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Embezzlement charge triggers resignation of SNP Council Leader Grant Laing
Councillor Grant Laing has resigned as Leader of the SNP Group at Perth & Kinross Council with immediate effect, citing personal reasons.
Perth and Kinross Council issues warning over housing benefits phone scam
Residents are being urged to remain vigilant after reports of a scam phone call claiming to be from the Perth and Kinross Council’s Housing Benefits team.
Perth and Kinross Council launches £1m programme of road upgrades
Perth and Kinross Council has rolled out a series of major road improvement schemes following the approval of an additional £1 million investment in this year’s budget.
Plans unveiled to transform derelict Perth abattoir into Scotland’s first modular storage park
Plans have been lodged with Perth & Kinross Council to redevelop a long-abandoned former abattoir on Strathtay Road into what is set to become Scotland’s first state-of-the-art modular self-storage park.
Flooding in Perth as heavy rain falls across Tayside
A month’s worth of rain is expected to fall within a short period as the Met Office issues a yellow weather warning covering much of the United Kingdom, including Perth and Kinross.
Residents begin returning home after devastating Perth City Centre Fire
Some residents displaced by the devastating fire in Perth city centre earlier this month have now been able to return to their homes, Perth and Kinross Council has confirmed.
MSP Murdo Fraser urges council to tackle rubbish and graffiti in Perth City Centre
Local MSP Murdo Fraser has called on Perth and Kinross Council to take action against persistent littering and fly-tipping in Perth city centre, describing the situation as “unsightly” and damaging to the city’s image.
Christmas lights switch-on event cancelled
The much-anticipated Christmas Lights Switch-On Weekend in Perth has been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions and public safety concerns
Scottish Conservatives raise concerns over lack of council staff working in Perth city centre
Scottish Conservatives have raised concerns over the lack of Council staff working in Perth city centre, with new data revealing that only one in five staff currently based at Pullar House are actually working in the building.
Councillors call for Conservation Area Reform
Conservative Councillors Noah Khogali and Angus Forbes call for Conservation Area Reform.