The Latest Breaking News from Perth and Kinross Council

Kind-hearted Perthshire kid hailed for gritting pavements in his village

Ten-year-old Charlie is Perth and Kinross Council's youngest self-help pathway gritting volunteer

Daily Record · Jan 13, 2023

Call for “every inquiry” available into cause of fatal New County Hotel fire as serious concerns by guests come to light

Three people and a dog died after a fire broke out in the second floor of the County Place building in Perth city centre

Daily Record · Jan 6, 2023

Perth hotel hit with council warnings fortnight before three died in fire as guests 'didn't feel safe'

Environmental health inspectors served the notices on the New County Hotel exactly two weeks before the building caught fire.

Daily Record · Jan 6, 2023

Perth and Kinross Council’s SNP leader will write to Nicola Sturgeon over "massive" council funding gap

PKC leader Grant Laing told councillors the local authority is facing a “perfect storm on three fronts”

Daily Record · Dec 27, 2022

Plans for new Lidl store in Perth go back to drawing board following Perth and Kinross Council feedback

The German international discount food chain lodged a proposal in July to build on vacant farm land on Crieff Road

Daily Record · Dec 20, 2022

Barrier to cars put up at Perthshire kirkyard to stop loch parties gets in the way of family hoping to visit the graves of loved ones

When three siblings went to lay flowers on their parents' graves they had to hike in the frost because a padlocked barrier blocked car access.

Daily Record · Dec 19, 2022

Complaints made to Perth and Kinross Council rose by 34 per cent

The council recorded 1784 complaints in 2021/22

Daily Record · Dec 12, 2022

Thousands of the world's top cyclists look set to race in Perth and Kinross

Perth and Kinross Council is in talks with the world governing body of cycling to host the Gran Fondo road race as part of the UCI Cycling World Championships 2023

Daily Record · Dec 8, 2022

High demand for warm homes packs and warm spaces in Perth and Kinross sees funding topped up

The initial £310,000 quickly ran out after Perth and Kinross Council was inundated with demand from community groups

Daily Record · Dec 7, 2022

Innovative idea to use Loch Leven to heat Kinross-shire homes

The Kinross-shire Local Committee was told Loch Leven had "high potential" as an energy source

Daily Record · Dec 5, 2022