Perth and Kinross Council vows to turn attention to region's 1696 potholes after winter weather

Perth and Kinross councillors have voted to reject proposals to bring in unpopular crematorium webcam charges and increase the price of parking.A proposed 10p increase in the cost of school meals has also been deferred until next year.The Conservative budget was ultimately backed by the Liberal Democrat group and Independent councillors after incorporating some of their proposals.The Conservative 2021/22 budget pledged to invest a record £14 million in roads, £1.3m in business recovery, £550,000

St Johnstone FC with a civic reception for their 2021 Betfred Cup triumph.Provost Dennis Melloy announced the news at a meeting of Perth and Kinross Council on March 10.He opened the special meeting to set this year’s budget by congratulating Saints on their recent win.Provost Melloy told councillors: “Members, before we move on to today’s business I’m sure you would like me to take this opportunity to publicly congratulate St Johnstone FC on successfully bringing the Scottish League Cup to

Perth and Kinross will be enforced after the Easter holidays.The ‘School Exclusion Zones’ will be rolled out at Balhousie, Guildtown, Inch View and Kinloch Rannoch primary schools - affecting Muirton Place, School Road, Craigie Place and Allt Mor Crescent respectively.Perth and Kinross Council is bringing forward the plan as part of the Spaces for People project and aims to support physical distancing by restricting unnecessary traffic around school gates.Men fined after New Year Day attack on

Perth and Kinross as the council looks to balance its budget.Increasing the cost of school meals, parking charges and residential care are just some of the proposals being put to councillors.Perth and Kinross Council will set its 2021/22 budget on Wednesday, March 10 as it looks to plug a £17 million gap.A spokesperson for PKC said the COVID-19 pandemic had put an “unprecedented financial uncertainty” on the council’s future expenditure and income.Last month Perth and Kinross councillors agreed

Perth and Kinross Council will look to plug a £17 million gap when it meets to agree its revenue budget next week.Councillors will be asked to approve an updated net revenue budget for 2021/22 of £387 million when they meet on Wednesday, March 10.Elected members agreed in September 2020 to set a budget for one-year covering 2021/22 rather than its usual three, due to the uncertainty created by the coronavirus.Last month councillors voted to freeze council tax charges for 2021/22.The £17m comes

Perth and Kinross dropped to their lowest level since November last week.Data from the National Records of Scotland shows there were six deaths linked to the coronavirus across the region in the week beginning February 22.That is the lowest figure since the week beginning November 16 last year.Two-hundred-and-forty-seven people have now lost their lives to the pathogen in the region.The infection rate across Perth and Kinross also continues to fall, albeit at a greatly reduced rate.On February

Perth and Kinross Council’s headquarters are expected to be completed by June.The council’s iconic Perth building at 2 High Street suffered “extensive flooding” during spectacular thunderstorms last year.The conditions in August saw the worst Perth and Kinross flooding since 1993.Over 200 properties in the region were flooded internally - with many more affected externally - including Perth Leisure Pool and PKC’s headquarters.Back in September, Conservative council leader Murray Lyle told the PA

Perth and Kinross are currently dealing with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases, according to NHS Tayside.That is down from the nine that were closed to admissions last week when a local health chief warned the new variant of the coronavirus was “tending to have a more sustained impact on care homes than previously.”The news comes as the Scottish Government prepares to publish guidelines on the resumption of care home visiting in March.Up to two friends and relatives will be able to visit a

Perth and Kinross health chief has said the increase in COVID cases after Christmas may have been down to festive relaxations.Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) chief officer Gordon Paterson also said a more infectious strain played its part in the January peak when providing an update to the Perth and Kinross Integration Joint Board (IJB).His latest report said the new COVID variant was “tending to have a more sustained impact on care homes than previously” with nine local care homes

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Karen Gunn took a step back and glanced across Perth’s recently set-up vaccination centre.It was the night before the doors opened to the public and it signalled both an emotional and proud moment.The NHS staff member, who is clinic lead for the Dewars Centre operation, was ready to welcome thousands from across the region for their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.A venue commonly known for curling stones

Perth and Kinross for 11 years, according to a Met Office meteorologist. Tom Morgan told the Perthshire Advertiser he reckons you would need to go back to 2010 for a time when the thermometers plunged so low.

Perth and Kinross dropped to its lowest level this year last week.Data from the National Records of Scotland showed 11 people had the coronavirus recorded on their death certificate in the week beginning February 1.It brings the total number of COVID deaths in Perth and Kinross to 220.It was the second week in a row deaths have gone down since the figure peaked at 29 in the week beginning January 18.The infection rate is also continuing to drop across the region.On February 7, the rate was 65.2

Perth and Kinross - but many have shown true community spirit during these darkest of times.And enterprises are now being encouraged to put themselves forward for the UK’s most prestigious business award.The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise have been dubbed the “knighthood of the business world”.With international credibility, it can offer a level of recognition that can propel local businesses onto a global stage.Winners become globally recognised as ‘outstanding British businesses’ and the awards