Relief as council shelves plan to hike respite care costs
Controversial plans to raise the cost of respite care have been shelved due to uncertainty over new legislation.
Perth and Kinross Council
Kebab shop plan for old post office KO’d by planners
A controversial bid to transform an historic Perthshire post office into a kebab shop has been rejected.
Former Perth Tory councillor spared jail for child abuse images
A shamed ex-councillor who was caught with an illicit stash of more than 200 child abuse images has been spared jail.
School holiday dates could be aligned with neighbouring council areas
Families living on the Perth and Kinross border are expected to benefit from a planned shake-up of school holiday dates.
Controversial care plan that could see charges sky-rocket should be shelved, councillors told
Highly controversial plans to raise the cost of respite care throughout Perth and Kinross could be halted after a legal challenge from a local family.
Businesses warned to expect disruption as £500K overhaul gets under way at Alyth
Businesses in Alyth have been warned to expect disruption as a £500,000 overhaul of the town centre gets under way later this month.
Councillors expected to approve Carse of Gowrie school closure
Parents who spent years campaigning to save a Carse of Gowrie school open have hit out at plans to close it.
Road safety campaigners welcome improvements for Meigle
Road safety campaigners have welcomed moves to put the brakes on speeding motorists at a rural Perthshire village.
“Something like this could generate international attention” — street artists to compete for £30K project in Perth
A giant £30,000 artwork could tower over Perth as part of the city's most ambitious public art project, The Courier can reveal.
Perth residents can view likely future of City Hall through virtual reality headsets
State-of-the-art virtual reality headsets will allow Perth residents to view the likely future of City Hall.