The future use of Bell's Sports Centre, Perth

Results updated 13 Jun 2025

A total of 1,981 people responded to this consultation.

Just over 50% of respondents told us they use leisure facilities in Perth and Kinross on a weekly basis, and almost 10% said they use facilities daily.

Almost 80% of people said that it was "very important" to them that Bell's Sports Centre continues to support public activities.

One of the options under consideration for Bell's Sports Centre is converting it into an unheated event space for indoor sports pitches. A total of 1,198 respondents agreed with this proposal (60.47%).

People said that public restrooms (90%) and changing places (89%) were the most important amenities that should be included in the future use of Bell's. 

Almost 1,600 comments were received about the future use of Bell's. 

The feedback used has informed to inform report which will be considered by Perth and Kinross Council on 18 June 2025. A link to that report can be found below.

An export of the full responses received, with postcodes of respondents amended to only show the first 3/4 characters, is available to download from this page.

Files:

• Summary of consultation results - Bell's Sports Centre.pdf, 54.2 KB (PDF document)
• Full consultation responses with comments, 267.2 KB (Office Excel 2007 XML workbook)

Links:

• Perth City Integrated Investment and Leisure Assets Review Update - report to Perth and Kinross Council, 18 June 2025