3 d. ago Plans for huge Battery Energy Storage Facility (BESS) near Wishaw submitted to North Lanarkshire Council

The proposed development on land at Harestonhill Farm near Waterloo will comprise 400 containerised battery storage units.

Science

3 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

5 d. ago Electricity firm wants to build battery energy storage plant on green belt site

If approved, 13 battery containers, each more than three metres in height would be installed on land currently used for livestock grazing

Science

5 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

8 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

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9 d. 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

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9 d. ago Green light for facility off M62 that will power 16,000 Greater Manchester homes

The battery storage unit will provide a much-needed boost the he energy grid

Politics

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

4 w. ago 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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