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The Council recognises that almost everyone who contacts it behaves reasonably. However, very occasionally certain actions by people using our services can mean that it is difficult for us to deal with their enquiry or concern.

We are involved in a wide range of formal and informal benchmarking which includes participation in the national Local Government Benchmarking Framework. Benchmarking also forms a key stage of any review.

When a child or young person cannot live with their birth parents, the preferred option is for them to live within their wider family and community circle. In its broadest sense this is known as Kinship Care.

The following strategies and policies form appendixes to the Local Housing Strategy:

Five newly built Council homes for affordable social rent have been handed over in Methven.

Elected Member Briefing Note 2025, No. 42