 6 DRAFT MINUTES – Subject to approval at the December 3rd meeting 1.3 Quarff Kirk Yard Update Everyone has been informed of the fence which has been erected around the older graves in the kirk yard to keep both SIC workers and members of the public safe from the damaged roof. Families and friends visiting newer graves still have access. An email from Cllr McGregor dated October 8th also stated that arrangements for Armistice Day had been made – the service will still be held but the wreaths will be laid on the cemetery gate instead of at the war memorial. 2. POLICE REPORT No report available. 3. VISIT FROM ARWED WENGER, CANDIDATE FOR LERWICK SOUTH IN THE UPCOMING SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL ELECTIONS --- Cllr C Smith left the room 7.45 --- Mr Wenger introduced himself and gave some details on his background and how he came to Shetland. He has been here for ten years and his background is in economics and business planning. After joining a strategic targets and planning group his interest in local politics and helping his community was piqued and he joined the Lerwick Community Council in 2013. He is a keen cyclist, using his bike when canvassing in Gulberwick recently and has been involved in updating a cycling leaflet. He is also a tourist guide and said wants to do something for Shetland. Members had no questions for Mr Wenger but thanked him for asking to attend and for coming to introduce himself, and wished him luck in the election. --- Cllr C Smith entered the room 7.48 --- 4. FINANCIAL MONITORING REPORT The bank balance on Tuesday 29th October is £11,692.95. The only activity on the account outside of the normal monthly transactions was a £35 direct debit to the Information Commission, £99.72 to Garriock Brothers for the supply and delivery of road materials for a grant, and £82.76 worth of receipts for stationery, stamps and a gift for Ms Garrick- Wright following the birth of her baby. 5. PLANNING It has been agreed to hear this item after AOCB so that the three people who have declared an interest can leave promptly. 6. GRANT APPLICATIONS There were two grant applications received at this time. Both applications met the grant conditions and after discussion were awarded money – • The Cunningsburgh Under 5s were awarded £100 towards their Christmas party. • Sandwick, Cunningsburgh and Quarff Church of Scotland were awarded £68 towards the cost of wreaths for the Remembrance Day services. SIC Grants Officer Michael Grant made small changes to the revised grants form and after reading through it one last time, members formally adopted it for 2019/20. Mr Duncan agreed that only the first three pages needed to be shared with members and that the more sensitive information does not need to be circulated, though a full hard copy should be Page 2 of 6 DRAFT MINUTES – Subject to approval at the December 3rd meeting taken to each meeting. The thirty word description we have asked for as part of the application is a good addition as it means we will have a description to put on the agenda as to what the project is asking money for, but from experience Mr Duncan said we may still have to tweak it as the quality of this ‘advert’ will vary greatly from application to application. The email went on to say that a template for grants for all Community Councils as well as a list of procedures are on his list to complete over the winter. The December meeting will be the next grants meeting and if any funds are still left then a further opportunity for grant applications will be at the February meeting. DECISION: New form to be shared and added to the website etc. Clerk to make changes to the Roads Grant Form and ask Michael Duncan to look over that next – it needs to be in place before next summer as that is when roads grants will next be looked at. Advert to be placed in the Shetland Times with grant application deadlines. 