Editing Orkney (section)

===Community councils===
[[List of community council areas in Scotland|Community councils]] were created in 1975 as part of the wider reforms that year. They have no statutory powers, but serve as a representative body for their communities. Orkney Islands Council designates community council areas, but a community council is only formed if there is sufficient interest from the residents. Since a review in 2022, Orkney has comprised the following communities, all of which have community councils operating as at 2024:<ref>{{cite web |title=Community Councils |url=https://www.orkney.gov.uk/your-council/community-councils/ |website=Orkney Islands Council |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Clerks to Community Councils |url=https://www.orkney.gov.uk/your-council/community-councils/clerks-to-community-councils/ |website=Orkney Islands Council |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref>
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*Birsay
*Eday
*Evie and Rendall
*Firth and Stenness
*Flotta
*Graemsay, Hoy and Walls
*Harray and Sandwick
*Holm
*Kirkwall and St Ola
*North Ronaldsay
*Orphir
*Papa Westray
*Rousay, Egilsay, Wyre and Gairsay
*St Andrews and Deerness
*Sanday
*Shapinsay
*South Ronaldsay and Burray
*Stromness
*Stronsay
*Westray
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