Perth & Kinross Council

Five newly built council homes for affordable social rent have been handed over in Methven.

Perth & Kinross Council has disputed findings from a Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) report that found "serious failings" in both of the local authority’s Gypsy/Traveller sites. The Regulator said it took action to investigate after concerns were raised by residents of both sites. The res

Work on the £27 million flood protection scheme at Comrie is underway. 

The first of 20 new replacement chalets arrived at Double Dykes permanent Gypsy/Traveller site this week, a significant milestone in the £6.5 million refurbishment of the site.

A public consultation event on Perth and Kinross Council's plans to build housing at the former Balhousie Primary School site in Perth will be held on Thursday 6 March.   The drop-in event will be held between 6pm to 8pm at the Assembly Hall, Perth Grammar School, Gowans Terrace.

There have been almost 1,500 complaints about mould and damp in social housing throughout Perth & Kinross in two years, according to new figures.

Six brand new council houses have been completed at a development in Kinross.

Community groups in four areas of Perth and Kinross have until the end of the week to submit bids for a share of £100,000 to support projects tackling poverty. Perth & Kinross Council is focusing participatory budgeting in four localities that face significant challenges and have a need fo

A scheme is being proposed to encourage Perth & Kinross Council tenants who have extra space in their homes to downsize to a more suitable property. The revised Tenant Downsizing Scheme is designed to create more housing opportunities for families in need of larger homes.

The highest ever number of Perth & Kinross Council tenants have voiced their opinions on the level of rent they pay. Following a consultation that gathered over 3,000 responses, a 6% rent increase is being recommended for 2025/26 reflecting tenants' views. This proposal will be considered at the

Community groups in four areas of Perth and Kinross with high levels of deprivation have the chance to bid for a share of funding worth £100,000 to tackle poverty. Perth & Kinross Council has agreed to focus participatory budgeting on four localities that face significant challenges and ha

For an increase of just £11.70 a month, council taxes could raise more than £10 million to protect vital frontline services in Perth and Kinross, such as health and social care, support for children with additional needs, and tackling poverty. At next week’s Council meeting, Perth

Work is set to begin on a project that will transform a permanent Gypsy/Traveller site near Perth. The £6.5 million project will replace all of the chalets at the Double Dykes site at Ruthvenfield with brand-new energy-efficient accommodation for residents. Major improvement works will also be

Affordable housing could be delivered on the site of the former Drummond Arms Hotel in Crieff if Perth & Kinross Council takes ownership of the building, it has been revealed. Perth & Kinross Council’s Finance and Resources Committee is set to consider a proposal to transfer the buildi

Councillors will be asked to endorse a new “social contract” committing Perth and Kinross Council to working alongside the Anti-Poverty Task Force in eradicating poverty this week. Despite being a relatively affluent area, Perth and Kinross has around 30,000 people living below the pover