7. SHETLAND COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND UPDATE Mr MacPherson provided an update on the latest meeting of the SCBF. He said his main observations were: • One member has stood down and has been replaced. • OFGEM had only just announced that it cannot approve the interconnector cable in light of Vikings failure to get the CfD. • This means a delay of up to six months while SSE resubmits a ‘needs case’ without the CfD but which still proves that Viking and others will definitely go ahead if there’s an interconnector. • Everything seems to be tied in with the cost of the new power station – that needs to be taken into account as part of all the sums being done. • The monthly meetings are still to go ahead. • Discussion around the rules and the type of company to set up – perhaps a Community Based Company rather than a Co-Operative but nothing has been decided yet. • A proposal that one third of the members should retire each year to keep the membership rolling. • They are going through the rules section by section and it is taking a lot of time. They were looking at how they would include junior members which would mean looking at vulnerable groups. • There was discussion regarding whether if a member of a community council was elected as Chairperson, then another member nominated by that community council would take up the vacancy left by the nominee for the Chairperson. • SSE are confident that it is still going to go ahead. The work is continuing and the groundwork is being done at Kergord just now. The next meeting is on November 27th at 6pm in the Conference Room at Market House. 8. ROAD ISSUES Water on School Brae in Quarff A resident has reported that water is running down the School Brae road in Quarff and is not draining away. Dave Coupe, SIC Executive Manager – Roads, emailed Cllr McGregor on October 23rd to say: “The Team Leader for the area has confirmed that they are aware of the problem and actually undertook some work on it a couple of years ago. However the problem still appears to persist. Page 3 of 6 DRAFT MINUTES – Subject to approval at the December 3rd meeting Due to the close proximity of the water main, he suspects that there is a leak in the main. This was brought to the attention of Scottish Water to investigate, but to date we have not heard anything back from them. We will make contact with them again and chase up a response so that we can move towards a solution for this problem.” SIC Road Engineer Neil Hutcheson replied on Monday 28th October about the remaining issues: Cones along the Bremmer to Longwell Road The cones are there to “guard” a low verge at this location. This length of verge is to be raised to the same level as the carriageway with topsoil. This and the cutting of the grass etc. in the pedestrian “refuges” and the clearing of the blockage in the ditch at Longwell will be done next month (November).
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Shetland Mainland North (Potentially Vulnerable Area 04/01)
    Shetland Mainland North (Potentially Vulnerable Area 04/01) Local Plan District Local authority Main catchment Shetland Shetland Islands Council Shetland coastal Summary of flooding impacts Summary of flooding impacts flooding of Summary At risk of flooding • <10 residential properties • <10 non-residential properties • £47,000 Annual Average Damages (damages by flood source shown left) Summary of objectives to manage flooding Objectives have been set by SEPA and agreed with flood risk management authorities. These are the aims for managing local flood risk. The objectives have been grouped in three main ways: by reducing risk, avoiding increasing risk or accepting risk by maintaining current levels of management. Objectives Many organisations, such as Scottish Water and energy companies, actively maintain and manage their own assets including their risk from flooding. Where known, these actions are described here. Scottish Natural Heritage and Historic Environment Scotland work with site owners to manage flooding where appropriate at designated environmental and/or cultural heritage sites. These actions are not detailed further in the Flood Risk Management Strategies. Summary of actions to manage flooding The actions below have been selected to manage flood risk. Flood Natural flood New flood Community Property level Site protection protection management warning flood action protection plans scheme/works works groups scheme Actions Flood Natural flood Maintain flood Awareness Surface water Emergency protection management warning raising plan/study plans/response study study Maintain flood Strategic Flood Planning Self help Maintenance protection mapping and forecasting policies scheme modelling Shetland Local Plan District Section 2 20 Shetland Mainland North (Potentially Vulnerable Area 04/01) Local Plan District Local authority Main catchment Shetland Shetland Islands Council Shetland coastal Background This Potentially Vulnerable Area is There are several communities located in the north of Mainland including Voe, Mossbank, Brae and Shetland (shown below).
