Councillors are set to discuss alternative models of governance for the Orkney Islands on Tuesday.
Mr Stockton has urged councillors to back his idea to find new ways to get greater financial security and economic opportunities for Orcadians.on Monday, he said: "The mark of a good government is how it actually supports the periphery and the most disadvantaged.
"We do look with envy at the communities in Norway where they have a completely different approach to the remote and rural."Orkney Islands CouncilWhile they wanted to have a "stronger voice", they did not back full independence for Orkney. But despite Mr Stockan's concerns, Downing Street dismissed the idea of Orkney breaking away from the UK.Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's official spokesperson said: "First and foremost there is no mechanism for the conferral of Crown Dependency or Overseas Territory status on any part of the UK.
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