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  • River Tay Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Guidance

    The River Tay Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Guidance relates to the protection of the River Tay Special Area of Conservation catchment. SACs are the highest wildlife designations and are part of the Natura 2000 network - a series of internationally important wildlife sites throughout the European Union. The guidance provides advice on the types developments that may impact the SAC and sets out the types of information and safeguards to be provided in support of planning... More
    Opened 17 February 2020

  • Draft Financial Guarantees for Minerals Development Supplementary Guidance

    The draft Financial Guarantees for Minerals Development Supplementary Guidance sets out detailed advice about the range of financial guarantees that may be used to secure restoration of minerals sites. The consultation is aimed at owners and operators of minerals developments, solicitors, agents and staff who work on preparing planning applications. More
    Opened 3 February 2020

  • 1-5 High Street, Perth; Proposed reuse of former Council Chambers and Justice of the Peace Court within hotel development

    1-5 High Street in Perth City Centre is part of Perth & Kinross Council's property portfolio. Parts of the building were historically used as the Council Chambers and Justice of the Peace Court. They therefore have Common Good status. The Council wishes to consult the local community to inform taking any decision on the disposal and re-use of the asset. This is part of the requirement set out in the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015. We are... More
    Opened 30 January 2020

  • Future Policy Development of Sexual Entertainment Venues

    Recently, the Scottish Government passed legislation giving Local Authorities a discretionary power to licence Sexual Entertainment Venues. This consultation and evidence gathering process is undertaken to seek views on the licensing and regulation of Sexual Entertainment Venues, with the purpose of determining whether Sexual Entertainment Venues should be licensed within Perth and Kinross. More
    Opened 16 January 2020

  • Perth & Kinross Council Budget Consultation 2020/21

    Like all councils, we are preparing for very significant financial challenges ahead. Inflation has pushed up the prices we pay for supplies such as fuel, as well as wages. The funding we receive has not kept pace with this inflation. There is also more demand on our services than ever before as we work to support a growing older population. There are increasing restrictions on the areas where we can make savings. Some of our funding is protected (only allowed to be spent on... More
    Opened 6 January 2020

  • Inclusion - Partners Consultation

    Inclusion is the cornerstone to help us achieve equity and excellence in education for all our children and young people. It is our vision that every child and young person in Perth and Kinross has access to a quality education that meets their needs. Some children and young people require additional support to do this. Our aim is that all children and young people will be Present Supported and nurtured Participating ... More
    Opened 9 December 2019

  • Coupar Angus Town Hall

    Coupar Angus Town Hall has recently been closed over a short period for essential maintenance work. Over the next five years significant funding is required to bring the Town Hall up to acceptable standards. In these times of budgetary constraints, Perth & Kinross Council is reviewing all community halls for which it has responsibility. These reviews will assess whether the funding required for repair is money well spent. With this in mind, we are conducting a short survey to gather basic... More
    Opened 22 November 2019

  • Rent Level Options for 2020/21

    We are giving Perth & Kinross Council tenants the chance to vote on the level of rent you will pay for 2020/21. More
    Opened 31 October 2019

  • Perth City Public Space CCTV

    Perth & Kinross Council’s CCTV is now outdated and becoming more difficult and expensive to maintain. As a result Perth & Kinross Council has secured funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). These funds will be used to: support the upgrade of current cameras; support the upgrade of recording & management systems; improve/futureproof the connectivity of image data feeds to monitoring, recording & management systems. ... More
    Opened 4 October 2019

  • Food Growing Strategy Consultation

    The Scottish Government has set out a vision that by 2025 Scotland will be “a Good Food Nation, where people from every walk of life take pride and pleasure in, and benefit from, the food they produce, buy, cook, serve, and eat each day.” The Council has a statutory duty, set out in the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015, to prepare a Food Growing Strategy that identifies potentially suitable land for allotments and other food growing areas. There is also a specific... More
    Opened 1 October 2019