    [Show full text]
  • Annual Shetland Pony Sale – Lerwick 2011
    ANNUAL SHETLAND PONY SALE – LERWICK 2011 Shetland’s annual show and sale of Shetland Ponies was held on Thursday 6th and Friday 7th October 2011 at the Shetland Rural Centre, Lerwick. Entries for the sale were down on previous years with 133 ponies entered in this year’s catalogue. In particular there were fewer colt foals and fillies entered than usual meaning that the majority of ponies offered for sale were filly foals. Top price at the sale went to Mrs L J Burgess for her standard piebald filly foal, Robin’s Brae Pippa by HRE Fetlar, which realised 600 gns to A A Robertson, Walls, Shetland. HRE Fetlar achieved a gold award in the Pony Breeders of Shetland Association Shetland Pony Evaluation Scheme. The champion filly foal from the previous day’s show, Mrs M Inkster’s standard black filly, Laurenlea Louise by Birchwood Pippin, sold at 475 gns to Miss P J J Gear, Foula. Champion colt foal Niko of Kirkatown by Loanin Cleon, from Mr D A Laurenson, Haroldswick sold for 10 gns to Claire Smith, Punds, Sandwick. Regrettably, demand and prices in general were poor and some ponies passed through the ring unsold. Local sales accounted for a good proportion of trade as did the support of the regular buyers that make the annual trip from mainland UK to attend the sale each year. The show of foals on Thursday evening was judged by Mr Holder Firth, Eastaben, Orkney and his prizewinners and the prices that they realised, if sold, were as follows: Standard Black Filly Foals Gns 1st Laurenlea Louise Mrs M Inkster, Haroldswick, Unst 475 2nd Robin’s
    [Show full text]
  • The Second World War in Shetland 1931 Census 1941 NO CENSUS 1951 Census 21, 421 20, 000 Troops Garrisoned in Shetland 19, 352
    1931 census 1941 NO CENSUS 1951 census 21, 421 20, 000 troops garrisoned in Shetland 19, 352 The Second World War in Shetland 1931 census 1941 NO CENSUS 1951 census 21, 421 20, 000 troops garrisoned in Shetland 19, 352 Second World War: Shetland “In 1939 Shetland was flooded with more than 20,000 servicemen to garrison the islands. They found a friendly, hospitable race of Shetlanders living simple, reasonably contented lives but (in many places) without such facilities as “At the outbreak of the electricity, piped water, Second World War, Shetland, drainage and good roads. a virtually forgotten backwater in the United Suddenly Shetland was thrust Kingdom, was rediscovered th into the 20 Century as by London and became the Whitehall sought to remedy northern base of the war the situation, at least for effort, playing a vital the benefit of the armed role in the North Sea forces, and millions of blockade. pounds were spent in improving roads and providing basic amenities. The influx of servicemen, The islands began to enjoy with troops possibly full employment, wages ran outnumbering civilians, led at a level never before to a welcome increase in experienced and a dramatic well paid full- and part- rise occurred in living time local employment, and conditions.” thereby to an increased standard in living; Nicolson, James R., 1975. Shetland even in rural areas, basic and Oil. p. 38 amenities like water, electricity and roads were gradually installed.” Fryer, L.G., 1995. Knitting by the Fire- side and on the Hillside. p. 131 1931 census 1941
    [Show full text]
  • Jindalee, Quarff, Shetland, ZE2 9EY This Attractive, Three Bedroom, Private Family Bungalow Is Situated in an Elevated Area of Hillside, Quarff
    Jindalee, Quarff, Shetland, ZE2 9EY This attractive, three bedroom, private family bungalow is situated in an elevated area of Hillside, Quarff. It has been Offers over £225,000 are invited recently refurbished with a modern galley Kitchen and bathroom with all high-spec appliances and conveniences and is in move in Porch, Utility Room, Vestibule, combined condition. Kitchen & Dining Area, Sitting Room, three Accommodation Double Bedrooms (one with WC) and The landscaped, established garden grounds are easy to Bathroom. maintain with mature trees and bushes, grassed areas and raised decking and patio areas for alfresco entertaining. There are the added benefits of two garden sheds, a large polytunnel with Landscaped garden grounds with raised established fruit trees and raised and internal and external raised vegetable beds, established bushes and beds that provide for an array of fresh produce to be produced for External plants, drying green, timber deck, two a self-sufficient lifestyle. timber garden sheds and a large polytunnel with mature fruit trees. The rural area of Quarff itself has a public hall with regular bus services to the south mainland and also to Lerwick (approx. 6 miles away) that has all local amenities, such as, sea front Highly recommended. Please contact the harbour, nurseries, primary and high schools, library, hospital, Viewings Sellers on 01950 477 453 or 07833 755 leisure centre, cinema complex, museum, supermarkets, retail 574 to arrange a viewing. shops, bars and restaurants. Cunningsburgh and Sandwick are further south and provide an alternative choice of schools. Early entry is available once conveyancing Entry formalities permit. This property presents an ideal opportunity for a growing family, those requiring accommodation on one level and budding EPC Rating D(67) gardening enthusiasts.
