Resolve the dispute with North Isles Ferries staff Petition: Signature List Feed http://gopetition.com/signatures/resolve-the-dispute-with-north-isles-ferries-staff.html Online petition signatures en-us Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:41 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mrs Christina Morris [Signature #234] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15736226?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 Sep 2013 02:36:30 UTC 15736226 Mrs Ivy Gale [Signature #233] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15726352?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Sep 2013 02:58:24 UTC 15726352 Mr markus gerber [Signature #232] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15715973?utm_medium=rss Thu, 29 Aug 2013 10:15:26 UTC 15715973 Mr Clifford Jones [Signature #231] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15715276?utm_medium=rss About time this was sorted.

]]> Thu, 29 Aug 2013 06:42:20 UTC 15715276 mr Stephen Walters [Signature #230] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15715023?utm_medium=rss This is a disgrace and is costing businesses money.

]]> Thu, 29 Aug 2013 05:13:32 UTC 15715023 Francesca Fauvet [Signature #229] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15712250?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Aug 2013 11:17:32 UTC 15712250 miss Anonymous [Signature #228] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15712234?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Aug 2013 11:15:02 UTC 15712234 miss Anonymous [Signature #227] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15712233?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Aug 2013 11:14:38 UTC 15712233 CATHRYN TOWNSEND [Signature #226] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15711968?utm_medium=rss The 2 boat operation is having a detrimental effect on our island business. We work all over Orkney and scheduling jobs is being badly affected by changes to timetables and the inability to be able book boats for our staff and vehicles. To compound things the OF office is not geared up to deal with this and will not take bookings more than 2 days in advance!

]]> Wed, 28 Aug 2013 10:23:24 UTC 15711968 KATE TOWNSEND [Signature #225] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15711939?utm_medium=rss Patience is wearing thin - Eday relies totally on the boat every day except Wednesday and now our school can not get to go swimming this term because of the 2 boat operation.

]]> Wed, 28 Aug 2013 10:14:22 UTC 15711939 Mrs Marlene Risbridger [Signature #224] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15711130?utm_medium=rss Come on and get a grip and sort this out!

]]> Wed, 28 Aug 2013 07:02:57 UTC 15711130 Mr Neil Hearn [Signature #223] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15710797?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Aug 2013 05:25:30 UTC 15710797 Mrs Kathkeen Hearn [Signature #222] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15710791?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Aug 2013 05:23:30 UTC 15710791 Mrs Eunice Bourn-Fernley [Signature #221] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15698151?utm_medium=rss Its is bad enough Stronsay, Sanday and Eday are down to one boat between them, but even worse the timetable keeps constantly changing with little notice in addition we are paying full fare for half the time in mainland. Stronsay is worse affected than the other islands as we now have the longest journey both ways.

]]> Sun, 25 Aug 2013 09:10:48 UTC 15698151 Mr Conran Flett [Signature #220] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15697703?utm_medium=rss New ferries! Sort out the industrial action!! Beyond a joke now!!!!

]]> Sun, 25 Aug 2013 06:48:26 UTC 15697703 Miss Erin O'Neill [Signature #219] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15697691?utm_medium=rss I've missed this boat on several occasions because the boat crew have changed the times with out any notice. I think all of the boat crew should be fired because they are so stupid, new crew should be hired. Might as well get Spanish people to come as they actually know how to run a business.

]]> Sun, 25 Aug 2013 06:43:07 UTC 15697691 miss chelsea shaw [Signature #218] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15697690?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 Aug 2013 06:43:05 UTC 15697690 Miss Harmony Bourn [Signature #217] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15697672?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 Aug 2013 06:37:16 UTC 15697672 Mr Ian Koster [Signature #216] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15695585?utm_medium=rss It is about time this thing was sorted, then everybody can move on with life.

]]> Sat, 24 Aug 2013 05:04:55 UTC 15695585 Mr Roddy Flett [Signature #215] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15694489?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Aug 2013 11:53:36 UTC 15694489 Mrs Myra Stockton [Signature #214] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15694432?utm_medium=rss Hoping situation will be resolved soon,beneficially to all concerned.

]]> Sat, 24 Aug 2013 11:39:39 UTC 15694432 Mrs. Alison Oliver [Signature #213] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15694283?utm_medium=rss Give us our ferries back.

]]> Sat, 24 Aug 2013 10:59:14 UTC 15694283 Mr Richard Oliver [Signature #212] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15694215?utm_medium=rss Why go through all the hassle when we all know that residents of the northern isles will foot the bill with an increase in fares.

]]> Sat, 24 Aug 2013 10:39:16 UTC 15694215 Mr Maurits Van den Berg [Signature #211] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15694152?utm_medium=rss The isles are dependant on two forms of transport to the mainland, one being the boats and the other, for some islands, the planes.

