The Upper Tay Transport group are appealing to local residents to give their opinions regarding bus use in the Upper Tay area, as part of their work to improve community transport. The group is currently undertaking a community consultation around developing a community bus service, that could operate different services and in different ways. Some …
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The next opportunity for local residents to donate blood in Highland Perthshire will take place on the 22nd of March, at the Pitlochry Town Hall. Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, there is no capacity for walk in donors. Appointments to donate blood may be booked from the 22nd of February onwards. If you wish …
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An Amber warning for ‘heavy rainfall’ is being issued in Highland Perthshire by the Met Office as the heavy downpour passes through Scotland. These storms come after flooding breaks throughout Highland Perthshire after the snow and ice from some last week continues to melt. A spokesperson for the Met Office said: “The warning is assessed …
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Flooding across Highland Perthshire, caused by snow and ice melting across Highland Perthshire, is leaving the Highland Mainline closed until engineers can safely inspect the lines. The stretch between Pitlochry and Perth is closed while the water level flowing through the River Tay remains at a dangerous level. A spokesperson for Network Rail said: “The …
The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) is warning Highland Perthshire about possible flooding in the upper Tay area this weekend. They’ve issued a ‘flood warning’ which is the second-tier threat out of three, meaning low land area’s are at high risk of floods. They said: “A flood warning update has been issued for Logierait to …
The Blair Atholl and Struan Initiative have organised a free, virtual quiz night for Saturday, the 20th of February, from 7:00pm. Trivia lovers can look forward to five rounds of questions, with ten questions each. The event is intended to bring together the communities of Highland Perthshire and beyond for a fun evening. There are no prizes. To …
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A spokesperson for NHS Tayside confirmed that Pitlochry’s vaccination centre is closed this week after vaccinating on schedule for the current age group and since they are waiting on an increased supply of the vaccine available to them. The spokesperson said that the closure is a result of the low number of eligible people in …
Police Scotland is carrying out a survey to hear how they’ve performed over the last year. While the survey is being carried our nationwide, it starts by asking for the postcodes of people responding to the survey to localise their feedback. A spokesperson said: “The local police survey is open throughout the year to help …
The Perth and Kinross Council is working on developing their food growing strategy and is looking to hear from the people of Highland Perthshire, and the rest of the area, on how to encourage people to start growing their own food. As a key outcome in developing the strategy is considering the area’s role in …
In response to the incredible support shown by the Highland Perthshire community, our Chairman has written the following letter to those who contributed to our Crowdfunder campaign in any way.
