Appendix 2 - Consultation Responses
Perth and Kinross Council · 18 March 2026
Back to Alyth Common Good Fund Committee — 18 March 2026 and its agenda
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APPENDIX 2 # Are you a current or former resident of Alyth? Please enter your consultation response in support of or in objection to the proposed lease into the text box below. 1 Yes I am in support of the proposal that the old museum should be leased to AYP. 2 Yes Fully support this proposed lease as a mother of 4 in Alyth there is nothing for children to do, the things AYP does do for the children is incredible, with their own premises it can only be good for the group and the children of the town. 3 Yes I fully support AYP taking on the lease of the Alyth Museum. A much needed space for the teenagers of Alyth. The museum would be an ideal location for AYP as it is central. They would not be limited as to when they can hold sessions as I believe they are in the community wing. Many of the AYP young people actively volunteer in and around the town. Giving them a space to call their own, may help give them experience for their future years. 4 Yes As a resident of Alyth I fully support the proposed lease to the Alyth Youth Partnership. AYP provide a fantastic service for the kids of Alyth, giving them a safe space and the opportunity to take part in different activities, whilst engaging positively with the local community. The old museum building provides a perfect base for the group as its central to the town and easily accessible to the kids and their families. AYP also provide valuable support for families, builds confidence in the kids and offers free activities which can take the financial burden off families. AYP make a big difference to the community and really deserve this space to continue to grow and support the kids of Alyth and the surrounding area. 5 Yes Fully in support. AYP is a valuable asset in the community! 6 Yes Support this lease. 7 Yes AYP Alyth 8 Yes In support of as my children go to AYP and I think it would be beneficial if they had their own place 9 Yes Yes 10 Yes I fully support this proposal as it puts a central building into use, and meets the needs of our young people. The opposite of this would be yet another empty building left to rot. Thrugh toalking to people in the town, it seems there is overwhelming support for it from all generations. 11 Yes SUPPORT 12 Fully support! 13 Yes Amazing opportunity for AYP to have their own space and using the space of an empty building in the town. The kids love AYP and to have their own space would be fantastic! 14 Yes Very supportive of this. Will be an asset to the community and a benefit to the young people. 15 Yes I whole heartedly support the proposed lease by AYP of the old alyth museum. As a parent of a current service user, the group is invaluable in offering a safe inclusive place for young people in Alyth. The site is ideal as it is centrally based and easy for children to access. Also with parking at the market square near by, it is a good spot for parents to be able to drop
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off and collect their children safely. It will be lovely to see a currently disused premises given a new lease of life and it will be well looked after in the hands of AYP, 16 Yes Total support of the proposed lease. Excellent use of otherwise potentially derelict property. Also a project for the young people who will use the building. 17 Yes I fully support this proposed lease. The dedication, the work the staff do, the organising, is second to none. The life experiences they proved for all the kids, is out of this world. In today’s world where everyone is feeling the pinch, what AYP provides for the community, is an absolute god send. No one is a favourite, everyone is treated as an equal. The best around. 18 Yes A fantastic idea to benefit the community of Alyth! I very much support this idea. 19 In support of AYP leasing this building. They do tremendous work in supporting the children in the area and this new building will be a great asset and provide them with much more flexibility than they have currently. I do not reside in Alyth but my son attends their sessions in Kirkmichael and has done so for a year and a half so I'm well aware what a difference this proposal would make to the Alyth children. 20 Yes I fully support the AYP proposal to lease the old museum building from the council. This would give the building a valuable new purpose while preserving it as a community asset, creating a safe and inclusive space for young people to learn, develop skills, and engage positively with their community. 21 Yes In support of AYP 22 Yes Fully support this 23 Yes Completely support AYP leasing this building 24 Yes Support 25 Yes I am in support 26 Yes Good idea 27 Yes Absolutely in favour of the proposal. 28 Yes I fully support this, the AYP do such good work with the young people of Alyth and having there own place would be great 29 Yes This would be fantastic for the youth of Alyth 30 Yes All for it. The young people of Alyth need their own space. 31 Yes I think this would be a great use of the building and I’m in full support of the AYP having use of this building. It would be great to have a more central place for the young people of Alyth to meet. 32 Yes In full support of this proposal. AYP are an asset to our village and I can only see positives to AYP taking on the Museum building. 33 Yes In support of. Ayp is so beneficial to the youth of Alyth and they need a good property to call home. 34 Yes AYP is a fabulous organisation and allowing them use of the museum is absolutely the right thing to do. It will be an amazing boost for the team to have a permanent base which will be well looked after. 35 Yes I fully support this plan as a good way forward for both AYP and the property.
