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Kathryn Anderson

Kinross-shire local committee pilot launches this week

The first meeting of a devolved committee for Kinross-shire is meeting this week.

In October 2021 - despite some reservations - councillors agreed to pilot a scheme establishing a local committee for Kinross-shire.

The committee will meet for the first time today (January 20) to discuss several items including possible future options for the former Blairingone Primary School and improvements to Kinross town centre.

Scottish Conservative councillor Callum Purves - who put forward the motion to establish the committee - told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: "I am delighted that after years of campaigning, we are about to see the first meeting of the devolved committee for Kinross-shire.

"The local committee will bring decision-making about some of the most important local issues closer to local residents. It will allow us to take a different approach to the rest of Perth and Kinross where necessary and more easily adapt to the needs and ambitions of people in Kinross-shire.

"This first meeting will look at some of the long-standing issues that have been raised with local councillors and community councillors for some time. But we are keen to hear from local residents about issues they would like to see covered at future meetings."

SNP Kinross-shire councillor Richard Watters added: "This is a great democratic step in bringing the decision-making processes closer to our communities.

"Given that this is a pilot committee that is due to run for one year, it is the responsibility of all the elected and community council members on the committee to make this work for our communities and ensure it is deemed a success and continues or is enhanced beyond the pilot period. The success will be measured in showing that we can work together to ensure all the voices in the area can be heard and that democratic decisions will represent the whole of our diverse area."

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