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Proposal for housing on the site of the former Beechgrove Care Home, Perth
Perth and Kinross Council is bringing forward proposals to build housing for affordable social rent on the site of the former Beechgrove Care Home in Perth. The Beechgrove housing development is being designed for affordable housing aimed at older people. It is intended to deliver 41 new homes on the site, all one or two-bedrooms. Why is affordable housing being proposed for the site? The Perth and Kinross Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2025/26 to 2029/30 (PDF, 696 KB) ...
Limit on taxi licences in Perth
Perth and Kinross Council wishes to hear what members of the public, as well as members of the taxi and private hire trade (also called ‘the Trade’) think about the number of taxis available in the Perth. What is the difference between a taxi and a private hire? The difference between a taxi and a private hire is how they are hired: Only a taxi can be hailed on the street or from a taxi rank Private hires must be booked in advance through a...
Help shape local public transport - bus passenger needs
We are carrying out this consultation to find out more about the public transport needs of residents throughout Perth & Kinross. We want to know how well passenger needs are being met by existing bus services and, how we can shape services for the future. The consultation is aimed at passengers who use, have used or would like to use local bus services. A separate consultation will be carried out with other stakeholder groups to get their views.
Local Development Plan 3 - Call for Sites
The Planning Policy and Strategy team is opening the Call for Sites stage for the next Local Development Plan (LDP3). This provides an opportunity for communities, developers, landowners and other interested parties to suggest sites that they believe should be considered for allocation in LDP3. The Call for Sites stage uses an online questionnaire. To help prepare site submissions, we have prepared a guide document that summarises the content of the questionnaire. You can...
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Rent Setting 2026/27 - Your Rent, Your Say, Your Priorities
Our rent setting process for 2026/27 starts here! It’s very important we understand what matters to you, our tenants, when it comes to how we invest in your homes and in the housing services we deliver for you. We would like you to let us know what your main priorities are when it comes to spending money on your housing services.
Refurbishment of Potterhill play area Perth
Perth and Kinross Council look after over 160 play areas across the region, from large facilities at our major parks to rural and local play areas right on your doorstep. Potterhill play area has now come to the top of our list and in order to make improvements which suit everybody's needs, we're asking you to take part in our small survey and consultation.
Den o' Alyth play area access options
The Community Greenspace team is working on exciting upgrades to the play area in the Den o’ Alyth. Our focus is on improving accessibility in and around the play area while upgrading much of the equipment. With input from local schoolchildren, we will also be reimagining the timber fort and other elements to create a refreshed theme that complements this unique setting. This consultation focuses specifically on the play area and its access, rather than the wider issues within...
We Asked, You Said, We Did
Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes
We asked
We proposed a sketch design which showed the locations of the 5 new items of play equipment, the 2 existing items which were to be kept, the new seating area and play mounds. We asked for your comments on the overall design, your likes and dislikes.
You said
There were 25 responses to the consultation which was quite a low figure, however the majority (16 responses) were happy with the sketch design as proposed.
The main areas of concern were:
- Not enough equipment for 5-12 year olds
- Dog poo
- Poor lighting
We did
In response to the lack of kit for 5-12 year olds, we've made some changes to our original play area design to make sure we can focus on what matters most—adding more fun!
Instead of doing as much groundwork, we've adjusted the layout so we can use our budget to bring in extra equipment, including monkey bars - a popular request in the consultation and a brand-new tyre swing to replace the old one.
The comments regarding dog poo have been passed to the Dog Warden team who will visit and make an appraisal.
Unfortunately, additional street lighting was outwith the scope and budget of this play area refurbishment. However, we are currently looking at the viability of solar street lighting to add to future play area developments. In the meantime we’ll note this play area as having a potential need and revisit it at a later date.
We’ll now put this out to tender and see if we can get some work on the ground by Summer 2025. You can view the revised sketch design using the related documents link.
We asked
We gave tenants a choice of three rent level increases for 2025/26, alongside details of what each option would mean for investment in their housing services:
- A 6% rent increase
- A 6.5% rent increases
- A 7.5% rent increase
You said
A total of 3,055 tenants took part in the consultation - the highest ever total in the eight years that we have been running this annual consultation.
64% of tenants chose a 6% rent increase for 2025/26.
25% chose a 6.5% rent increase, and 11% chose a 7.5% increase.
As a result, a 6% rent increase is being recommended for 2025/26 reflecting tenants’ views.
This proposal will be considered at a meeting of the Housing and Social Wellbeing Committee on Wednesday 22nd January 2025.
The proposed changes would result in an average weekly rent increase of £4.78 per week, bringing the average weekly rent to £84.52. Perth and Kinross would maintain the 4th lowest council rent in Scotland, £7.87 below the projected Scottish local authority average.
We did
A final decision on rent levels for 2025/26 will be made by the Housing and Social Wellbeing Committee at a meeting on Wednesday 22nd January 2025.
We asked
As a result of the Food Growing Strategy 2021, which identified areas with a demand for community food growing, we asked what type of community food growing areas are needed, if any sites have been identified as suitable for this purpose and if the current community food growing provision provided by the Pitlochry Garden Share scheme satisfies the identified demand from 2021.
You said
We received 12 responses through the consultation hub and one response from the paper copies provided at the Atholl Centre. As their preferred site;
- 5 people requested an allotment site,
- 3 people requested a community garden,
- 2 people requested a community orchard and woodland,
- 1 person requested an urban farm,
- 1 person requested wheelchair accessible raised beds,
- 1 person did not specify
You said that the most important benefits of community food growing to you personally area are reducing the use of pesticides, better nutritional value and taste and increasing local food provision in the local community.
Four people already knew about the existing community food growing provision of the community garden run by the Pitlochry Garden Share organisation, four people were unaware of any other existing provision and five people did not specify.
We did
After analysing the responses we found that whilst there is demand for a community food growing area this demand is not sufficient enough to take forward a project at this time and we encourage those who are looking to becoming involved in food growing to visit the Pitlochry Garden Share organisation’s community garden on Manse Road.
We asked
For your comments on the proposed disposal of several items of Common Good moveable property, which have been historically held at the Council premises at 1-5 High Street, Perth.
You said
Two responses were received, which indicated a willingness to dispose of the majority of the items, subject to the retention of a number of the Baillie's chairs.
We did
Proceed with the disposal of these items by auction. The Council have retained two chairs that belonged to the Baillie of the former Burgh Council. The remaining items shall be sold in the near future.
We asked
Following an onsite consultation with the Friends of Legion Park in 2023, we produced a concept masterplan for the site including the play facilities. We then ran a further consultation from August to September 2024 asking for your views on the design.
You said
We received 94 responses through the consultation hub with a small number of others providing feedback through other means.
The responses were extremely positive overall, and raised a number of themes for us to consider in more detail as we develop the detailed design. These themes include the provision of sensory and inclusive play equipment, as well as accessibility and seating in the park. The consultation also touched on issues regarding grass management in line with PKC’s Grow Wild scheme and increasing tree planting in the park, and there appears to be a high level of support for incorporating these changes into the masterplan design. This will hopefully lead to a reduction in maintenance in the park as well as increasing biodiversity and adding aesthetic improvements to the park.
We did
The comments and feedback from the consultation are currently being discussed and the outcome of these discussions will inform the next stage of the design process, which will see the masterplan design amended to take the key themes into consideration.’