Andrew Stewart LDR

Local Democracy Reporter in Orkney – P&J and BBC.
Listening to council meetings so you don't have to.

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Credit card files from Orkney council reveals £800 spending at Shein, £300 at JD Sports and over £19,000 at Tesco in just one year

https://t.co/JkJpEaqNMf

#LDReporter

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Strathyre / Callander last week. Beautiful in the Autumn.

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Fantastic work by my sister for my monthly Film & Beers meet up.

#Orkney #scotland #spookymonth

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The Greens, which haven't fielded a candidate for the constituency since 1987, came third with 9.8% of the vote this time.

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According to my own attempt at the sums, Alistair Carmichael and the Lib Dems took 54.7% of the vote in #Orkney and #Shetland this time - a big jump up on 2019's 44.8% and 2017's 48.6%.

The closest competitor, the SNP took 17.2% of the vote today, dropping from 34% in 2019.

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Robert Smith, who stood with Reform UK this time, took 7.6% of the vote. The highest percentage he has taken across the five general elections he has put himself forward as a candidate for, standing previously with parties such as UKIP and the Brexit Party.

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Alistair Carmichael (Lib Dems) has retained his Westminster seat for Orkney and Shetland, taking 11,392 votes.
Second place candidate was the SNP's Robert Leslie with 3,585 votes.
#Orkney

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UPDATE: The declaration is now expected between 6am and 6.30am

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A result in Orkney and Shetland for the 2024 General Election is expected within the next 30mins.
#Orkney #LDReporter

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Voter turnout in Orkney and Shetland for the 2024 General election is 60.74% with 20,794.

This is a reduction from 2019, when there was a 67.7% turnout.

#Orkney

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Shetland ballots have arrived at Kirkwall Grammar School and verification is under way. Most of the candidates are here, with the exception being UK Reform's Robert Smith.

#Orkney #LDReporter

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How would you change the Kirkwall bonfire and fireworks display?

Ideas have been mentioned – after last year's event distressed the local swans – but nothing is set in concrete.

A decision may come from the area community council soon, however.

https://t.co/pCpkyn7nRj

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Janette Park has been elected to take up the empty seat in the #Stromness & South Isles council ward following today's by-election.
She eared 757 votes to Magnus Thomson's 125.
#LDReporter #Orkney

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The two candidates running in tonight's #Stromness & South Isles by-election, Magnus Thomson and Janette Park.
#LDReporter #Orkney

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The count is well under way for the Stromness & South Isles by-election tonight with the votes from the #Stromness Warehouse buildings just arrived.
#LDReporter

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Toilets should be installed at The Ring of Brodgar by 2027 . Before that signs to the nearest toilets should be installed and monthly cleaning at the car park done during summer months.
#Orkney councillors agreed the measures today.
(image: Markus Keller/imageBROKER/Shutterstock

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Like many amateur photographers, we do occasionally experiment with editing.

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Council tax in #Orkney will be frozen for the year ahead.
The Scottish government has delivered on a promise of more funding, meaning the council won't go ahead with the 10% council tax hike it was considering.

Councillors agreed to this at full council this morning. #Scotland

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"How can you be a good citizen and participate if you do not know what's going on?"

@BernieSanders becomes one of the first major politicians to sound the alarm about the collapse of local news. He told @joshi about a "very serious problem" facing society.

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Orkney elects youngest council leader in Scotland https://t.co/4CNRV61NBx