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Perth and Kinross Council is pleased to announce the extension of its funding to the energy charity SCARF for the financial year 2025/26. In addition to the on-going free home energy advice service available to all homes, a new initiative aims to target properties with poor energy performance to combat fuel poverty and reduce carbon emissions.

Twenty newly built Council homes for affordable social rent have been handed over at the new Kinloch Gardens development, adjacent to Glenalmond Road in Rattray.

Ambitious plans that put Perth and Kinross Council vehicles on the road to a carbon-free future were approved by councillors last week. (30 April).

A project to transform part of a Perth and Kinross Council facility for children and young people with additional support needs (ASN) into a sensory area has come to fruition with support from local businesses.

Perth Museum has been announced as one of five finalists for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025, the world's largest museum prize.

Perth and Kinross Councillors will be asked to approve a new Ash dieback strategy at the Climate Change and Sustainability Committee on 30 April 2025.

Local community groups and organisations can now submit applications to the Nature Restoration Fund for 2025/26.

The Council recently reached two key milestones in the process of preparing the Local Development Plan 3.

Councillors have been asked to investigate the issues which have delayed the opening of the new Blairgowrie Leisure Centre.

SGN's gas network in the A926 between Rattray and Alyth requires further emergency repairs.

The new traffic signal junction at Atholl Road and West Moulin Road in Pitlochry is set to be activated today, Friday 11 April at approximately 11:30 am.

Perth and Kinross Council has completed an £800,000 streetscape improvement project in Perth, in response to concerns from residents.

Ambitious plans to enhance the charging network for electric vehicles (EV) across Perth, Kinross and Angus have been unveiled.

Three community groups have been donated minibuses from Perth and Kinross after the vehicles reached the end of their useful life with the local authority.

The New Kingsway and Destiny Bridge, the significant new transport infrastructure helping to reduce congestion in Perth city centre, opened on Monday 31 March in a ceremony led by First Minister John Swinney, Perth and Kinross Council Leader Councillor Grant Laing and local athletics champion Eilidh Doyle.

A new policy to support Perth and Kinross school leaders to manage the use of personal mobile devices in schools will be considered by Perth and Kinross Council's Learning and Families Committee when it meets on Wednesday 2 April 2025.

Councillors will be asked to approve the number of reserved places in Perth and Kinross schools when they meet next week (April 2).

Perth and Kinross will host the 11th edition of the UK's premier youth bike race - the Youth Tour of Scotland on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th April.

The European Pipe Band Championships will return to Perth in August.

Work on the £27 million flood protection scheme at Comrie is underway.

A new outdoor exhibition space has been created at St Paul's Square in Perth.

Looking for a fun packed programme for the kids during the Easter holidays?

Perth and Kinross Council, in partnership with Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust, is launching a series of public events to involve local communities in shaping the region's nature networks.

Stanley Primary School and Early Learning and Childcare has been praised for their work to improve outcomes for children.

Perth and Kinross Council is set to introduce a series of traffic calming measures in villages to mitigate the anticipated increase in traffic following the opening of Destiny Bridge and the New Kingsway.

Communities across Perth and Kinross will commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day in May.

Statement made by Councillor Eric Drysdale, Convener of the Economy and Infrastructure Committee, at the start of the committee meeting on 5 February 2025.

This weekend, Perth will come alive with the vibrant celebrations of the Year of the Snake, marking the Chinese New Year on Saturday 25 January 2025.

We are aware that there is an ongoing level of interest and speculation about progress on a development at Taymouth Castle Estate. Given that some of this discussion includes references to the role we play in the planning process we thought it would be helpful to set this out.