An innovative pilot scheme that supports people living in shared ownership properties to carry out essential maintenance and repairs has delivered successful results, a Perth & Kinross Council report says. The Missing Shares Scheme, launched in 2021, aims to make it easier for people who live in
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Plans to invest in Pitlochry High School to create a new community campus and create more affordable housing in the town have been given the green light by councillors in Perth and Kinross. The proposals, made following the Pitlochry Locality Asset Review, will see £8.7m invested in the school
Hundreds of homes will benefit from external and internal insulation work over the next year thanks to almost £2 million of funding secured by Perth & Kinross Council. The £1,938,834 from the Scottish Government’s Home Energy Efficiency Programmes for Scotland - Area Based Sche
Local community-led projects aimed at revitalising homes and improving rural transport links will be taken forward by Perth and Kinross Council and partners, following a winning bid for Innovate UK Pathfinder Places funding. The £150,000 funding provided follows a successful Phase 1 Pathfinder
Perth and Kinross Council’s scheme to buy back former council homes for affordable housing has resulted in the purchase of 49 new properties in the last year, against a target of 30. The new properties bought in 2023/24 are a valuable addition to the council’s social housing stock, provi
Perth and Kinross Council has published detailed options for its budget, including a range of service reductions put forward by council officers. These proposals will be considered by councillors when they meet next week (28 February 2024) to consider these options and agree a balanced budget for th
The replacement of 20 chalets on a permanent Gypsy Traveller site near Perth has taken a step forward following the appointment of a contractor to carry out the work. Following a tender process, Perthshire-based construction company Hadden Group will take the project through to completion.
Perth & Kinross Council will continue to increase the scale and pace of delivery of affordable housing over the next five years, under a new plan to be considered by councillors. The Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) for 2024/25 – 2028/29 sets out the investment priorities of the co
Perth & Kinross Council is to introduce a new Intensive Housing Support Service to support tenants with complex needs to keep their homes. The council introduced a Home First approach to homelessness in April 2017. Home First is designed to prevent homelessness and to minimise the impact, d
Perth and Kinross Council is poised to release its Annual Assurance Statement, affirming its adherence to all national housing regulations. This document, mandated by the Scottish Housing Regulator, underscores the council's commitment to its tenants, pinpointing areas needing enhancement.
Perth and Kinross residents are being urged to be part of the Big Place conversation before 31 August and complete the big place consultation survey. Perth and Kinross Council has undertaken an extensive engagement in 2023 with over 100 community events taking place, a mixture of drop-in and awarene
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 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.
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
