Perth & Kinross Council

A £3 million development of 18 new flats for affordable social rent has been completed on the site of the former Fairfield Community Centre in Perth. The two-bedroom flats will provide additional, much-needed social housing for tenants in the city.

Homelessness among families in Perth and Kinross saw a rise of 32% in 2022/23 from the previous year, and 70% when compared with the 2020/21 data, as revealed by the council's Communities Annual Performance Report 2022/23. Despite this increase, these figures remain below pre-pandemic levels, accord

Community groups based in Perth and Kinross are encouraged to apply for the Community Investment Fund (CIF), aimed at supporting projects that address local inequalities and improve quality of life.

Perth and Kinross Council will be asked to approve the distribution of funding totalling £600,000 to be used for local projects across Perth and Kinross through the Community Investment Fund (CIF) and Local Action Partnerships (LAPs). In March 2023, it was agreed that a further £400,000

Perth and Kinross Council’s Communities Service continued to provide high-quality services and vital support for tenants and residents over the last 12 months despite challenges caused by the cost-of-living crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report to councillors. The Housing and

A leaner senior leadership structure is an important milestone in ensuring that Perth and Kinross Council services are able to meet the needs of the individuals, families and communities they serve, councillors will be told next week. Chief executive Thomas Glen will ask councillors on the Finance a

Perth and Kinross residents have been urged to have their say on whether Short-Term Let Control Areas are needed in Highland and Eastern Perthshire. The consultation on whether controls are necessary in the two tourist hotspots began this month and runs until 18 August.

A Perth and Kinross project that supports young tenants to settle into permanent accommodation has had a successful 12 months, helping a total of 113 people.

Councillors will be asked to approve a consultation on whether controls on short-term lets should be introduced in some areas of Perthshire where there is pressure on the availability of affordable housing. The consultation would ask whether Short-Term Let Control Areas should be introduced in Highl

The Big Place Conversation will continue across Kinross-shire, Glenfarg, Almond and Earn, and Strathearn and Strathallan, providing an opportunity for residents to give their views over future development and land use in their communities. Fossoway Future, led by Fossoway Community Council and Commu

Caledonia Housing Association (CHA) has named a new Perth development after the son of the previous landowner. The Crieff Road development of high-quality affordable homes will be known as Steven’s Place in memory of the son of Carol and David (Dave) Scott, a former councillor for Perth and Ki

Councillors are being asked to approve a new Local Housing Strategy (LHS) for Perth and Kinross.

Perth and Kinross Council agreed to be one of the lowest percentage increases for council tax in Scotland, as part of a budget focused on supporting residents in need, economic recovery and investing in local communities.

Perth & Kinross Council is considering raising council tax rates by 3% in 2023/24, as councillors study proposals that could be included in its upcoming budget.

A public/ private consortium made up of Advanced Infrastructure, Oxfordshire County Council, Dundee City Council, Perth & Kinross Council as well as Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) have announced their successful bid in the Innovate UK Net Zero Living programme.