Summary of press releases for March 2008

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Summary of press releases for March 2008

Last updated | 26/02/2008

Creative Spaces event focusses on design and construction| 28/03/2008: S2 pupils from Perth and Kinross schools will be competing next month in an event focussing on design and construction.

This year's Creative Spaces Challenge, being held at The Space at Dundee College's Kingsway Campus on Wednesday 16 Apr
Spring Squirrel Ramble in Black Spout Wood| 28/03/2008: Perth & Kinross Council's Countryside Ranger Service will be holding a Spring Squirrel Ramble on Saturday 5 April in Pitlochry's Black Spout Wood.

The free guided walk for all the family will run from 10am to 12noon. It will provide a
Single Outcome Agreement approved by CPP| 28/03/2008: Perth & Kinross Community Planning Partnership (CPP) has approved its first Single Outcome Agreement (SOA) for submission to the Scottish Government.

The SOA is a result of a concordat signed between Cosla and the Scottish Govern
Summer public toilet provision| 28/03/2008: Perth & Kinross Council would like to advise residents and visitors of extended opening hours and additional public toilet provision over the summer months.

Extended spring and summer opening hours for the Council’s attended pu
Gangs of Dundee author at AK Bell Library| 27/03/2008: The next First Thursday at the AK Bell Library event will bring Dundee author Gary Robertson to Perth, on the evening of April 3.

Gary has just published a book about the underbelly of the city’s youth culture called Gangs of
Cultural awareness sessions offer training| 27/03/2008: Perth and Kinross Migrant Workers Group is holding cultural awareness sessions on Tuesday 22 April 2008 at Dewars' Centre in Perth.

The sessions are aimed at people who have regular involvement with migrant workers - for example outreach
Football fun for pupils supporting Show Racism the Red Card| 27/03/2008: Perth and Kinross pupils will have the opportunity to see a Scotland football international match live early next month, thanks to the national Show Racism the Red Card initiative.

Free tickets from the Scottish FA have been made availabl
New recycling points open and drinks carton collection keeps rising| 27/03/2008: Opportunities for recycling household waste in Perth and Kinross have expanded this month, with the opening of more new Recycling Points and an increase in the types of waste that can be recycled.

Two new Recycling Points have been set up
Local Practitioners Forum launched to increase social workers' involvement in policy and practice| 26/03/2008: Seventy front-line social workers from across Perth & Kinross will today (Wednesday 26 March 2008) attend the launch of Perth & Kinross Local Practitioner Forum at the Dewars' Centre in Perth.

The nationwide initiative has come fr
Very good progress highlighted in Inchture Primary School report| 25/03/2008: A follow-through HMIe inspection report of Inchture Primary School, published today (Tuesday 25 March 2008), highlights that very good progress has been made overall on the main points for action identified in the school's initial inspection report i