    [Show full text]
  • Weekly Sale of Breeding Sheep Store Lams And
    Aberdeen &Northern Marts A DIVISION OF ANM GROUP LTD. THAINSTONE CENTRE, INVERURIE TELEPHONE : 01467 623710 WEEKLY SALE OF BREEDING SHEEP STORE LAMS AND ISLAND CONSIGNMENTS FRIDAY 28th AUGUST 2020 SALE ARRANGEMENTS Sale Ring No 3 at 10.30am Breeding Sheep Store Lambs Island Consignments TERMS OF SALE - CASH PASS PEN NO CONSIGNOR FA NO. INDICATOR BOARD ABBREVIATIONS SPE = SCOTCH POTENTIAL ELIGIBLE (Formerly Scotch Assured) FA= FARM ASSURED NA= NON ASSURED BREEDING SHEEP I & M Keith Auchtygall Peterhead 004934 P 309 7 Gmr STORE LAMBS P 311 3 S L Bruckshaw Bayview Croft Overbrae Fisherie 013782 P 312 20 A Gough Roundhillock Kininmonth Peterhead P 313 15 B Buchan Clinterty New Aberdour Fraserburgh 008013 P 314 10 W Macgillivray Ltd Glastullich Nigg Station Tain 007022 P 315-319 100 J S R Moodie & Co Rovie Rogart Sutherland 000387 O 299-300 30 " " " O 301-307 150 Messrs D Munro Pitkerrie Fearn Tain 014229 ISLAND CONSIGNMENTS O 288 10 Balfour Castle Balfour Orkney 000914 O 289-290 32 Mossbank Burray Orkney O 291-292 50 Suf Kirkhoull Cullivoe Yell Shetland O 293 24 Suf Garths of Ham Bressay Shetland O 294-295 49 Suf Grunnins Ollaberry Shetland 013871 CC DD O 294-295 1 Rig " " " O 296-297 48 Suf Grindischool Bressay Shetland 017845 N 277-278 50 Suf North Gardie Aith Bixter Shetland N 279-280 50 Suf Seabreeze Scalloway Shetland CC DD N 281-284 90 Tex Midtown Bixter Shetland N 285 30 Suf CC DD Fleck Dunrossness Shetland 011514 N 286 12 Tex West Houlland Bridge of Walls Shetland 011057 N 266-270 99 Gardie House Bressay Shetland N 271-272 50 Berry Farm Scalloway Shetland N 273-275 100 Kergord Weisdale Shetland 000574 M 255-256 17 " " " M 257-264 200 Suf/Tex Findlins Farn Hillswick Shetland CC M 244-249 109 Suf/Tex " " " CC M 250-253 100 CC Swinister Ollaberry Shetland L 233-235 40 CC " " " L 236-239 85 Suf North Booth Haroldswick Unst Shetland CC DD 2 PASS PEN NO CONSIGNOR FA NO.