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36 Yes It’s a fantastic idea to make use of this building. AYP are a fantastic group and I think they will flourish in their new premises, I really hope this all goes through. Many thanks Ian 37 Yes Definitely in support of the proposed lease, they do a fantastic job within the community 38 yes i am in favour of this. great opportunuty for the yp and alyth 39 Yes Support 40 Yes Agree with ayp taking on lease 41 Yes Absolutely the AYP should move into the museum 42 Yes Yes, a worthwhile use. 43 Yes I think this is a great idea! It brings a safe space for the youths to be able to socialise. 44 Yes Definitely support this decision. The AYP have been a big part of the Alyth community for many years. And they deserve a permanent home. 45 Yes The AYP is great for the local youngsters and the local community. It would be great for them to have a permanent base to work out of. In my veiw it a no brainer. 46 Yes Fully support the proposal. AYP are a fantastic asset to Alyth and deserve a venue for for purpose. 47 Yes I fully support the Alyth Youth Partnership moving into this space. Young people need their own space which is not associated with a school. It would also allow AYP to set their own schedule without worrying about the mypkc booking system. 48 Yes The AYP is great for the local youngsters and the local community. It would be great for them to have a permanent base to work out of. In my veiw it a no brainer. 49 Yes I fully support the proposals for AYP to use the building formerly used as the Alyth Museum. 50 Yes Appalled that Alyth Museum has been closed - millions spent in Perth but no funds to support a local folk museum that brought people to a small town. Shame on you CPK. Given this decision is unlikely to be reversed I am VERY happy to support the use of this building by AYP which is a fantastic organisation for the young people in our town. 51 Yes Excellent idea AYP will have a permanent home This will be a great resource for Alyth and for the youth of Alyth. No objections and the leadership of George Annan this project will succeed. 52 Yes I think it’s a great use of an empty building. The AYP is a great opportunity for the youth of Alyth and is very popular. Providing their own private space would be a great improvement to their current situation 53 Yes I am in support of the proposed lease. The youth of Alyth are badly in need of something like this to get them off the streets. 54 Yes Such a great idea for the wonderful young people of Alyth and the fantastic and hardworking youth workers. 55 Yes Support 56 Yes I support the proposed lease for the former Alyth Museum to be used by the Alyth Youth Partnership. The AYP has been a valuable resource for the young people of Alyth for many years. I think the AYP would grow and benefit from this proposed lease and go on to bigger and better achievements in the future.
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57 Yes I am fully in support of the proposed lease. Granting this lease would give the young people of Alyth a greater sense of belonging within the local community with a permanent home for the AYP. AYP is an excellent resource and have a fixed, long term location will only enhance the provision that they currently provide. 58 Yes 100% support this for the youngsters of Alyth. AYP is a fantastic organisation which deserves a lovely new home! 59 Yes I fully support the plan to use the former museum as the base for the AYP to use. 60 Yes I wholeheartedly support this use of the building, which would otherwise sit empty and unused. It would also give AYP uncompromised use of their own space. 61 Yes Support 62 Yes This would be of great benefit to young people who have few local resources to access, particlarly those with limited transport options. AYP is a trusted and well established organisation at the heart of the local community. Giving them a better space will have wider benefits to Alyth in the long term. 63 Yes In support 64 Yes Support 65 Yes In support of this. 66 Yes I fully support this, this gives the children of alyth a safe space where the group feels will better suit the children within the area. It’s also not on the main road where the current location is. I’m also assuming this lease will help keep another building open in Alyth while supporting the costs of routine maintenance and scheduled servicing for PKC. The AYP does so much to support the young children of Alyth and is a huge asset to the community, I feel this would be a fantastic opportunity and I hope that the council will fully support this. 67 Yes I am in Support 68 Yes I support the proposed lease 69 Yes I support of the proposed lease 70 Yes I support the proposed lease 71 Yes In support of. 72 Yes This would be great as they have been moved around for years. 73 Yes Yes in support 74 Yes For 75 Yes I support this proposal. Having a youth centre in the centre of the town will be good for the community. 76 Yes I fully support this. A great idea for the town and a safe place for the younger folk 77 Yes Sounds like a great idea! 78 Yes Yes 100% Great idea to have AYP in this building 79 Yes This would be a great location for such a big part of Alyth community, Ayp are a great asset to our lovely community 80 Yes I agree 100% this plan should be granted. 81 Yes Super news