  • Reporting Our Performance

    Perth & Kinross Council are seeking feedback on our performance reporting and Annual Performance Report 2018/19. More
    Opened 18 September 2019

  • Local Housing Consultation - Blairgowrie

    Rural Housing Scotland , on behalf of Perth and Kinross Council, are looking to find out what kind of affordable housing is needed in Blairgowrie. Rural Housing Scotland are a charity which aims to help create more affordable housing options within rural communities. More
    Opened 10 September 2019

  • Mental Health & Wellbeing Services in Perth and Kinross

    Perth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) is currently in the process of redesigning how support for mental health and wellbeing is provided. It is really important to us that we involve local people, groups, charities and organisations to help us shape a joint vision for the future. More
    Opened 30 August 2019

  • Inclusion - Parents & Carers Consultation

    Inclusion is the cornerstone to help us achieve equity and excellence in education for all our children and young people. It is our vision that every child and young person in Perth and Kinross has access to a quality education that meets their needs. Some children and young people require additional support to do this. Our aim is that all children and young people will be…  - Present  - Supported and nurtured  - Participating  - Achieving We are also... More
    Opened 26 August 2019

  • Draft Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Supplementary Guidance

    The Draft Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Supplementary Guidance provides detailed guidance on the application of Policy 33: Renewable and Low-Carbon Energy in the proposed Local Development Plan 2 (LDP2). The Guidance is aimed at assisting developers, decision makers and those preparing or commenting on planning applications. It covers a range of renewable and low carbon energy technologies including wind, solar, hydropower, anaerobic digestion, woody biomass and waste sources. A... More
    Opened 19 August 2019

  • Draft Green and Blue Infrastructure Supplementary Guidance

    The Green and Blue Infrastructure Supplementary Guidance sets out the framework for the creation of a strategic green and blue network for the benefit of people and wildlife in Perth & Kinross. It will be used to support the delivery of Local Development Plan Policy 40: Green Infrastructure which requires all development proposals to contribute towards green infrastructure. The Guidance is aimed primarily at developers and others involved in the preparation and consideration of planning... More
    Opened 19 August 2019

  • Draft Forest and Woodland Strategy

    This consultation is seeking views of the public and interested parties on our updated Forest & Woodland Strategy (2019) . The Forest & Woodland Strategy provides advice and guidance on woodland and forestry proposals. It is also a strategic framework to help shape the management of existing, and planting of new, woodland and forests across Perth & Kinross. This consultation provides an opportunity to comment on how we promote sustainable woodland and forest management across Perth... More
    Opened 19 August 2019

  • Developer Contributions and Affordable Housing Supplementary Guidance

    The Developer Contributions and Affordable Housing Supplementary Guidance sets out the detail of the Council's approach to securing developer contributions and affordable housing. This is required for new development across Perth & Kinross. The Guidance is aimed at developers and people working on preparing planning applications. We are updating our Supplementary Guidance to provide clarification and to improve consistency of application when assessing and determining planning... More
    Opened 19 August 2019

  • Draft Landscape Supplementary Guidance

    The Landscape Supplementary Guidance provides detailed guidance on the application of Policy 39: Landscape in the proposed Local Development Plan 2 (LDP2) and in particular the final paragraph of the policy. This paragraph details how applicants are expected to address Local Landscape Area designations. The Guidance is aimed at assisting developers, decision makers and those preparing or commenting on planning applications. It covers a general recognition of the value of... More
    Opened 19 August 2019

  • Housing Services - How do you want us to spend your rent money?