This dispute with the ferries is creating serious difficulties for islanders, for tourism, for our elderly and for our young.

Would you please give this matter your most serious consideration and get a resolution, so the folk of the isles can get on with living their lives? Thank you

]]> Sat, 24 Aug 2013 10:21:37 UTC 15694152 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #210] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15694146?utm_medium=rss The isles are dependant on two forms of transport to the mainland, one being the boats and the other, for some islands, the planes.

This dispute with the ferries is creating serious difficulties for islanders, for tourism, for our elderly and for our young.

Would you please give this matter your most serious consideration and get a resolution, so the folk of the isles can get on with living their lives? Thank you

]]> Sat, 24 Aug 2013 10:20:10 UTC 15694146 miss Lena-Alice Thomson [Signature #209] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15692507?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Aug 2013 05:43:03 UTC 15692507 Miss Victoria Douglas [Signature #208] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15692224?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Aug 2013 04:14:15 UTC 15692224 Mrs Anne Koster [Signature #207] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15689561?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Aug 2013 11:03:31 UTC 15689561 Mr Ross Hutchison [Signature #206] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15689145?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Aug 2013 09:14:50 UTC 15689145 Mr Bill Stevenson [Signature #205] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15689097?utm_medium=rss Logic of dispute hard to fathom. A (Orkney ferries) in dispute with B (Orkney Council) so hit C (North Isles) while D (Government etc) spectate. Latest comment from MSP on a BASIS for a POSSIBLE agreement does not fill one with confidence. This seems no further forward than it was months ago. My wife and I moved here a year ago and appear to be part of an increasing trend, which is presumably good for the economy of Westray in particular and Orkney in general. Part of our decision was based upon a recognition of generally good communication and transport links. We have business to carry out in Kirkwall and now have only 2 hours in which we can do so instead of our expected 6 hours. Can someone explain how that position helps to resolve the dispute? Beats me!

]]> Fri, 23 Aug 2013 08:56:07 UTC 15689097 Ms Jennifer Kneale [Signature #204] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15688801?utm_medium=rss Very difficult to plan ahead for a holiday

]]> Fri, 23 Aug 2013 07:15:22 UTC 15688801 Mr David Raper [Signature #203] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15688765?utm_medium=rss Come on guys unable to spend time with friends!!

]]> Fri, 23 Aug 2013 07:10:18 UTC 15688765 <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15688596?utm_medium=rss</link> <description><![CDATA[mr & ms Jack jones, ramsey, isle of man<p>How can we make arrangements when the ferries are so unprodictable.</p>]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2013 06:11:32 UTC</pubDate> <quid isPermaLink="false">15688596</quid> </item> <item> <title>mrs sarah venning [Signature #201] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15688509?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Aug 2013 05:29:29 UTC 15688509 Barry Barnes [Signature #200] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15688481?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Aug 2013 05:14:30 UTC 15688481 mrs Anonymous [Signature #199] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15688455?utm_medium=rss will make it harder to plan my trip-may not visit islands now

]]> Fri, 23 Aug 2013 05:03:21 UTC 15688455 Mrs Anne Ogilvie [Signature #198] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15688443?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Aug 2013 04:56:32 UTC 15688443 Jill Barnes [Signature #197] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15688400?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Aug 2013 04:36:55 UTC 15688400 MR Philip Evans [Signature #196] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15688388?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Aug 2013 04:31:20 UTC 15688388 Anonymous [Signature #195] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15688278?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Aug 2013 03:19:42 UTC 15688278 Mr Christopher Evans [Signature #194] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15688234?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Aug 2013 02:44:13 UTC 15688234 Deborah Cooper [Signature #193] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15688162?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Aug 2013 01:54:48 UTC 15688162 mrs Edith Costie [Signature #192] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15686861?utm_medium=rss This dispute is causing much disruption to an otherwise adequate service. When this is a lifeline to an island then this is not good enough.

]]> Thu, 22 Aug 2013 03:30:41 UTC 15686861 mr andrew link [Signature #191] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15686678?utm_medium=rss All we can do is hope both side's realise they are losing the support of the people find a solution people please.

]]> Thu, 22 Aug 2013 02:05:13 UTC 15686678 Mr John Trollson [Signature #190] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15686671?utm_medium=rss They should stop complaining and get back to work. There are people a lot worse off than them.

