The aim of the consultation is to provide an opportunity to comment on the proposal for a lease to be granted to Klaudyna Karnia for the commercial property at 2 North Port, Perth. It is proposed that a lease be granted with the following terms:
The proposed start date is 28 February 2024;
The lease duration is for a period of 3 years;
The Tenant will have an option to terminate the lease annually on the anniversary of...More
Each year, in partnership with our tenants, we review the rent levels we charge for the Housing Services we provide. These annual reviews are necessary to ensure that we continue to meet our duties to you as a landlord, respond to your priorities and maintain high levels of service delivery.
For the seventh year we are consulting and engaging with you over the level of rent to be set for the next year - 2024/25. We want to give all tenants a voice in decisions that affect you, your...More
This consultation seeks your views on the draft vision, priorities and actions which will shape the first Perth and Kinross Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) and accompanying 5-year Delivery Plan (2024-2029). The Perth and Kinross LHEES is driven by Scotland’s overarching statutory targets for greenhouse gas emissions reduction and fuel poverty.
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The Tenant Participation Strategy (TPS) for Perth and Kinross Council is being updated, and we want you to tell us your thoughts on what matters to you as a tenant of Perth and Kinross Council when it comes to participation.
Tenant Participation is about tenants taking part in the Council's decision making processes so that you can influence decisions relating to housing and housing-related services.
The TPS sets...More
The Scottish Government has announced its intention to create at least one new national park.
In March 2023, we agreed to make budget provision to support a bid submission for a new national park in northern Perthshire, called the Tay Forest National Park.
The opportunity to submit a bid to create a new national park is a rare opportunity to seek international recognition for Highland Perthshire’s outstanding natural beauty and rich cultural and...More
Parliamentary polling districts and polling places set out the arrangements in place in order that all electors may cast their vote. The Council is to undertake a statutory review of these every 5 years. This consultation is open to anyone with an interest.
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Unpaid work orders are put in place when someone who has committed a crime is sentenced to carry out work in the community.
As part of its response to Scotland’s Community Justice strategy, Perth & Kinross Council’s Justice Services are seeking the views of the public to understand their awareness of what people on unpaid work do, whether they think it works, and what other community jobs could be undertaken.
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Kinross has experienced a history of flooding from the South Queich, the Gelly Burn and the Clash Burn. The most recent significant flood events occurred in January 1993, December 2006 and February and August 2020. It is estimated that approximately 194 homes and businesses are currently at risk of flooding.
In order to address this, we engaged consulting engineers, RPS, to develop proposals for a flood protection scheme in the area. We are now ready to consult...More
Perth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership is keen to hear patients’ views about their GP premises. This survey is for residents of Perth & Kinross.
Your responses will give us a better understanding of how patients view their local GP practice or health centre and help us to understand what patients think about how we should be planning for the future of service provision in local communities.
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Perth and Kinross Council propose to lease the property now known as and forming Perth Museum (formerly Perth City Hall), St John’s Place, Perth to Culture Perth & Kinross (Scottish Charity Number SC046353), a charitable trust. Culture Perth & Kinross operates as a company limited by guarantee and has, as its primary object, the advancement of the visual and applied arts, heritage and culture. The plan attached shows the location of Perth Museum and the extent of the...More
Perth and Kinross Council propose to sell Wellmeadow House, Gas Brae, Blairgowrie, PH10 6AY to Strathmore Centre for Youth Development (SCYD) a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. The plan below shows the location of Wellmeadow House and the extent of the area proposed to be sold. The area is coloured red on the plan and extends to 0.059 acres.
SCYD have leased Wellmeadow House from the Council since 2013....More
Under the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005, Perth & Kinross Council has a statutory obligation to support Gaelic through the development of a Gaelic Language Plan to help ensure that Gaelic continues to thrive. This is the Council’s third plan, setting out the next phase of work to promote Gaelic and increase its learning and use in Perth and Kinross.
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Fo Achd na Gàidhlig (Alba) 2005, tha dleastanas reachdail air Comhairle Pheairt is Cheann...More
We would like to know what you think about the local spaces where you play and spend time with your friends. This survey is intended for children and young people, but we encourage parents and guardians to take part in the activity!
We are looking for your input on both formal and informal play spaces. Formal spaces are specifically designed and managed for play, such as a playground, skatepark, or playing field. Informal play spaces are other areas where you play and spend time with...More
This consultation will help the Perth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership understand current and future health and social care needs of the local population, in order to shape how health and social care services will be provided over the next 3 years.
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The Tayside Suicide? Help! website and mobile app provide a range of information for people aged over 16 who are living with thoughts of suicide, people offering support and for those affected by suicide.
We are seeking your views on the website/app. You do not need to have used the website or app prior to this survey. All feedback is welcome.
