The Latest Breaking News from Perth and Kinross Council

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

Daily Record · Mar 1, 2023

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.

Daily Record · Feb 28, 2023

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

Daily Record · Feb 28, 2023

Council calls for "adequate" funding following Scottish Government's sanctions threat

Cabinet secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville threatened councils with financial sanctions if they did not deliver on three specific education aims

Daily Record · Feb 10, 2023

Perth and Kinross generated 117,692 tonnes of general waste from 2020 to 2022

Perth and Kinross Council is seeking to improve its recycling rates and will introduce separate paper/card and plastic/metal/carton collections in 2023

Daily Record · Feb 9, 2023

Council saved £245,000 on wages from one day of teacher strike action

Perth and Kinross councillors were uneasy at council capitalising on the industrial action of teachers and called for the money to be spent fairly

Daily Record · Feb 9, 2023

Scots benefits scammer jailed after taking £30,000 taxpayer cash

Graeme Dewar pretended he was living alone for years despite having a common law wife he operated joint bank accounts with.

Daily Record · Feb 8, 2023

Scottish man wins neighbour war over 40ft trees that made his life 'a misery'

Ker Hamilton, from Perthshire, went to the local council to push for his neighbour William Buchan to chop down 40ft trees after claiming they were making his life a misery.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 8, 2023

Scots man wins battle to have neighbour's 40ft trees chopped down

Ker Hamilton said trees belonging to William Buchan in Balgowan, Perthshire, were making his life a misery.

Daily Record · Feb 8, 2023

Family living at unrepaired damp Perth flat call for action

A couple with a toddler are living in overcrowded and damp conditions in Perth.

Daily Record · Feb 5, 2023