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A collaboration between Kinross-shire community organisations, a developer and Perth and Kinross Council has ensured that the war memorial in Blairingone remains accessible to the public wishing to pay their respects and remember local people who served in the armed forces.

Attainment statistics published today by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) show young people in Perth and Kinross have performed well across a range of measures in their exams in 2023.

The Gran and Medio Fondo cycle race will take place in Perth and Kinross on August 4

Perth City will host the City of Perth Salute on Sunday August 6.

The highly anticipated City of Perth Salute is set to return to Perth City once again on Sunday August 6.

Scone Palace, the Crowning site of Scottish Kings and the original home of the Stone of Scone, also known as the Stone of Destiny, will now see UCI World Champions crowned as it welcomes the finish of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships Gran Fondo and Medio Fondo road races on Friday 4 August.

Applications to the £400,00 Community Investment Fund (CIF) are open. To help community groups with their applications, our Communities Team will be hosting drop-in sessions throughout Perth and Kinross from 18 July 2023.

Perth and Kinross is the place to be this August with a series of spectacular events taking place across the region.

Community groups in Perth and Kinross are being urged to apply for funding to help support vital work in their communities.

The Learning Curve will relaunch on June 30.

An updated booklet providing advice to people leaving the Armed Forces has been launched in Perth and Kinross to mark the start of Armed Forces Week.

Visitors to Perth and Kinross have been warned not to build fires or use disposable barbecues during the current heatwave.

The Council's Communities Service continued to provide high-quality services and vital support for tenants and residents over the last 12 months despite challenges caused by the cost-of-living crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic, a report to Councillors says.

Councillors will be asked to approve the distribution of funding totalling £600,000 to be used for local projects across Perth and Kinross through the Community Investment Fund (CIF) and Local Action Partnerships (LAPs).

Perth and Kinross Council's Community Greenspace team and the Friends of Wallace Park group have recently completed the latest phase of a collaborative project that significantly enhances the Glenfarg park's play area for community use.

Perth & Kinross Council has awarded a significant 10-year contract worth £50 million to treat residual waste and turn it into energy.

Work on the new £36 million Blairgowrie Recreation Centre (Live Active Blairgowrie) is underway.

Perth and Kinross residents have been urged to have their say on whether Short-Term Let Control Areas are needed in Highland and Eastern Perthshire.

The 25th anniversary of Perth's twinning with Bydgoszcz will be celebrated this weekend.

The 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships Gran Fondo will take place in Perth and Kinross on August 4.

A Perth and Kinross project that supports young tenants to settle into permanent accommodation has had a successful 12 months, helping a total of 113 people.

This weekend will be the Vintage Wheels Weekend in Perth City. We have two days of events on Saturday 3 June and Sunday 4 June 2023.

In response to the news last night that Kilgraston School is to permanently close on 24 June 2023, it is recognised that parents/carers of current Kilgraston pupils will be trying to find another school for their child to attend.

As from 09 July 2023, Service 19 on Sundays will only operate between Perth and Blackford via Aberuthven and Auchterarder with no onward travel to or return from Stirling.

Over 13,000 schoolchildren have taken part in Show Racism the Red Card's schools programme since it was launched in Perth and Kinross 15 years ago.

Councillors will be asked to approve a consultation on whether controls on short-term lets should be introduced in some areas of Perthshire where there is pressure on the availability of affordable housing.

New grassland maintenance techniques aimed at increasing biodiversity in Perth and Kinross parks and open spaces could be extended after a successful trial run.

A £1.465 million plan to supercharge electric vehicle charging in Perth and Kinross will be presented to councillors next week.

The Learning and Families of the Council committee comprises Elected Members of Perth and Kinross Council, Teacher representatives, Parent representatives and youth representatives.

Perth & Kinross has reaffirmed its commitment to gender equality by signing up to the Equally Safe at Work accreditation programme.

The Big Place Conversation will continue across Kinross-shire, Glenfarg, Almond and Earn, and Strathearn and Strathallan, providing an opportunity for residents to give their views over future development and land use in their communities.

The dark corners of Scottish folklore have inspired a stunning new light installation in Perth city centre.

Perth and Kinross residents are being urged to Talk Transport and help the local authority develop its transport network over the next decade.

Work on the new Blairgowrie Recreation Centre will start at the end of next month (May).

Perth & Kinross Council has signed an agreement with connectivity infrastructure-as-a-service provider Freshwave to extend mobile network connectivity across Perth & Kinross.

A new interactive map and tourist guide that will ensure tourists make the most out of their trip to Perth and Kinross has been launched.