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The Latest Breaking News from Perth and Kinross Council

Perth and Kinross Council working to address shortage of burial plots

Several cemeteries are now full resulting in some residents being buried in a different town or village from where they lived

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Atholl Highlanders praised for gesture of respect at funeral of Perthshire's John Bullough

Around 550 people packed St John's Kirk in Perth on May 26 to join John Bullough MBE's family in bidding him farewell.

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Perth and Kinross Council to launch consultation on introducing short-term let control area

Councillors narrowly voted in favour of pressing ahead with consulting the public on the principle of introducing one in Highland Perthshire and part of Eastern Perthshire,

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Local litter pickers in Perthshire hailed and recognised for going above and beyond in their communities

Perth and Kinross Council’s waste services team recently invited householders to nominate the best volunteers around

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Rural Perth and Kinross residents risk being 'stranded' after bus service is removed

The 155 Perth-Crieff bus service - operated by Docherty’s Midland Coaches - is being withdrawn by Perth and Kinross Council

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The tampon dispatch - Perth's solution to menstrual equity

ONCE every four or five weeks, Tampon Taxi driver Jayne Cafferty picks up a bundle of parcels on her way home from work and organises them on the…

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Perthshire village primary school and nursery receives top marks following watchdog inspection

Invergowrie Primary School and Nursery Class was praised in an Education Scotland report after a visit in March

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Meet the incredible Perth and Kinross carers who have taken vulnerable youngsters under their wings

Host family carers Denice and Paul and foster carer Dave are part of a phenomenal group of carers who offer young people in need their time, compassion and a home

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House prices are leaving scenic rural Scottish towns at ‘tipping point’

IF you want to live in the most desirable place in Scotland, be prepared to fork out in the region of £900,000.

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Calls for Dunkeld and Birnam safety measures in A9 dualling planning

Councillors have tabled a strongly worded motion requesting Perth and Kinross council leader Grant Laing writes to the Scottish Transport Minister calling for deliverance of greatly improved road safety measures on the yet-to-be dualled section of the A9 near Dunkeld.

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Wee Choo-Choo restaurant plans in Pitlochry car park go full steam ahead

The McCallum family has been granted permission to lease part of Rie-Achan Road Car Park and open a Thai restaurant in a train carriage which features in the latest Mission: Impossible film.

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Braco Primary School could be rebuilt on a new site

Talks between Perth and Kinross Council and a landowner are said to be nearing a conclusion

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Food chain giants Burger King and Starbucks lined up for proposed Perth development

The latest plans submitted to Perth and Kinross Council also include business units and an electric vehicle charging hub at Broxden

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Mental health of young people in Perth and Kinross reaching 'crisis point' following Covid pandemic impact

Perth and Kinross Council has revealed that individuals still suffering from emotional harm, drug use and suicidal thoughts has led to more being taken into care

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Call for close scrutiny of flood mitigation measures at proposed Craigie Hill Golf Club development

A Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) was submitted to Perth and Kinross Council to split the golf course in half and build 200 new homes and a community sports hub

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'I thought it was a joke': Road signs across Tayside spark confusion

THREE inaccurate road signs for Perth and Kinross places have sparked confusion and concern.

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New A9 road sign which misspells Perthshire village is to be replaced

Perth and Kinross Council has apologised for the blunder with BEAR Scotland - who also installed two other inaccurate signs involving the county - working to make amends

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Perth and Kinross Council still has questions about the Deposit Return Scheme

A councillor has claimed that had PKC's 2016 offer to pilot the scheme been accepted, it would have been "workable" and "ready to go" by now

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Perth and Kinross councillors praise improvements made to Perth Grammar School

The local authority has been working with the school since a disappointing inspection report published in January 2020

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Perth and Kinross Council apologises and launches probe into school staff video shared on social media

PKC said all staff are expected to abide by the local authority's code of conduct

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Tayside Contracts to be reviewed after projected £3.2 million financial deficit announced

Perth and Kinross Council agreed to give £1.1 million from its reserves to the shared service - which also encompasses Dundee and Angus - to pay its share of the shortfall

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Housing development named after late son of former Perth depute provost

Caledonia Housing Association’s Crieff Road home estate will now be known as Steven’s Place in memory Carol and Dave Scott’s beloved child

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Concern over major discrepancy between Perth and Kinross Council and pupil bullying figures

A survey of primary pupils showed 42 per cent had experienced bullying in 2021/22 yet PKC's records showed only 0.3 per cent had been bullied that year

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Crieff cinema development given the go-ahead

Perth and Kinross Council's Local Review Body unanimously voted to grant the planning appeal for a two-screen cinema, radio hub and bistro

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Scotland's first Passivhaus primary school in Perth to open to pupils next term

Pupils from Balhousie and North Muirton primaries will move into the brand new Fair City school - Riverside Primary - in May/June

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