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...More
Perth & Kinross Council is undertaking a review its Adult Social Work & Social Care Contributions Policy. This policy is the basis on which the Council completes financial assessments in order to determine how much people are asked to pay towards their non-residential care and support services...More
Perth & Kinross Council as Harbour Authority proposes to make pilotage directions relating to piloting of ships on the River Tay, between Dundee and Perth.
The effect of the directions shall be to ensure the safe passage of all vessels within Perth Harbour, to preserve the...More
The Covid-19 Business Support Task Force was established in March 2020 to coordinate partnership support and advice to local businesses trying to cope with the very difficult current circumstances and also to help plan for recovery. The Task Force comprises the Council, Perthshire Chamber of...More
Following the first Business Barometer issued in May, the Perth and Kinross Covid-19 Business Support Task Force would like to gather additional information about the effects of Covid-19 on your business and the subsequent changes you have made.
We...More
Perth & Kinross Council established a Covid-19 Business Support Task Force in early March to coordinate partnership support and advice to local businesses trying to cope with the very difficult current circumstances, and also to help plan for recovery.
The Task Force currently...More
This consultation comprises of a series of conversations with equality-protected groups in Perth and Kinross.
Touching on a range of topics from public transport and feeling safe to social contact and natural space, we want to:
hear about people’s...More
The Tayside Strategy for Parents aims to achieve a vision:
‘Everyone who has or will have a parenting role is able to secure positive futures for themselves and their families’.
It is a commitment from the partner organisations in Tayside that deliver...More
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...More
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...More
Crieff High Street corridor was identified as an area where national air quality objectives were exceeded in 2014, resulting in an Air Quality Management Area being declared. Due to a combination of heavy traffic on the A85 and tall buildings either side of the narrow corridor, a canyon...More
Policy 23: Delivery of Development Sites of the Perth & Kinross Local Development Plan 2 requires all landowners and / or developers to produce a Delivery Strategy for all sites allocated in the Plan and for residential windfall sites of 10+ dwellings. This Delivery of Development Sites...More
The Loch Leven Special Protection Area and Ramsar Site Guidance relates to the protection of the Loch Leven Catchment Area. Loch Leven is designated as a Special Protection Area (SPA) and RAMSAR site. SPA and RAMSAR sites are internationally important wildlife sites. The guidance provides...More
The Lunan Valley Area Dunkeld - Blairgowrie Lochs Special Area of Conservation Guidanc e relates to the protection of the catchment which is designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC). SACs are the highest wildlife designations and are part of the Natura 2000 network - a series...More
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...More
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,...More
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...More
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...More
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...More
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.
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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...More
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...More
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...More
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...More
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...More
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...More
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...More
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...More