    [Show full text]
  • Delting Community Council
    Delting Community Council MINUTES OF A MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER 2020 – Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this was a virtual meeting held through FaceTime. 2020/09/01 MEMBERS Mr A Cooper, Chairman Ms J Dennison Mr A Hall Mr J Milne Mr B Moreland 2020/09/02 IN ATTENDANCE Ms A Arnett, SIC Community Planning and Development Mrs A Foyle, Clerk 2020/09/03 CIRCULAR The circular calling the meeting was held as read. 2020/09/04 APOLOGIES Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Ms R Griffiths, Mr W Whirtow, Mrs E Macdonald and Mr M Duncan. 2020/09/05 MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING The Minutes of the meeting held on 27th August 2020 were approved by Mr B Moreland and seconded by Ms J Dennison. 2020/09/06 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest. 2020/09/07 MATTERS ARISING 7.1 Muckle Roe Road – Improvements – Ms J Dennison reported that there is not much changed since the last meeting. The loose chippings signs have been taken down but the road has not been swept. They are still waiting for passing place signs. 7.2 School Transport Issue – Mossbank service not fitting in with the school times – The Chairman said there is no further update on this at the moment. 7.3 Digital Highlands and Islands – Broadband Rollout – The Chairman said that the SIC Development Committee have approved the project seeking specialist advice for a long term solution by March next year. The SIC will receive the report by the end of March which will help us know who is in nought spots and people will be able to see what the options are.
    [Show full text]
  • 2016-2019 Shetland Islands Council Section 18: Schedule
    2016-2019 Shetland Islands Council Section 18: Schedule This schedule details the current watercourse assessment, clearance and repair work to be carried out under Sections 18 and 59 of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009. REPAIR WORKS Activity Location / Watercourse Scheduling Replacement of culvert SIC maintained culverts As required - no flood related replacements planned Bridge Repairs SIC maintained culverts As required - no flood related repairs planned SIC maintained coastal defences As required Minor coast defence / sea wall repairs INSPECTION AND CLEARANCE Activity Location / Watercourse Scheduling Debris clearance All watercourses As required - Removal of debris if considered flood risk Screen inspection and clearance General inspection 3 times per year South Burn of Gremista, Lerwick - Scottish Water pumphouse culverts Sandlodge ditch, Sandwick - Sea outfall Inspection and assessment of General inspection 3 times per year. watercourses Structural inspection bi-annually Hillwell loch and Spiggie loch, Dunrossness - ditches Levenwick beach - outfall to sea Hoswick bridge, Sandwick - burn channel clearance Mail beach, Cunningsburgh - outfall to sea Burn of Mail, Cunningsburgh - A970 culvert channel Mail Beach Cemetery, Cunningsburgh - outfall to sea Burn of Voxter, Cunningsburgh - A970 culvert channel Ayres, Quarff – culvert Casho, Quarff – culvert South Burn of Gremista, Lerwick – Garriock Bros culvert Burn beach, Scalloway – sea outfall and chamber Burn of Tronister, Sweening – culvert Vidlin causeway – culvert Burn of Brae - outfall to sea Wadil, Uradale - flapvalve and burn outfall Stonga Ness bridge, Cullivoe, Yell – burn channel and outfall to sea Haroldswick, Unst – ditches, burn channel and outfall to sea Feall, Haroldswick - Ditching X601-020 Aith – B9071 culvert (shop) Walls - A971 bridge (shop) Only works that are considered necessary to reduce flood risk are included on this schedule.
    [Show full text]
  • Doreen J. Waugh
    Doreen J. Waugh In (and around) Scatness* Introduction Place-names are cultural artefacts which can be scrutinised by researchers, in much the same way that a structure emerging out of the ground at the Old Scatness archaeological dig can be examined, with the aim of extracting from the individual place-name some information about the people who first created it, the linguistic and cultural environment in which they used it and the changing historical environment in which it then survived throughout ensuing centuries. The basic task of the toponymist is 'to provide etymologies based on the collection and study of early spellings', as Margaret Gelling noted in her excellent study of Place-Names in the Landscape (Gelling 1984, 1-2). Archaeologists, historians and scholars in other disciplines can then use the material as a supportive, analytical tool. One Shetland historian, at least, would argue that 'Scholars of place-names should aim to do more than collect names (or celebrate the 'nation' which coined them). They should attempt to reconstruct, or at least probe into, the societies where the names came to life' (Smith 1995, 26). Toponymists and archaeologists may approach their raw material in different ways, but it has long been recognised that the two disciplines are complementary. For the toponymist, the existence of an archaeological site can confirm the appropriateness of a place-name and, if the site has been excavated and dated, can help towards identifying a date for the creation of the place-name, which is often otherwise very difficult to establish, particularly in places like Shetland where the early written record is limited in extent.
