Sanday Community Website

Many Sanday residents will recall that in 2003 Andrew Thompson initiated an Oral History project by gathering voice recordings of islanders’ memories. Funding was obtained for this project, which included provision for the production of an audio CD and accompanying booklet. We are very excited to announce that publication is imminent. The CD has been [...]

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The Sanday Development Trust has received an invitation to rent a building to house the island’s proposed Heritage Centre, until such time as a permanent home for it can be made. The Trust is immensely appreciative of the offer. However, in the interests of transparency and fairness, the SDT must now invite the community to [...]

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Election of Officers At the meeting held on 12th November, 2008, the Officers of the SDT were elected as follows: Chairman: Gill Best Vice-Chairman: Raymond Dempster Secretary: Beth Loft Treasurer: Glynis Wolfe Membership of the Trust A document put before the meeting requested clarification about membership of the Trust. It was agreed that a brief [...]

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The planning application is now with Orkney Islands Council. As part of this process, a copy of the Environmental Statement document is available for public view in the corridor to the community wing of the school.

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The SDT held its AGM yesterday with over 30 members attending.  Six directors were elected, from a candidate list of nine, the new directors being Andy Best (re-elected), Raymond Dempster, Gareth Ellis, Beth Loft, Paul O’Loughlin and Glynis Wolfe. Following the business part of the meeting – and the break for tea and cakes – [...]

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