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£1m funding set to boost defibrillator numbers

Two Free Emergency Life Saving Course to be Held in Perth Next Month

Heartstart Discovery will continue to offer their free two-hour emergency lifesaving training sessions to the public in April. They will be running two courses in Perth with the first on the 8th and the second on the 29th both running from 10am until 12 noon. Helen Brady, Heartstart Discovery Co-ordinator said, “We are delighted to …

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Wild Camping Patrols to Resume in Highland Perthshire

Flora McInnes – Loch Rannoch Conservation Association Warden, Crew Commander James Black – Scottish Fire and Rescue , Lynsey Thomson -Now Where Campers, and Jeannie Grant – Forestry and Land Scotland Ranger The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in conjunction with Forestry and Land Scotland and the Loch Rannoch Conservation Association will be resuming their …

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Contraflow Working to Take Place on A9 From Next Month as Part of Crass Tay Link Works

Contraflow working will take place on the A9 from next month as contractor BAM Nutall commence works on the A9 to tie-in the existing road with the new realigned A9 as part of the Cross Tay Link Road works. In order to facilitate the works which are associated with the new flyover between the Inveralmond …

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Climate change education should become fully embedded in system, unions say

New Plan Approved To Support Pupils With Disabilities

A  new plan has been approved by Perth and Kinross Councillors, which will improve access to education for children with disabilities and Additional Support Needs. The Accessibility Strategy Action Plan, was agreed at the Perth & Kinross Council’s Learning and Families Committee meeting last week. The plan will work to improve participation in the curriculum, …

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Scottish Government Launches New Fund to Tackle Social Isolation and Loneliness

The Scottish Government has launched a new fund to support community groups bringing people and communities together to tackle isolation. The £3.8 million Social Isolation and Loneliness Fund is part of a new plan, Recovering our Connections, that aims to reduce inequality by bringing people from communities across Scotland together. Equalities and Older People’s Minister …

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Keep Scotland Beautiful Launch Litter League to Encourage Young People to Tackle the Litter Emergency

Keep Scotland Beautiful have launched a Litter League to encourage and give young people across Scotland the opportunity to tackle the litter emergency and compete for clean-up glory. The Litter League has been launched this month as part of the charities annual Spring Clean campaign, with seven awards available to be won all over the …

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One Week Left for Nominations for Pitlochry and Moulin Community Council By-Election

There is just one week left to submit nominations for the Pitlochry and Moulin Community Council By-Election which will be held next month.   The Pitlochry and Moulin Community Council entered abeyance at the end of January following the resignation of four of the five elected members, leaving the council without the minimum five members …

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