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Annual Sustainable Development Performance Review [pdf –
102mb] |
The Local
Government in Scotland Act 2003 places a duty on all local
authorities in Scotland to secure Best Value; discharging their
duties in a way which contributes to the achievement of Sustainable
Development. |
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Building Development – standards and guidelines |
Building Standards have a wide range of responsibilities that
relate to almost all building and alteration works and their
overriding purpose is to safeguard people in and around buildings
and the conservation of fuel and energy. |
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Community Recycling |
We actively encourage community participation of waste related
projects and have several ongoing community projects in the
area. |
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Development Management Performance Review [pdf –
366kb] |
This report is the first review of performance of the Planning
Service and covers the six month period 1 April 2010 – 30
September 2010. |
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Development Plan |
This plan made up of the
Structure Plan and the
Local Plans which show how much development may take place,
where it will take place and where it is unlikely to be
allowed. |
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Fair Trading |
Our Trading
Standards service enforces many pieces of legislation relating
to Fair Trading including car clocking, package holidays/timeshare,
pricing, consumer credit/loan sharks, product counterfeiting and
mis-descriptions of goods and services. |
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Local Plans |
These contain detailed guidance on where we will encourage
development and where it is unlikely to be allowed. They are an
essential point of reference for anyone who wants to build in Perth
and Kinross or to know what could be built in your local area and
each plan provides a statement of the planning policies and
proposals for that area. |
|
Regulations To Deliver Zero Waste: A Consultation on the Proposed
Zero Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2011 [pdf – 339kb] |
This consultation paper contains a package of regulatory
measures initiating a step change in how waste will be managed in
Scotland, provides background context to the regulations and set
out our response to the consultation. |
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Review of Kerbside Waste and Recycling Collection Arrangements [pdf
– 504kb] |
In an attempt to provide equity of service, a review of all
kerbside waste and recycling services was deemed necessary. The
review proposes changes to mixed food and garden waste, general
waste and dry mixed recyclate collections. |
| Scotland's
Zero Waste Plan [pdf – 510kb] |
The Scottish Government
published this to provide a framework for investment over the next
ten years and to set out key areas of activity and priorities for
the next five years. |
|
State of the Environment |
The State of the Environment contains information within nine
key areas which highlight the environmental issues facing our
region. Its purpose is to provide a diagnostic tool that will help
to inform plan-makers, decision-makers and the community about the
condition of the environment. |
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Structure Plan |
This plan, together with the
Local Plans, is used by us for making decisions on development
proposals and should be used by citizens before making or
commenting on a planning application. |
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Sustainable Development Framework |
To demonstrate its commitment and leadership we have agreed a
framework to help us be more systematic about how we promote our
sustainability objectives. |
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Waste Management Plan 2010 – 2025 [pdf –
193kb] |
This plan provides clear strategic direction for future
municipal waste management taking into account the public
consultation exercise that was undertaken for the draft Plan and
the publication of Scotland’s
Zero Waste Plan [pdf – 510kb]. |