]]> Thu, 22 Aug 2013 02:01:39 UTC 15686671 Miss Julie Dennison [Signature #189] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15686514?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Aug 2013 01:03:25 UTC 15686514 shaun Thomson [Signature #188] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15686429?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:44:25 UTC 15686429 Mrs C.W Beale [Signature #187] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15686262?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Aug 2013 11:59:10 UTC 15686262 Miss Cassandra Beale [Signature #186] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15686247?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Aug 2013 11:53:59 UTC 15686247 Mr Peter Brown [Signature #185] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15685991?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Aug 2013 10:39:42 UTC 15685991 Mr David Firth [Signature #184] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15685532?utm_medium=rss This dispute has been ongoing for ages and now is escalating to a point where I cannot risk a journey to Kirkwall for a two or three hour window. For heavens sake sit down together and solve the problems now before it gets worse

]]> Thu, 22 Aug 2013 08:21:30 UTC 15685532 mr anthony foster [Signature #183] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15685516?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Aug 2013 08:15:39 UTC 15685516 Mrs Elizabeth Drever [Signature #182] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15685476?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Aug 2013 07:58:43 UTC 15685476 Mr Steven McIntosh [Signature #181] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15685415?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Aug 2013 07:30:37 UTC 15685415 MISS Anonymous [Signature #180] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15685400?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Aug 2013 07:24:57 UTC 15685400 Miss Katell Roche [Signature #179] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15685392?utm_medium=rss Just get it sorted so we all know what we are doing!

]]> Thu, 22 Aug 2013 07:22:33 UTC 15685392 Mrs Sherry Kerr [Signature #178] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15685314?utm_medium=rss Make it a priority to get this most unnecessary
situation sorted out, before any lasting harm is done, to our already fragile island communties, we are depending on logic to avail from ferry company/oic & staff who work for them!!

]]> Thu, 22 Aug 2013 07:01:02 UTC 15685314 mr trevor byers [Signature #177] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15685297?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Aug 2013 06:57:09 UTC 15685297 Ms Frances Coy [Signature #176] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15685187?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Aug 2013 06:36:11 UTC 15685187 Ms Anonymous [Signature #175] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15685157?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Aug 2013 06:29:23 UTC 15685157 Ms Julia Crocker [Signature #174] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15684949?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Aug 2013 05:42:24 UTC 15684949 Mr Eunan McColgan [Signature #173] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15684863?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Aug 2013 05:24:18 UTC 15684863 Mr James Fraser [Signature #172] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15684835?utm_medium=rss Failure of service is unacceptable. This contradicts the council and ferry services mission statements and goals outlined in their documentation. Money is negligible when the service is designed to run at a loss. Sort it out/put someone bright in charge.

]]> Thu, 22 Aug 2013 05:15:15 UTC 15684835 Emma Nicolson [Signature #171] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15683188?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Aug 2013 04:44:28 UTC 15683188 Mr Raymond Brown [Signature #170] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15683124?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Aug 2013 04:22:32 UTC 15683124 Mr Alan Smith [Signature #169] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15683092?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Aug 2013 04:13:43 UTC 15683092 Mrs Ann Butler [Signature #168] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15682916?utm_medium=rss Our ferry links to Kirkwall are essential. It must be possible to resolve this issue.

]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2013 03:28:54 UTC 15682916 Maurice Soord [Signature #167] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15682866?utm_medium=rss Where has integrity and honesty gone?

]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2013 03:16:10 UTC 15682866 Alistair Harcus [Signature #166] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15682864?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Aug 2013 03:16:05 UTC 15682864 June Harcus [Signature #165] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15682861?utm_medium=rss Get this resolved soon.

]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2013 03:14:30 UTC 15682861 Mr Ross Nicolson [Signature #164] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15682640?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Aug 2013 02:29:21 UTC 15682640 Mr Evan Williams [Signature #163] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15682603?utm_medium=rss Ferry disruption creates uncertainty for islanders and discourages main-landers from considering a break on the islands.

]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2013 02:20:52 UTC 15682603 Miss Charlie Butler [Signature #162] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15682270?utm_medium=rss It is unbelievable that nothing has been done all this time.

]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2013 01:03:12 UTC 15682270 Miss Anonymous [Signature #161] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15682057?utm_medium=rss Needs to be sorted.

]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2013 12:16:12 UTC 15682057 Master Dunstan Clackson [Signature #160] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15681326?utm_medium=rss We should get this sorted out so we can travel without stress.

]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:03:44 UTC 15681326 Mrs Jane Waring [Signature #159] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15681312?utm_medium=rss Shame on you All!
Stop behaving like children, and sort yourselves out!

]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:00:04 UTC 15681312 Martin Kenny [Signature #158] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15680769?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Aug 2013 07:38:22 UTC 15680769 Joanna Kenny [Signature #157] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15680766?utm_medium=rss Come on OIC, get your act together: recruit more staff so you don't have to rely on call back, and pay them the going rate and conditions.