    [Show full text]
  • Gulberwick, Quarff and Cunningsburgh
    GULBERWICK, QUARFF & CUNNINGSBURGH COMMUNITY COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2014/2015 1. CHAIRMAN’S INTRODUCTION The Community Council comprises of six members plus the Clerk. Two members are from Cunningsburgh, three members from Quarff and one from Gulberwick. There are currently three vacant seats. Unlike in previous years, there are not a specific number of seats for each area – Community Councillors represent all three wards, though a good spread of members from each community would be ideal. The Community Council meets at approximately monthly intervals in the Cunningsburgh Primary School. The ex-officio members for Shetland South are, Mr Allison Duncan, Mr George Smith and Mr Billy Fox. The ex-officio members for Lerwick South are Mr Cecil Smith, Dr Jonathan Wills, Ms Amanda Westlake and Mr Peter Campbell. 2. ADMINISTRATION COSTS ADMINISTRATION 2014/2015 2014/2015 £ % Accountancy 50 1 Administration Salary 5,169 84 Broadband & other IT costs 372 6 Postage 72 1 Stationery & Advertising 385 6 Subscriptions 120 2 Total 6,168 100 3. ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT 2014/2015 2014/2015 £ % Da Voar Redd Up 250 100 Total 250 100 NAME OF ORGANISATION BAGS COLLECTED 1. Mr James Rae – donation forwarded to Cunningsburgh 9 United Free Church 2. Cunningsburgh Primary School 6 3. Hillhead Group – donation forwarded to Shetland 6 Juvenile Diabetes 4. Quarff Scaffies - donation forwarded to Shetland 14 Community Café and Soft Play 5. Wester Quarff Residents – donation forwarded to 40 the Aald Rock Ministries Skill Centre TOTAL 75 Page 1 AREAS COVERED Laybys between Cunningsburgh and Sandwick Between Punds beach, Anness Coastal area in Quarff Wester Quarff Voe Main road through Quarff Main road from Quarff to South Gulberwick junction Cunningsburgh School grounds, housing and road in surrounding area 4.
    [Show full text]
  • Orkney and Shetland
    History, Heritage and Archaeology Orkney and Shetland search Treasures from St Ninian’s Isle, Shetland search St Magnus Cathedral, Orkney search Shetland fiddling traditions search The Old Man of Hoy, Orkney From the remains of our earliest settlements going back Ring of Brodgar which experts estimate may have taken more thousands of years, through the turbulent times of the than 80,000 man-hours to construct. Not to be missed is the Middle Ages and on to the Scottish Enlightenment and fascinating Skara Brae - a cluster of eight houses making up the Industrial Revolution, every area of Scotland has its Northern Europe’s best-preserved Neolithic village. own tale to share with visitors. You’ll also find evidence of more recent history to enjoy, such The Orkney islands have a magical quality and are rich in as Barony Mill, a 19th century mill which produced grain for history. Here, you can travel back in time 6,000 years and Orkney residents, and the Italian Chapel, a beautiful place of explore Neolithic Orkney. There are mysterious stone circles worship built by Italian prisoners of war during WWII. to explore such as the Standing Stones of Stenness, and the The Shetland Islands have a distinctive charm and rich history, and are littered with intriguing ancient sites. Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement is one of the most Events important and inspirational archaeological sites in Scotland, january Up Helly Aa while 2,000 year old Mousa Broch is recognised as one of www.uphellyaa.org Europe’s archaeological marvels. The story of the internationally famous Shetland knitting, Orkney Folk Festival M ay with its intricate patterns, rich colours and distinctive yarn www.orkneyfolkfestival.com spun from the wool of the hardy breed of sheep reared on the islands, can be uncovered at the Shetland Textile Museum.
