News releases - December 2025

Perth and Kinross Council leader Councillor Eric Drysdale's statement on approved audited accounts for 2024/25.

Householders are reminded that on Christmas Day, Boxing Day (Thursday 25 and Friday 26 December 2025) and the New Year Bank Holidays (Thursday 1 and Friday 2 January 2026), there will be no kerbside bin collections, all 9 Recycling Centres will be closed, as well as all public toilets, Perth Crematorium and Greyfriars Cemetery. The last special uplift collection for 2025 will be on Thursday 18 December, and collections will resume on Monday 5 January 2026.

Perth and Kinross Council's Budget Consultation for 2026/2027 is now live, and people are being encouraged to have their say on how the Council can best spend its resources.

Work to introduce the national 20mph speed strategy to Perth and Kinross and encourage safer driving speeds on local roads has been progressing well over recent months.

Comrie residents are celebrating after the town's Legion Park underwent a £227,000 facelift.

Here are some useful tips for reducing the amount of waste you produce this Christmas and New Year.

The Council's Children and Disabilities Social Work Team have been working recently to develop further, creative ways to engage with families in the Perth and Kinross area that they work with.

Projects to train community mini-bus drivers, help a rugby club tackle climate change and lower costs through eco-friendly floodlights and support school uniform banks have all won grants through Perth and Kinross Council's Green Living Fund.

At a meeting of the Executive Sub-Committee of the Finance and Resources Committee of Perth and Kinross Council on Tuesday (16 December 2025), Councillors backed proposals which will help ensure that Perth and Kinross is able to meet the national landfill ban which comes into place at the end of this year.

Alyth Amateur Football Club will kick off their first home match in two years when repairs to their fire-damaged pavilion are completed in the New Year.

Demolition of a building damaged by fire at 41 Scott Street in Perth city centre has been completed.

Significant progress is being made on a major improvement programme at Pomarium multi storey flats in Perth, with work running slightly ahead of schedule.