Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

The Shetland Islands Council has announced that John Smith, the director of infrastructure services, will begin a phased retirement next month as the council transitions to a new management structure.

John Smith joined the Shetland Islands Council in 1994 as computer services manager and he has since held a number of senior roles, including head of organisational development and executive manager ports and harbours, before being appointed director of infrastructure services in 2017.

The Shetland Islands Council has confirmed that the Lerwick Town Hall will be closed to visitors and tourists, and to events such as weddings, in July, August and September, to allow for the building to be connected to district heating. [LDRS]

Up until now the Lerwick town hall has been consuming, on average, 14,000 litres of heating oil a year. The connection to district heating will reduce carbon emissions by more than 30 tonnes a year. [LDRS]

Alistair Carmichael is holding a Westminster Hall debate on Tuesday on hidden credit liabilities and the role of the Financial Conduct Authority. This is the second parliamentary debate that Alistair Carmichael has secured on the accountability of the Financial Conduct Authority.

Scottish Sea Farms has claimed that it invested over £27 million in the Shetland salmon farming supply chain last year, supporting 124 local firms and contractors.

There was a power cut that affected the Scousburgh area of the south mainland throughout the day on Sunday.