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82 Yes Support of proposal for AYP to take over the lease 83 Yes Super News 84 Yes I think this would be ideal for the Alyth Youth Partnership. It is a great opportunity for them to expand and carryon with the good work that George Annan already does. It would benefit the children and the community. Helen Cumming Alyth Resident 85 Yes Support 86 Yes I fully support the AYP to use the museum as I think this will benefit the kids of alyth. 87 Yes This will make a real difference to the group to have a permanent and central hub. Also that the building will be used for the benefit of the town, and not sit empty. 88 Yes Definitely a yes! 89 Yes In support 90 Convert into a youth centre for AYP. 91 Yes Support the proposed lease 92 Yes In support of the proposed lease 93 Yes Couldn’t think of a better use for this building. It will be in very good hands Doreen Richmond 94 Yes I am 100% in support of this. AYP is a brilliant young group for many young people in out community, AYP gives children many different opportunities that they may not be given anywhere else. A new facility for this youth group would be amazing and would make reaching out to more young people and giving even more opportunities to the young people in our community possible. Not only that sometimes AYP is a place for someone to go to make new friends or seek support that they may need. I personally think giving the youth group this new facility would make a very positive impact to the young people. 95 Yes This is the perfect hub for just the right age group to feel safe, enjoy social time and build healthy relationships, guided by great people. Please make this happen, as it is highly valuable to the people of Alyth. 96 Yes I support this cause as the Alyth museum has been unused for many years, and it would be a great opportunity to give young people a place to go, play games and hang out. This would give children and young people opportunities to put on coffee mornings and open the space as a community hub. 97 Yes 100% in support of this. 98 Yes Great use for the former museum. 99 Yes I think it is a very good idea for the AYP to have a place of their own.They do great work with the youngsters in alyth, My youngest grandchildren have been members for years and still attend regularly .the team do a first class job. cheers Robert Kydd. 100 Yes Support the proposed lease 101 Yes Completely in support of a permanent space specifically usable by AYP. A wonderful organisation keeping the kids busy! And having so much fun 朗 102 Yes I strongly support this fantastic proposal.
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103 Yes Support 104 Yes Support 105 Yes This is an excellent idea. The young folk of Alyth have lacked a place of their own since I was a youth. I’m 67 now. This would give the a centre for projects and point of contact for ancillary support. I fully support this happening. L 106 Yes Excellent idea! Fully supported 107 Yes I support this proposal. I was sad to see the museum close, I know my children liked a visit over the years, but things change. People of Alyth and visitors have supported the museum and I think it's only fair we give the same support to our young people. AYP do a fantastic job with the young ones, it would be nice for them to have their own place so they don't need to share with other groups. I really hope you get the support you deserve. 108 Yes ayp are a force for good - great use of the old museum. 109 Yes I think it is a fantastic opportunity for P&K to help the kids in Alyth. AYP already do a terrific job getting the Alyth youth involved in many projects. This larger and more central facility will only increase opportunities for them. A great idea for Alyth. 110 Yes Support 111 Yes I fully support the AYP bid, not only would this make excellent use of a central and historically valued building in the town, but it would give the AYP a permanent base. The youth of the town need somewhere to call their own and this proposal would provide this stabilty. Surely we want to give our young people this support; they are after all, our future. 112 Yes Yes I support this , AYP is a valuable service for the youth of Alyth. 113 Yes In support of the proposed lease 114 Yes Support totally 115 Yes I am In Support of AYP using the building Building being used in a great way and a great group with their staff using it Would be well deserved 116 Yes Support 117 Yes I totally agree with the proposal. AYP is a fantastic community asset for the town in general. The kids get access to activities and events many would not otherwise attend. 118 Yes This is a fantastic use of the old building and will provide a safe haven for people who attend AYP as a permanent hub. 119 Yes I wholeheartedly support this proposal. AYP is such a positive force in the community. 120 Yes I think this is a great idea they need a permanent place to gather 121 Yes I support the proposed lease of the property to AYP 122 Yes Support 123 Yes Support 124 Yes Great idea , you have my full support George 125 Yes As former Chair of AYP and a one time senior manager in Community Education I fully support this venture. In previous years when AYP had premises in Airlie Street it provided a welcome easily accessible drop-in facility for senior pupils at the end of the school day as well as a range of activities and learning/ support for older teenagers and young adults.
