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MP demands action over ‘Insurance Lottery’ following devastating Perth fire
Pete Wishart MP has written to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Jonathan Reynolds, demanding urgent government action to address what he describes as systemic failures and unethical practices within the insurance industry.
2 July 2025
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.
27 June 2025
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.
25 June 2025
Truancy crisis deepens in Perth and Kinross as Murdo Fraser slams SNP for ‘losing grip’ on schools
Scottish Conservative Murdo Fraser expressed deep concern over rising truancy rates among students in Perth and Kinross following the release of new figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request.
27 March 2025
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
22 November 2024
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.
21 April 2023
Councillors call for Conservation Area Reform
Conservative Councillors Noah Khogali and Angus Forbes call for Conservation Area Reform.
14 February 2023
Public given chance to help name new museum in City Hall
People are being given the chance to become part of Perth’s history – and future – by naming the new £26.5 million national museum in City Hall.
11 March 2022
Perth’s new vaccination centre now operational
After almost a year at the Glover Street venue, the vaccination team at Dewars will be moving into their new home in the former H&M store in the St John’s Shopping Centre
4 January 2022
Free festive weekend parking offer proposed to return
The Council has supported free festive parking initiatives for a number of years, and the weekend offer, which was first introduced in 2017, followed feedback from local businesses.
10 November 2018