The PH8 Community Group launched the Community Action Plan in partnership with the Communities Housing Trust (CHT) for Dunkeld and Birnam and the surrounding areas.

One of the key goals of the programme is to find ways to enable younger people, families and those working in the area to live locally, and to provide suitable affordable homes for residents.

The group would also like to hear from people wanting to return or relocate to the area, and local businesses, including potential new businesses.

The survey is funded by Perth and Kinross Council, as part of a larger project looking at developing affordable housing in five different communities across the area, including Mount Blair, and this one around Dunkeld and Birnam, The Perthshire Advertiser reports.

Sophie Cade, of PH8 Community Matters, said: “Housing for all is a key theme in the newly launched PH8 Community Action Plan, and it is great to be taking the first step towards better understanding the issue and how we can tackle it.

“It is really important that as many people as possible participate in this survey so that there is a strong basis for actions to follow.”

Ronnie MacRae, CEO of Communities Housing Trust, commented: “We are very pleased to be working with the community of PH8 to understand their specific needs, as part of a wider project across Perthshire.

“We know demand for quality, affordable housing will be high here, and we now have increased opportunities to address this, with Scottish government policies on land reform, supporting rural housing and community empowerment.

“Community-led housing is often the best option in small, rural communities, as it can be tailored, providing a mix of tenures as well as a mix of house sizes, to give the greatest possible flexibility to residents.”