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Details of the programmes and successes should be available from their annual reports and staff recordings. The Museum location will again make a great difference in terms of young people’s access to workers not easy at the Community Wing given its remoteness and limited access . This organisation has been providing quality Youth Work for more than 25years and deserves continued support from Perth and Kinross Council. This location could also afford a safe space for support to parents struggling with the issues their children are facing. I understand that there is an intention to provide community information and meeting space for committees of other’s community groups. 126 I support the proposal as described and believe that given the credentials of those behind the project that it will undoubtedly deliver significant value for the social wellbeing and mental health of the children and young people of the community of Alyth. 127 Yes Would be great for AYP and get use of the building 128 Yes Absolutely in favour of supporting this building being leased to AYP. George Annan and his team are to be commended and supported in every way for all the fabulous work they do with our young folk. 129 Yes All for it. Much needed for the children and community of Alyth. 130 Yes I object to this as I have young children in the house and do not want more noise as there is already a hall down below me that makes enough noise with rehearsal oh shows 131 Yes This is a great idea and much better than letting the property go empty. 132 Yes I am all for the repurpose of the museum into a hub for AYP. This will be fantastic for the young people of the town. 133 Yes I am wholeheartedly in support of this proposed lease to AYP 134 Yes I support 135 Yes Sure 136 Yes Fully support that AYP are able to use the former museum. 137 Yes George does a fantastic job with AYP But . We OBJECT to this . Alyth museum is too small a building for all the kids . Kids all hanging about on the street. Hanging about my path up to my house . bikes dumped everywhere . There no facilities . Town hall and community wing has more space and alot more room . So We definitely OBJECT 138 Yes George does a fantastic job with AYP . But we OBJECT . The museum is far to small . Kids will be running riot in the street , bikes dumped everywhere . Hanging about in everyone path up to our houses . Town hall and community wing are a far better place for the kids to go about . More room and more space etc
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No facilities for them . So definitely OJECT 139 Yes AYP always tries their best to make young lives better and being able to use the building would help them so much more by being able to schedule more around the young people’s lives rather than having to first look at others people’s schedules. I also think they should be allowed to use this building because they are always giving to to community and being helpful 140 Yes I support this action and believe it would be an excellent opportunity to continue to support the work done by local youth groups. 141 Yes I fully support the proposed lease of the building by AYP - it will be a valuable resource for the young people in the community. 142 Yes I am a member of alyth youth partnership and think it would have a really positive impact on us as it would increase the number of young people to come to our groups and we would all feel more welcome and more at home if we had our own space. 143 Yes As a young person who attends Alyth Youth Partnership, i’m in support of AYP having the alyth museum because it will increase attendance because we would have our own space and we wouldn’t need to schedule around other people as well as feeling more welcome in the place because it would be our own. 144 Yes As a member of Alyth Youth Partnership, I think it would be a positive thing for AYP, as it is in the centre of Alyth, and would be more accessible. It would help increase the number of people coming to the clubs. 145 Yes as a current member of AYP i believe that us having the old Alyth museum building would be a very positive for our community. AYP is already a very positively influential place for young people and I believe higher numbers would definitely be achieved by having AYP in a more central location to allow more people to make it there. 146 I am a member of youth alyth partnership and I am supporting having the alyth museum as the new hub, as it would increase members attending ayp, and it would make current members feel more welcome, and comfortable 147 Yes I attend Alyth Youth Partnership, and I think it would largely benefit us to be able to have a space to ourself and made to feel welcoming, as well as being able to attend without the worry of times clashing with other groups. It would also benefit increasing the amount of attendees at each of our groups. 148 Yes This would be a great asset for our young community, AYP are a godsend for the youngsters in Alyth and surrounding areas. 100% yes from me. 149 Yes I am strongly in favour of the proposed lease, the AYP is of huge benefit to Alyth 150 Yes I believe ayp should have this building 151 I'm a part of alyth youth partnership and I think we should get a new hub because it would encourage new members and be more fun for current attenders. 152 Yes I believe that allowing AYP to own this building will do wonders for the young community of alyth, AYP offer support to those who live in Alyth and anyone else who attends. The workers are welcoming and kind, and giving the organisation the opportunity of a permanent hub would make it more homely to those who may need or want that support.
