Birks Cinema in bid for council cash boost to help meet costs
ByThe Courier Reporter
An iconic Perthshire picture house may be awarded council aid to support its ongoing maintenance costs.
The Birks Cinema in Aberfeldy relaunched after a successful community campaign in 2013 faces a bill of more than £9,000 for the upkeep of, among others things, projection equipment and gas boilers.
The cinema trust has applied for a common good award from Perth and Kinross Council to pay for most of the work. Next week, councillors will be asked to approve an award of £8,988.
In a report to councillors, officers state that the grant will help the cinema provide a “valuable service” and contribute to tourism development and social inclusion.
Birks Cinema in bid for council cash boost to help meet costs