Summary of January 2008 press releases

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Summary of January 2008 press releases

Last updated | 22/02/2008

Licensing Board sets new licensing system fees| 31/01/2008: Perth and Kinross Licensing Board has today announced the fees to be charged under the new national licensing system, which begins to come into effect from 1 February 2008. The fees were agreed at a special meeting of the Board held earlier this week
Easter holiday cricket coaching camps| 31/01/2008: Perth & Kinross Council's Sports Development Team are now taking bookings for cricket coaching camps, supported by Cricket Scotland, that will be running during the Easter holidays.

There will be two camps; one for children aged 13 an
Safe Child initiative receives funding support| 30/01/2008: Funding support has been secured from Perth Common Good Fund and the Foresters Fund for Children to develop a 'Safe Child' booklet.

A partnership bringing together Perth City Centre Management, Child Watch, Tayside Police, Perth & Kin
Turf-cutting marks start of works on new Blairgowrie joint campus| 30/01/2008: Pupils, teachers, local Councillors, community representatives and officials from Perth & Kinross Council and Axiom Education will officially mark the start of building works on the site for the new Blairgowrie Community Campus today (Tuesday 29
Official ceremonies mark start of works on Investment in Learning campuses| 30/01/2008: A turf-cutting ceremony and ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place today (Friday 25 January 2008) to highlight that work is now underway on the sites for two new community campuses in Crieff and Perth.

Six new campuses will be built at l
Plaque presentation to Museum and Art Gallery| 28/01/2008: A plaque is to be presented to Perth Museum and Art Gallery to mark its recognition as a collection of national significance to Scotland.

The Scottish Museums Council will present the plaque to Provost John Hulbert on Monday 28 Janu
Six Book Challenge to improve reading skills| 28/01/2008: Perth and Kinross Libraries will shortly be launching the Six Book Challenge - a scheme aimed at adults who want to improve their literacy skills through reading for pleasure.

Readers are invited to read six books of their own choosi
Court case has implications for Local Plan reviews| 28/01/2008: A report to the Enterprise and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday 30 January will outline the implications of a recent High Court case on the finalisation of the Perth, Perth Central Area and Eastern Area Local Plans.
Committee responds to consultation on planning regulations| 28/01/2008: The Enterprise and Infrastructure Committee will be asked to approve the Council's response to a Scottish Government consultation on draft planning regulations when it meets on Wednesday January 30.

The response concerns draft regula
Improving access for cyclists in Perth| 28/01/2008: A number of proposals that will improve the network of cycle routes in Perth will be outlined to a meeting of the Enterprise and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday January 30.

A host of cycle routes was set up in and around Perth