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The Latest Breaking News from Perth and Kinross Council

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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Seven Perth and Kinross libraries saved from proposed closure

Perth and Kinross Council has committed funding to keep the libraries open this year but will review how affordable and sustainable they are

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Perth and Kinross Council offices at Pullar House could be mothballed from April 2024

The total cost to the public purse for running the Kinnoull Street building in 2022/23 was £3.1 million

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Perth and Kinross schools remain open as national teacher strikes paused to consider improved pay offer

Faculty members at schools in MSP John Swinney’s Perthshire North constituency were set to walkout over March 7-9

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Perth Leisure Pool and Dewars Centre could close due to high energy costs

Live Active Leisure's board of directors will meet this month to decide how best to tackle "significant" financial challenges

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Calls for Scottish Government to overturn decision to halt new slip road plans on Perthshire A9

Perth and Kinross Council’s planning committee backed a recommendation from officials last November to refuse a joint application from Muir Homes and Stewart Milne Homes to make the changes at Auchterarder

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Blairgowrie Recreation Centre plans back on track but Perth pool plans paused due to rising costs

Perth and Kinross Council's SNP administration has pledged to fund the new facility and have it built "as soon as possible"

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Council tax in Perth and Kinross to increase by 3.9 per cent

The council tax increase is understood to be currently the lowest approved in mainland Scotland

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Reinvest teacher strike savings John Swinney tells Perth and Kinross Council as parents voice concern

The saving to Perth and Kinross Council of from eight days of school closures in February and March triggered by teachers striking should go towards study hubs to help those sitting SQA exams advises Perthshire North MSP John Swinney in a response he made to concerned parents.

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Perth and Kinross Council agrees to stop buying Chinese surveillance cameras after security risk warning

The local authority was made aware of issues around the Hikvision tech via a security briefing

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