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153 Yes As a young person who attends Alyth youth partnership i think it would have a positive impact on us young people as it would increase the number of young people attending ayp and we would all feel more at home if we had our own space just for us 154 Yes As a young person who often attends AYP having the museum would make more people feel comfortable and at home as it will be our own space. 155 Yes As a member as ayp I think ayp aspires and deserves the spot. At the area we are right now at the wing we can’t make it feel like home or have anything close to us but if we got the museum we would have the artistic freedom to do what we like and make it our home 156 Yes as someone that goes to AYP i think it is important for us to have our own space, to feel more welcoming to young people and young leaders. it would bring a very positive impact on others and a welcoming environment to young people who wish to join AYP in the future. 157 Yes I fully support the lease for AYP. They are the best and have been for so many years now. AYP was first club my son joined and felt comfortable to stay at without me and I tried a lot of clubs!!!! Really brought him out his shell with his peers and made life long friends, He also has adults outwith our family he can confide in and trust. Bringing them back into the centre of Alyth with their own space will be great for them and the community. We need to invest in our young kids and make them feel wanted by the community and council. This will encourage them to give back to the community long after they leave AYP. We all remember how little we had growing up AYP is amazing. Please help them they truly deserve this. 158 Yes I think its a wonderful idea. The young people in Alyth deserve to have their own space without fear of the place being taken from under them. The youth workers at AYP also deserve the flexibility to run services that the young people want and need without the worry about where they'll be able to hold it or if they will be granted permission to do so. 159 Yes I support this as a young person at the ayp 160 Yes I think ayp should get the museum because it would be good for the young people to have there own space 161 Yes I 100% am in favour for this to happen 162 Yes I think this is great for the community and the young people of alyth. I highly support 163 Proposed use is fine, but museum should never have closed. CPK are raping our cultural assets. 164 Yes Whilst I am sad that PKC closed the museum, I think this is an excellent use of the premises going forward. 165 Yes Yes I think this is a great idea for the town of Alyth 166 Yes I think it’s a great idea to have part of a specific building for the young people of Alyth 167 Yes I think that's a great use for the building...plenty space for all sorts of activities. 168 Yes I go to AYP for years now, but the community wing is a bit small now and getting the museum would help a lot and something we could call ours! 169 Yes I think this is a Good idea because I have been going to AYP since P5 and I think we really need a new space that we can call home. The community wing is getting small and the museum would help a lot. 170 Yes I vote in support
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171 In my opinion this is a very smart move to host AYP in this building! By investing in youth work, in projects like AYP, your community will flourish, social issues will have a space to be challenged in a safe and secure environment to explore boundaries and community impact! The metal health of young people will increase and self worth and self esteem will rise! There are research projects to back this up, look it up- cut youth work, shut doors, crime increases, lives are ruined- invest, change, challenge and community thrives! Challenge accepted? 172 Yes I would be very supportive of this proposal. Primarily so that a building in the town centre is put to good use and secondly so that the AYP provision is located in the centre of the community. The current use of the community wing is fine but its geographical location is somewhat distant from the heart of the town which can present challenges, particularly during winter nights. It is unfortunate that the AYP has had a series of temporary homes recently and I would like to think that this would offer the security such a service rightly deserves. 173 Yes Surely it’s better for the building to be used for a good cause than it be left to deteriorate 174 Yes Fully support this proposal 175 Yes An actual "Youth Club" with a visible presence in the centre of the town. What a great idea especially if it is open regularly not just for specific events. Somewhere to meet and hang out. 176 Yes Strongly in favour 177 Yes I think this would be a great place for AYP, a thing that has been part of alyth for many years and is a big part of the community and knowing that they will make good use of it on a daily basis is always a good point aswell! I think that many people in alyth would be grateful if the building went to AYP 178 Yes This is a great idea and AYP will make good use of the space for the benefit of the community. 179 Yes Fully support this. 180 Yes It’s an amazing idea and great for the young generation of Alyth. Would be a waste to leave the building empty any longer. 181 Yes I think this proposal will benefit the young people of alyth now an for many years to come AYP is an amazing charity dedicated to helping youths in the area I support this proposal 182 Yes I think it’s a fantastic idea for AYP to take over this space. The youth workers do an amazing job especially when I comes to bridging the divisions between generations in a proactive manner. Having a space to be present in the town rather than tucked away will cement this and where better then a building that would probably lie empty otherwise 183 It is an excellent idea to keep the building in use and to offer it to the young people who are the area's future . 184 Yes What a tremendous use of this building this will be! Alyth is very lucky indeed that we have AYP and I fully support them making this building their home. 185 Yes Support 186 Support 187 Yes Object
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188 Yes I am fully supportive of the proposed lease to AYP due to the benefits both to the young people and to the community of Alyth. 189 Yes AYP support a lot of activities within the town. It is important that our young people are catered for socially and given developmental opportunities. They need space and facilities to do so. The space in question is currently empty, and ideally located. Furthermore the fabric of the building is likely to deteriorate more if not used regularly.