    [Show full text]
  • Hiking Scotland's Orkney & Shetland Islands Hiking Scotland's Orkney
    Hiking Scotland's Orkney & Shetland Islands , July 13-23, 2018 (11 days) with Carleton Professor Clint Cowan 83 “Wonderful hikes with fantastic scenery and the guides were top notch. The trip was planned in an incredibly professional, expert way that was seamless.” - Peter, New York © AAWH Dear Carleton College Alumni and Friends, I invite you to join Carleton College geologist Clint Cowan ’83 on this unique hiking tour in Scotland’s little-visited Orkney and Shetland Islands! This is the perfect opportunity toexplore on foot Scotland’s Northern Isles’ amazing wealth of geological and archaeological sites. Their rocks tell the whole story, spanning almost three billion years. On Shetland you will walk on an ancient ocean floor, explore an extinct volcano, and stroll across shift- ing sands, all in the space of a day. In contrast, Orkney is made up largely of sedimentary rocks, one of the best collections of these sediments to be seen anywhere in the world. Both archipelagoes also have an amazing wealth of archaeological sites dating back 5,000 years. This geological and archaeolog- ical saga is worth the telling, and nowhere else can the evidence be seen in © AAWH more glorious a setting. This active land tour features daily hikes that are easy to moderate in diffi- Above, the archaeological site of Jarlshof, dating back to culty, so to fully enjoy and visit all the sites on this itinerary one should be 2500 B.C. Below, a view of the Atlantic from the northern in good walking condition Shetland island of Unst. Bottom, Old Red Sandstone, the (and, obviously, enjoy hiking!).
    [Show full text]
  • Central Mainland the Heart of Shetland Research Facilities for Scientific and Technological Projects Relating to the Fishing and Aquaculture Industries
    Central Scalloway’s Westshore Public art on New Street Mainland Out at Port Arthur the marina and Scalloway Boating Club offer a safe haven and a warm welcome for visiting boats and their crews. Next to the boating club is the NAFC Marine Centre, the Centre offers training in nautical studies and Central Mainland The heart of Shetland research facilities for scientific and technological projects relating to the fishing and aquaculture industries. It also houses an excellent fish restaurant. Traditional boats drawn up on shore recall Shetland’s Some Useful Information fishing past. In Norse times Scalloway (‘the bay of the Accommodation: VisitShetland hall’) may have been the home of an important landowner Tel: 08701 999440 or official. Airport (inter-island): Tingwall Tel: (01595) 840246 Scalloway’s other attractions include a heated 17-metre Neighbourhood Scalloway Post Office indoor swimming pool, the youth centre, a hotel, guest Information Point Shetland Jewellry, Weisdale houses, cafes, pubs, shops and playing fields. Shops: Hamnavoe; Scalloway; Throughout the village are a number of works of public Whiteness; Weisdale art including sculptures done in Hildasay granite and Petrol: Burra; Weisdale flower tubs recycled from tractor wheels and tyres. Public toilets: Hamnavoe; Meal Beach; Scalloway Pubs and places to eat: Scalloway; Tingwall; Whiteness; Weisdale Post Offices: Hamnavoe; Weisdale; Scalloway Public telephones: Scalloway; Burra; Tingwall; Whiteness; Weisdale Museums and The NAFC Marine Centre overlooks the entrance to Scalloway Harbour Heritage Centres Scalloway, Burra Swimming pool: Scalloway Tel: (01595) 880745 Churches: Burra; Scalloway; Whiteness; Weisdale; Girlsta; Tingwall Doctor and Health Centre: Scalloway Tel: (01595) 880219 Police Station: Scalloway Tel: (01595) 880222 Contents copyright protected – please contact Shetland Amenity Trust for details.
    [Show full text]