The Latest Breaking News from Perth and Kinross Council

Plans for replacement Perth High School building set for approval this week

Perth and Kinross Council's planning and development management committee will scrutinise the plans for the £68.7 million build on Wednesday

Daily Record · Mar 15, 2022

Councillors unanimously vote for Perth to suspend its twinning link with the Russian city of Pskov

The decision was taken at a virtual meeting of Perth and Kinross Council on March 9

Daily Record · Mar 10, 2022

Perthshire villagers push for local speed limits to be lowered in bid to curb dangerous driving

A group from Balbeggie have started a petition asking Perth and Kinross Council to lower the local speed limit from 30mph to 20mph as well introduce new 40mph “buffer” zones on all approaches to the village

Daily Record · Mar 8, 2022

Plans for core path linking Crieff to Comrie welcomed by locals

Plans have been lodged with Perth and Kinross Council showing how new bridges will be installed along a former railway line to make a multi-purpose route connecting Comrie and Crieff.

Daily Record · Feb 22, 2022

Public toilets and school budgets at risk as Perth and Kinross Council looks to save £4.5 million

PKC is faced with a structural deficit of £7.6 million, “significant inflationary pressures” and “uncertainty over future funding levels”

Daily Record · Feb 18, 2022

Contractor appointed to design and build new low carbon transport hub in Perth

A contract award notice published online shows Perth and Kinross Council has agreed to pay Glasgow-based Emtec Energy almost £615,000 to progress the project at Broxden Park and Ride on its behalf

Daily Record · Feb 15, 2022

Perth and Kinross Council to look at energy efficiency of its public buildings as costs soar

The latest scrutiny committee meeting saw councillors question what was being done to reduced the carbon footprint

Daily Record · Feb 15, 2022

Fears raised that multiple Highland Perthshire road closures will lead to accidents

Campaigners blast Perth and Kinross Council over timing of works which will affect the area for two months

Daily Record · Feb 15, 2022

Perth and Kinross Council looking to fill staff vacancies in early years service

PKC’s executive director of education and children’s service last week assured councillors the staff shortage was not impacting the service

Daily Record · Feb 14, 2022

Concerns raised over Perth Harbour losses exceeding £1 million

A local councillor has said Perth and Kinross Council "cannot afford to haemorrhage hundreds of thousands of pounds every year" on the harbour

Daily Record · Feb 9, 2022