You can view the website at https://www.suicidehelp.co.uk/ or download the app at ...More
The Scheme of Establishment sets out the rules and guidance for the establishment and running of community councils in Perth and Kinross. We are undertaking a periodic review of the Scheme to ensure it is fit for purpose in 2024. This consultation is open to anyone with an interest.
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Since 2018 a number of public consultation events and meetings have taken place asking for views on what matters most for the future management of the Den o' Alyth.
Following on from our previous community consultation which ran from February to April 2021, we have now prepared a draft Management Plan, which takes these views into account, along with historical data and information from previous management plans.
It has been a long journey to get to this...More
Perth & Kinross Council has been carrying out a flood study on the Craigie Burn, Perth and is seeking the views of the community on the draft outputs.
Community drop-in sessions are being held on 20 and 28 June 2023 at the Dewars Centre (Hay Room, 2-8pm). These event will allow the community to view and comment on the extensive work carried out as part of the Craigie Burn Flood Study , including:
· Flood risk and flooding mechanisms...More
Perth and Kinross schools and learning communities should be safe, secure, healthy and happy places for our children and young people to attend. They should benefit from learning environments which are free from intimidation, harassment and fear and where bullying behaviour is unacceptable.
Perth & Kinross Council's Anti-Bullying Strategy was agreed in 2013, and clearly sets out how the schools will deal with reported incidents of bullying and bullying behaviour. We are currently...More
The Developer Contributions and Affordable Housing Supplementary Guidance supports Policy 5: Infrastructure Contributions and Policy 20: Affordable Housing in the Perth and Kinross Local Development Plan 2 (2019). It includes the legal and policy background and details the contribution requirements towards Primary Education, Auchterarder A9 Junction Improvements and Transport Infrastructure. The Guidance also details the Council's Affordable Housing requirement.
The...More
Affordability and availability of housing is a known pressure particularly in rural areas of Perth and Kinross. Some communities have expressed concern over the levels of short-term lets and the potential impacts of these on the provision of local services, local business staffing and expansion as well as housing affordability. This consultation seeks views on whether the Council should introduce a Short-Term Let Control Area for parts of Perth and Kinross to help address...More
Perth and Kinross Licensing Board is required under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 to prepare and publish a Licensing Policy Statement which the Board must have regard to when exercising their functions under that Act.
Perth and Kinross Licensing Board is now undertaking a review in order to prepare and publish its fifth Policy Statement. Once finalised, the Policy Statement will have effect until 5 November 2028. The Board would welcome responses from any interested...More
Our Transportation and Development Team would like you to share your thoughts and experiences on the transport network to help identify further problems and opportunities as presented in our Let’s Talk Transport, main issues report. This will allow us to develop a robust evidence base to inform the draft Mobility Strategy.
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Our rent setting process for 2024/25 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.
This survey tells us what you think we should prioritise your rent money on. We are asking you to tell us what your main priorities are from the information detailed in this consultation.
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The Council and Scottish Water are holding a community drop in session in the Hay Suite, Dewars Centre, Perth on 23 March 2023.
The aim of this drop-in session is to provide you with more information on the joint investigation work carried out to date into the flooding around Cavendish Avenue and Gray Street , including:
the potential options considered ;
to discuss the...More
Black Spout Wood is located at the south east end of Pitlochry. It covers an area of almost 22 hectares, of which roughly 18 hectares is owned by the Council and 3.5 hectares leased from Pitlochry Estate.
It's currently managed as an attractive, accessible, ecologically important woodland and provides a natural space for exercise and community interaction.
The Black Spout Woods Management Plan is a new plan and will guide Community Greenspace’s...More
Rumbling Bridge Gorge is an attractive woodland site. The River Devon falls steeply through the gorge at this point and there are fine views of the Devil’s Mill and the Rumbling Bridge itself. A riverside path leads on upstream to the Crook of Devon and there are a number of other paths to explore nearby.
The Rumbling Bridge Management Plan is a new plan and will guide Community Greenspace’s management of the area from 2023 until 2028.
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Balhousie Primary School is closing in June 2023 and will be replaced with Riverside Primary School which the Balhousie pupils will attend. The empty Balhousie Primary School building needs to find a new purpose. The building is listed, which means it is recognised for its historic architectural value. This will mean that for its next use, the building will need to retain the features identified as historically important.
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The aim of the consultation is to provide an opportunity to comment on the proposal for a lease to be granted to Taste Talk Limited for the commercial property at 2 North Port, Perth. It is proposed that a lease be granted with the following terms:
The proposed start date is 28 May 2023.
The lease duration is for a period of 5 years.
Both landlord and tenant will have a break option on the third anniversary of...More
Perth & Kinross Council has been carrying out a flood study for the Dunkeld area and is seeking the views of the community on the draft outputs.
All of the details relating to the study can be found in the Council’s newsletter (below) which has also been distributed to local residents and businesses.
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