4 d. ago Perth and Kinross Council will consider cumulative impact of multiple battery energy storage systems

The local authority has received a number of planning applications for electricity generating stations

Science

4 d. ago Call for tougher legislation to tackle "dirty camping" issues in Perth and Kinross

At Loch of Clunie 354 bags of discarded rubbish were collected in just five weeks

Politics

6 d. ago Prolonged efforts to close Perth port compared to getting man on the moon

Perth and Kinross Council voted to stop operating Perth Harbour as a commercial port in February 2023 but it remains open

Politics

6 d. ago Feedback on visitor levy proposal could help shape Perth and Kinross' tourism policy

In 2023 tourism generated £641 million for the Perth and Kinross economy

Events

9 d. ago Carse of Gowrie path would be a lasting legacy of Errol local hero

Perth and Kinross Council has submitted a substantial bid to the Scottish Government to make Roger Humphry's vision a reality

Politics

9 d. ago Perth and Kinross councillor calls for urgent review of national planning policy on retail developments

The Planning and Placemaking Committee convener believes the current policy on retail developments "lacks coherence" and risks "stifling competition"

Events

1 week ago Perth and Kinross Council actively monitoring gypsy traveller camp at Perth park

Council officers have been visiting Perth's Western Edge Park on a daily basis since Tuesday and say legal action will be taken if the group fails to move on this Saturday

Politics

1 week ago Perth and Kinross politicians urge Transport Minister to take Swallow Roundabout issues seriously

Road users have not only faced delays but found the new layout both confusing and dangerous

Politics

2 w. ago Family farm inheritance tax changes slammed as "disastrous" by Perth and Kinross councillor

Bailie Claire McLaren said generational family farming businesses in Perth and Kinross - and across Scotland - were "reeling from this ill-informed tax"

Events

2 w. ago Councillor requests to see Swallow Roundabout road safety audit following concerns about new layout

The Perth and Kinross councillor made the FOI request believing a report on public safety should be made public

Transport

2 w. ago Battery energy storage system on prime agricultural land approved by Perth and Kinross councillors

Perth and Kinross councillors unanimously approved the plans subject to a safety plan given its proximity to the railway

Science

3 w. ago Perth and Kinross Council monitoring its IT systems around the clock

A Perth and Kinross councillor questioned how secure digital systems were after major cyber attacks to other organisations

Politics

last month Atholl Estates has released details of its biannual “Schools Day”

Taking place this year on 28th May, the interactive and highly engaging day sees Nursery & Primary Schoolchildren, from all over the Perth & Kinross Council areas, invited to the estate, the home of Blair Castle, for a day of fun filled learning activities.

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