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The Latest Breaking News from Perth and Kinross Council

Perth and Kinross councillors call for action to improve Loch Leven water quality after sewage leak

Local representatives want tighter controls on the amounts of phosphorus deposited into the Kinross-shire tourist attraction

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Perth and Kinross Council votes to defer decision on removing fireworks from events

The SNP council leader - and several other councillors - were left confused by what was being proposed

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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”

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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

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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.

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

The council recorded 1784 complaints in 2021/22

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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

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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

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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

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Perth and Kinross Council gives £5.2 million commitment to Harris Academy extension

The agreement will allow graduating Invergowrie Primary pupils to continue being taught at the Dundee secondary school

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Perth and Kinross Council's flagship projects such as new Perth High School and Perth Pool cast into doubt

The council's chief executive has warned councillors PKC currently cannot afford its bumper six-year £683 million capital programme

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Development in Auchterarder will stop after councillors refuse A9 junction

Plans for a single - rather than dual - sliproad were refused after Perth and Kinross Council said it was not what was agreed with developers

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Perth and Kinross Council leader stands by senior councillor after tweet backlash

SNP representative John Rebbeck "deeply regrets" liking a tweet featuring an "abhorrent and repulsive" image of a woman being abused by a man

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Highland Spring reacts to suggestion public purse paid for its flood defences

At a recent PKC meeting a councillor questioned if taxpayers' money was being used for the benefit of the private company at Blackford

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Plans to extend controversial quarry near Blairgowrie are unanimously refused

Laird Aggregates Ltd applied to Perth and Kinross Council to expand Marlee Quarry at Essendy by almost 30 hectares in order to extract 1.1 million tonnes of sand and gravel

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Developers appeal Perth and Kinross Council direction to provide environmental assessment for housing scheme

Miller Homes has asked Scottish ministers to overrule a request from the local authority to supply an EIA to assure staff its plans to form new homes on land north of Davies Park will not have a significant impact on the environment

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Scottish Tories 'should be protected as minority group', says councillor

A Perth and Kinross councillor has said abuse against Scottish Tories “should be publicly condemned”.

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Perth and Kinross Council officially declares climate emergency as environmental action plan is agreed

Councillors approved PKC's Climate Action Annual Report for 2023/24 at a meeting on Wednesday, November 9

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Perthshire Conservative councillor apologises after suggesting Scottish Tories be recognised as “ethnic and minority group”

Cllr Crawford Reid made the comment as Perth and Kinross Council met to approve two separate motions to tackle anti-Semitism and Islamophobia

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Perth and Kinross Council looks set to commit to tackling anti-Semitism and Islamophobia

Councillors will this week be asked to take a "first step" in challenging racist behaviour in a "targeted and effective manner"

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Public vote result sees new museum in Perth named...Perth Museum

More than 450 people, including school pupils, took part in the consultation for the Perth City Hall revamp, which will open in 2024 becoming the new home of the Stone of Destiny

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New museum in Perth to be named 'Perth Museum' after public vote

THE name of a new museum in Perth has been announced as “Perth Museum” after a public vote concluded.

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Perth flood victims call for planning and development to be paused

Flood Action Group Perth wants the Craigie Burn Flood Study completed and recommendations carried out before any more building can continue

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Perth and Kinross Council seeks residents' views on spending priorities in light of multi-million pound funding gap

The council has launched an online survey backed by a series of public engagement sessions

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Cross Tay Link Road construction methods amended to reduce carbon footprint following local backlash

Perth and Kinross Council says contractor BAM Nuttall (BAM) has undertaken “detailed design development and changes to construction methodologies” and claims to have reduced the carbon output by over 35,000 tonnes

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