Shetland Islands, in numbers
Projects
Shetland Islands council area. Every figure carries its own date.
The local plans, investments and decisions worth following.
3 selected records checked against official sources. A plan is not a completed project; each record shows the stage its source establishes.
Fair Isle and Grutness
Fair Isle ferry and harbour replacement
The council reports harbour construction progress, weather disruption and remedial work needed to rock armour.
Construction and remedial work; final commissioning not established. · source does not state a status date
Responsible body: Shetland Islands Council
What the source says: The council reports harbour construction progress, weather disruption and remedial work needed to rock armour.
Next thing to establish: What dated decision or progress report confirms the current stage?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- The named location is verified, but a current ward boundary match and the extent of benefits have not been verified. No ward-level outcome is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Briefing Note Template →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Keep ferry reliability tied to shore works →
Make weather delays and repairs part of the timetable →
Target safety work where problems repeat →
How to track delivery →Knab, Lerwick
Knab housing infrastructure
Infrastructure works provide serviced land for a first housing phase, including drainage and electricity connections.
Infrastructure construction reported; completed homes not implied. · source does not state a status date
Responsible body: Shetland Islands Council
What the source says: Infrastructure works provide serviced land for a first housing phase, including drainage and electricity connections.
Next thing to establish: What dated decision or progress report confirms the current stage?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- The named location is verified, but a current ward boundary match and the extent of benefits have not been verified. No ward-level outcome is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Highlights and Challenges →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Turn serviced land into homes people can use →
Make room for homes people can afford →
How to track delivery →Routes to Lerwick, Mareel and Scalloway campuses
Skills for Work transport
Published transport arrangements connect school pupils with vocational courses at different campuses.
Operational arrangements for the 2026/27 school year. · source does not state a status date
Responsible body: Shetland Islands Council
What the source says: Published transport arrangements connect school pupils with vocational courses at different campuses.
Next thing to establish: What dated decision or progress report confirms the current stage?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- The named location is verified, but a current ward boundary match and the extent of benefits have not been verified. No ward-level outcome is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Skills for Work Transport – Shetland Islands Council →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Keep practical training reachable →
Connect local skills to local opportunities →
How to track delivery →