]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2013 07:37:07 UTC 15680766 miss anne mcgregor [Signature #156] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15680706?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Aug 2013 07:24:15 UTC 15680706 Mr Roger Wakeham [Signature #155] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15680701?utm_medium=rss Makes getting to hospital appointments very difficult.
Also with the reluctance to drive unacompanied vehicles on and off the ferry it makes life on the islands more complicated

]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2013 07:21:49 UTC 15680701 mrs Kelly C Brown [Signature #154] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15680630?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Aug 2013 07:02:38 UTC 15680630 mrs tracy willing [Signature #153] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15680457?utm_medium=rss I would like orkney ferries to listen to us. This disruption is effecting our lively hood. Effecting our visitors to us and others. My son came from canada and had to leave 2 days early. Other wise he would not have got all his connections.This is the first time I've seen him in 2 yrs. When it will happen again ? It made me sad. Delivery of goods to the island is also disrupted and as our business needs parts . This is effecting our service to customers. My husband and i make regular visits to hospital and have to keep amending these .,causes trouble to other s. So please listen to us as it is talked about and put up with and is not satisfactory. FOR ALL CONCERNED.

]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2013 06:15:33 UTC 15680457 Miss Jenny Campbell [Signature #152] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15680412?utm_medium=rss These repeated strikes are having a detrimental effect on the number of tourists making the trip to Eday for ranger walks.
When I have to tell them they have 6 hours on the ferry in a nearly 12 hour day from 0740 till 2000 - funnily enough they cancel their bookings!!
This may mean targets are not met and grant funding for this service reduced in the future.

]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2013 05:54:57 UTC 15680412 Mrs M Rosemary Dempster [Signature #151] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15680384?utm_medium=rss This dispute must be settled. Islanders depend on the ferry as a vital lifeline. It is difficult enough to get dental and hospital appointments to fit in with the normal schedule, without the times being changed again. Sit down, talk and get it settled!

]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2013 05:42:48 UTC 15680384 Miss Polly Thompson [Signature #150] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15680380?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Aug 2013 05:41:16 UTC 15680380 mr geoffrey betts [Signature #149] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15680363?utm_medium=rss Cancelled dentist appts- disruption to business, sick animal at vets- couldnt get car booked on to pick him up- and many many other reasons!NOT good publicity for tourism at all.

]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2013 05:35:37 UTC 15680363 Miss Ann Rollins [Signature #148] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15680358?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Aug 2013 05:33:24 UTC 15680358 Sergeant Slingsby [Signature #147] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15680344?utm_medium=rss Living on another small Island, which is also hugely dependent on Ferry links to the mainland, I wish to express my support for this petition.

]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2013 05:25:14 UTC 15680344 Mr Andrew Leslie [Signature #146] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15680331?utm_medium=rss The disputes/strikes are getting beyond ridiculous - so many people on all of the islands depend on the boats, and if they don't know if and when they're going isn't good enough.

]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2013 05:18:41 UTC 15680331 Ian Brown [Signature #145] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15680263?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Aug 2013 04:50:22 UTC 15680263 Mr Malcolm Addison [Signature #144] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15680204?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Aug 2013 04:10:01 UTC 15680204 Fr Michael Mary [Signature #143] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15680185?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Aug 2013 04:00:20 UTC 15680185 Br Martin Mary [Signature #142] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15680184?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Aug 2013 03:59:21 UTC 15680184 MRS SHEILA WILLIAMSON [Signature #141] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15680179?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Aug 2013 03:56:00 UTC 15680179 Mr Colin Risbridger [Signature #140] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15680138?utm_medium=rss All we ask for is parity of service with that provided on the Pentland Firth and fair wages and staffing levels for the crew. We should be comparing our service with the RET and negotiating with the Scottish Government to ensure this is what we receive. At the moment I feel let down by Orkney Islands Council after years of promises of improving the settlement with the Scottish Government to help fund Orkney Ferries and little has been delivered which makes it hard to continuing living in the Outer Isles.

]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2013 03:41:32 UTC 15680138 mrs jane taylor [Signature #139] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15680121?utm_medium=rss this is badly effecting tourism to sanday- we will not be spending as much in local shops as our b and b business trade decreases- so it has a knock-on effect.

]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2013 03:32:21 UTC 15680121 mrs Margaret Harcus [Signature #138] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15680099?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Aug 2013 03:24:19 UTC 15680099 Mrs Elizabeth Sichel [Signature #137] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15680087?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Aug 2013 03:22:42 UTC 15680087 Mr William Sichel [Signature #136] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15680082?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Aug 2013 03:20:52 UTC 15680082 mr hamlyn waring [Signature #135] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15680080?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Aug 2013 03:20:24 UTC 15680080