    It's very important that tenants have a strong voice in deciding what their rent money is spent on. We recently asked Perth & Kinross Council tenants what your main priority areas were when it comes to investing in your Housing Services. The 'Your Rent, Your Say, Your Priorities' survey was completed by 849 tenants in April and May 2019, giving us an indication of your main priority areas for spending for 2019/20: Providing a high quality repairs service Keeping my home well... More
    Opened 4 July 2019

  • Health and Social Care in Perth and Kinross

    Perth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) is currently in the process of renewing our Strategic Plan and it is really important to us that we involve local people, groups, charities and organisations to help us shape a joint vision for the future. More
    Opened 1 July 2019

  • Play Area Survey 2019/20

    Perth & Kinross Council manage 160 play areas across the region and as part of our review we will be refurbishing some play areas/parks in the next 1 – 2 years. To help us understand how you/your family use play areas we’d be grateful if you could take a few moments to complete this questionnaire. We are carrying out a survey on the following play areas: Fairfield Park, Tulloch, Perth Stormont Way, Scone Davis Park, Springfield... More
    Opened 20 June 2019

  • Comrie Flood Protection Scheme

    Comrie has experienced a history of flooding from the Water of Ruchill, the River Earn and the River Lednock. The most recent significant flood events occurred in January 1993, February 1997, December 2006 and in August and November 2012. In 2013, the Council completed flood protection works to reduce the risk of flooding to the Dalginross area from the Water of Ruchill. However, these flood protection works do not address the remaining flood risk from the River Earn or the River Lednock,... More
    Opened 30 April 2019

  • Your Rent, Your Say, Your Priorities - Rent Setting 2020/21

    This survey is the first step in our consultation with Perth & Kinross Council tenants about rent setting for 2020/21. More
    Opened 25 April 2019

  • Angus Council, Dundee City Council and Perth & Kinross Council Joint Community Learning Campus

    Perth & Kinross Council are exploring the potential for a joint 2-18 community learning campus which could accommodate pupils from Angus, Dundee and Perth & Kinross. It is anticipated this campus would be located in West Dundee/South Angus/East Carse . Perth & Kinross are looking only for secondary provision. More
    Opened 23 April 2019

  • Play Area Upgrades Completed in 2017/18 - Customer Satisfaction Survey

    We are carrying out a customer satisfaction survey on play areas that were upgraded in 2017/18. These were: • Ardblair Terrace, Blairgowrie • Friarton Park, Perth • Kirkhall Park, Almondbank • Mathieson Drive, Perth • Sidlaw Place, Coupar Angus If you would like to comment on more than one play area, please return and complete another response. More
    Opened 8 April 2019

  • Tayside Strategy for Parents Consultation 2019

    The Tayside Plan for Children, Young People and Families 2017-2020 identified the need to “develop and implement, in partnership, an evidence-based " Tayside Strategy for Parents ”. The development of this Strategy is being co-ordinated though a Multi –agency partnership group, with representatives from NHS Tayside, Dundee Council, Angus Council, Perth & Kinross Council and the 3 rd sector. The Tayside Strategy for Parents aims to improve information and... More
    Opened 27 March 2019

  • Improving advocacy services in Perth and Kinross

    Perth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership is developing a Strategic Advocacy Plan for Perth and Kinross. An organisation is defined as providing advocacy if it gives impartial and independent information and support (but not advice) to help s afeguard people who are vulnerable, at risk or discriminated against, or who traditional services find difficult to reach. Advocacy also represents a person’s views, either by supporting... More
    Opened 19 March 2019

  • Perth & Kinross Council Budget Consultation 2019/20

    Like all local authorities we are preparing for very significant financial challenges which lie ahead with budgets remaining tight. For 2019/20 the challenge is at an unprecedented level in Perth and Kinross. The Council faces a funding shortfall of £28m in total. Our strong record of prudent financial management has allowed us to protect services for the most part from large-scale reductions. However, we continue to see increasing demand for services which places additional... More
    Opened 23 January 2019

  • Crieff Draft Air Quality Action Plan Consultation

    Over a number of previous years, exceedances of national air quality objectives have been identified within the High Street corridor in Crieff. As a result, this area was declared an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) in 2014. In order to seek compliance with air quality objectives, and in accordance with the Scottish Government policy guidance, Perth & Kinross Council (PKC) is required to create an Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP)... More
    Opened 7 January 2019
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