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Summary of press releases for April 2008


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Summary of press releases for April 2008

Last updated | 14/05/2008

Crimestoppers initiative for migrant workers| 30/04/2008

A new Crimestoppers initiative has been launched to allow Polish, Czech and Russian people living in Perth and Kinross to report criminal information anonymously.

Crimestopper cards have been produced in the various languages and th

Start of summer marked with Beltane walks| 29/04/2008
Perth and Kinross Countryside Ranger Service is joining up with its neighbours in Fife and Dundee to celebrate the traditional start of summer with a Tayside-wide Beltane festival involving walks on local hills.

Beltane marks the start of
Positive HMIe report for St Dominic's RC Primary School| 29/04/2008
HMIe has today (Tuesday 29 April 2008) published a very positive report on St Dominic's RC Primary School and Nursery Class (Tuesday 29 April 2008).

HM Inspectors visited the school in January 2008 and their inspection covered key aspects
Peer education programme promotes anti-smoking message| 29/04/2008
A new initiative in Perth & Kinross Council schools is promoting healthy living and an anti-smoking message, and today (Tuesday 29 April), prizes will be presented to pupils at St Columba's High School who achieved the highest scores in a quiz ab
Positive interim follow-through report for Goodlyburn Primary| 29/04/2008

An interim follow-through HMIE inspection report of Goodlyburn Primary published today (Tuesday 29 April) has shown that positive improvements have been made at the school, and that work is ongoing to continue to raise standards.

An

Pupils to tackle Mini Etape for charity| 29/04/2008

Pupils at Pitlochry High School are in training to tackle parts of the Etape Caledonia cycle route to raise money for charity.

The students are getting on their bikes to complete some stages of the Etape route in Highland Perthshire.

Improved Recycling Centres officially reopen| 29/04/2008

Four of Perth and Kinross Council's Recycling Centres have re-opened to the public following a programme of major improvement works.

Blairgowrie, Aberfeldy, Auchterarder and Kinross Recycling Centres now offer enhanced services to re

Improved Auchterarder Recycling Centre re-opens| 25/04/2008
Auchterarder Recycling Centre was officially reopened today (Thursday 24 April) following major improvement works carried out over the last three months.

The work saw the provision of additional containers for cardboard, timber, scrap met
First Thursday looks into The Agatha Christie Mystery| 25/04/2008
The latest of the First Thursday author events at AK Bell Library promises another fascinating evening, with the focus on the first biography to be published of the 'Queen of Crime', Agatha Christie.

Janet Morgan will be talking about her
Council is granted Listed Building application powers| 24/04/2008
Perth & Kinross Council has been identified as an area which will be given the power to deal with the majority of applications for Listed Building consent in the area under an announcement made in the Scottish Parliament yesterday (Wednesday 23 A