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A late hour catering licence is needed by all places serving food, whether on a "sit-in" or "carry-out" basis, between the hours of 11 pm in the evening and 5 am the following morning.

Elected Member Briefing Note 2025, No. 74

Payments are normally due on the 15th of each month from May to February each financial year in accordance with the schedule contained in your most recent bill. For closed accounts and bills issued in the last quarter of the financial year a single payment will be requested.

The bid to restore city status to Perth attracted interest and support from all corners of life, from MPs and MSPs to celebrities, businesses and the local media.

The keeping of certain species of wild animals is controlled by the The Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976.

Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) include shared flats and houses, bed-sits, lodgings, communal accommodation such as student residences and hostels. Properties need a licence if it is the main home of three or more residents and the residents are not members of the same family.

The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 sets out the rights of communities to have significant influence or control over decisions and services which are most important to them. Part 5 of the Act gives community groups the right to request ownership, lease, or access rights to assets owned by the Council and other public bodies. This is known as Community Asset Transfer (CAT).