Single use plastics are illegal in Scotland, in most circumstances, after a ban came into effect on the 1st of June. Around 700 million single use items are used in Scotland every year, and after COP 26 the Scottish Parliament voted to ban the disposable waste. Circular Economy Minister Lorna Slater said: “By banning some …
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Susan Neilson, Laura Pratt, Lisa Hazzard and Michelle Snowball Belinda Redden’s career in optometry spans forty years across many cities and towns across Scotland, she’s worked in Aberdeen, Peterhead, Inverurie and Pitlochry. She’s ran ‘Pitlochry Opticians’ and now she’s making Pitlochry her final destination in her career as an optometrist by retiring. Pitlochry Opticians is …
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The Tayside Bus Alliance is looking for local people across Highland Perthshire to have their say about how transport can improve across the Tayside area. They’re working with bus companies, local authorities and local people across Tayside with the aim to improve ‘environmental impacts, contribute to addressing the climate emergency, and positively support access to …
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NHS 24 will be on hand next week during the jubilee celebrations which start on Thursday, June 2nd to commemorate the reign of Queen Elizabeth the Second. The bank holiday weekend is marking the historic event this year where Queen Elizabeth the Second became the first monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. During the bank …
LISTEN: Stuart Brain explains how local groups can access funding through the Co-Op Applications for local community groups to receive funding supported by local people are coming close to the deadline now. All three Co-Op stores in Highland Perthshire are inviting local community groups to apply for funding of £1,000 to £3,000. This money is …
Deadline for Applications to Co-Op Local Community Fund Nears Read More »
Artists in the Aberfeldy and Pitlochry area are being invited to have their say about the future of art and culture in Highland Perthshire. The Perthshire Open Studios (POS) is asking local people to suggest what the future of the POS should be. Now they’re inviting local people to join them at the Locus Centre …
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Photo Credit: Grahamstephen UPDATE: This meeting has now been postponed until further notice. PH8 Community Matters are revealing the results of the community housing survey at the end of this month. They’ll be at Birnam Arts from 7pm tomorrow, Tuesday, the 24th of May, to discuss what the results of the survey say about the …
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Financial support is available for local people living in Highland Perthshire and the rest of Perth and Kinross. The Perth and Kinross Council is starting a new fund which is aiming to tackle financial insecurity, essential needs and priority debts over winter. A spokesperson for the Perth and Kinross Council said: “Rising energy, fuel and …
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A new path connecting communities across Kinloch Rannoch’s riverside is set to complete later this month. The Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust (PKCT), Cycling Scotland’s Transport Planning & Engineering (TP&E) and the Rannoch Paths and Open Spaces Group (RPOSG) are all teaming up to create a more accessible Kinloch Rannoch. They’re being backed by SSE …
A bakery in Aberfeldy is putting Highland Perthshire on the map with award winning breads. The Breadalbane Bakery and Pantry is making its mark with high quality white sourdough and multigrain bread. They’ve been named the best in Scotland for their white sourdough and multigrain low GI bread as part of this year’s Scottish Baker …
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