Appendix C - Revised Action Plan
Perth and Kinross Council · 27 May 2026
Back to Climate Change and Sustainability Committee — 27 May 2026 and its agenda
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New ID Action Timescale 1 Continue the roll-out of the Perth People Place Programme to develop sustainable and active travel corridors with local communities - piloted by the Dunkeld Road Corridor. Corridors to be considered: Glasgow Road Dundee Road Edinburgh Road Perth Road (Scone to Perth) Medium 2 Make improvements within Perth City Centre to reduce car dominance and improve sustainable and active travel choices. Improvements may consider: parking and road space reallocation, traffic management arrangements, connecting services, and placemaking to optimise traffic flows and the space available, and improve sustainable and active travel choices to reduce congestion and local emissions. Short 3 Design and deliver a 'City Centre Mobility Hub' to provide an integrated transport hub in Perth City. Medium 4 Develop and deliver a 'Strategic Mobility Hub' at Walnut Grove, to provide local and strategic transport links with integrated transport choices. Short 5 Develop and deliver a 'Strategic Mobility Hub' at Bertha Park, to provide local and strategic transport links with integrated transport choices. Short 6 Explore the feasibility of expanding the extent and capacity of existing park and ride sites, and integrate all modes of transport at the locations to improve sustainable and active travel choices Short 7 Explore options for local Mobility Hubs within rural communities to integrate modes across rural neighbourhoods and improve public transport links, identifying arterial bus routes, optimise the council bus subsidy budget and working in partnership with community transport providers. Medium 8 Support partners with the development of the Perth Railway Masterplan, encourage the integration of the bus station and other sustainable and active travel modes. Short 9 Update the existing Active Travel Strategy that works for everyone in line with Transport Scotland's Active Travel Strategy Guidance (February 2023). This will adopt and combine the vision and objectives of the Mobility Strategy, Tactran's emerging regional active travel network, and the Perth Cycle Network Masterplan to complement the radial sustainable corridors to and from Perth City. Support also, the development of local masterplans to present local aspirations, such as Kinross Active Travel Masterplan. Short 10 Continue to improve on- and off-street public and residential cycle parking across village, town and city centres. Ensure that cycle parking is secure and if feasible, covered. Secure cycle parking should accommodate various cycles, such as cargobikes, tricycles, wide-tyred cycles, cycles with trailers in addition to providing facilities for storing accessories, such as saddlebags and helmets during the duration of parking to encourage linked trips by active modes. Short 11 Explore universal speed limit reductions, 20mph across all residential streets along with further speed reductions. Short 12 Assess and review Core Path Plan path assets and deliver a programme of improvements. Long 13 Work alongside partners TACTRAN to design and develop, or improve the regional active travel network to connect Perth and Kinross with other regions, cities and major gateways using high quality active travel infrastructure that segregates users form busy roads and makes use of quiet roads where appropriate. Long 14 Support partners in the delivery of National Cycle Network enhancements to ensure they work for everyone. Medium 15 Conduct audits of bus stop and bus interchange accessibility and security, and support partners to deliver a programme of improvements to enable increased use and modal shift. Medium Appendix C
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New ID Action Timescale 16 Encourage the development of a bus network that is fit for purpose by investigating options to expand service levels to fill unmet demand including: - direct, frequent services on strategic routes - appropriate scheduled and DRT feeder services - sufficient off-peak services - aligning rural public transport services with rail services. Short 17 Explore options to improve sustainable transport and active travel connections to bus and railway stations across Perth and Kinross. Medium 18 Support partners to conduct audits of rail interchange accessibility and security and to deliver a programme of improvements to improve accessibility of railway stations and services. Medium 19 Support Transport Scotland and partners in the decarbonisation of Scotland's passenger rail services by 2035. Long 20 Conduct audits of bus stop ancillary infrastructure. Deliver improvements on the basis of findings to encourage increase in use. Improvements may include bus shelters, seating, cycle parking, and enhancements to legibility, such as digital display boards with real time information and signage and wayfinding. Medium 21 Finalise and deliver an EV Infrastructure Strategy that will include on and off-street charging infrastructure and develop a private/public partnership for delivery and operation. Medium 22 Develop an asset management platform (e.g. a mapping tool), used to highlight the status of the road network, allowing for a clear and prioritised programme of work that can be well communicated and easily shared. This will help find coworking opportunities, optimise them, and minimise disturbance to existing live network. Short 23 Encourage sustainable procurement options for large maintenance contracts. Short 24 Together with partners, continue to inspect, maintain and improve road structures across Perth and Kinross to retain climate resilient networks. Short 25 Together with partners, continue to develop and deliver Flood Protection Schemes (FPS) under the Flood Risk Management Strategy - Tay Local Plan District to reduce flood risk across the identified vulnerable areas. Ensure to consider transport network resilience and accessibility issues as well as dwelling flooding. Short 26 Develop a Strategic Parking Policy to align with the Mobility Strategy's vision and objectives that will assess utilisation, integration, parking provision, demand, safety and sustainable transport alternatives. The high-level strategic framework will enable strategic, tactical and operational decisions on parking arrangements to be undertaken using an evidence-based decision-making process. The Parking Policy may include, for instance, guidance on cycle parking requirements and appropriate storage types, and reduction in car parking requirements for new developments. Short 27 Implement and enforce pavement parking in line with the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019. Short 28 Encourage, promote and facilitate the roll out of digital infrastructure, such as fast broadband/5G across PKC and particularly in rural areas and those on low incomes in line with PKC Digital Strategy. Medium 29 Support partners and the business sector to assess options and implement measures to embed the sustainable last-mile movement of goods within corporate culture, encouraging the use of cargobikes as the preferred choice for local deliveries. Short 30 Encourage the development of resting and welfare facilities for haulers 31 Support trialling and the adoption of innovative technologies and techniques in line with Mobility Strategy objectives, improving digital accessibility and thus promoting and delivering investment in public and private sector services. Short
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New ID Action Timescale 32 Lobby for central government ring fenced funding to improve Local Bus Services and to protect lifeline services. Short 33 Work with bus partners to improve safety on public transport. This may include enhanced provision of lighting and CCTV on vehicles and at key interchanges and along corridors to increase perception of safety and encourage modal shift. Medium 34 Explore new bus powers (Transport Act 2019) to meet the needs of residents and visitors for bus services across the council area. The interventions may include council-run bus services, franchised bus services or the council entering into Bus Services Improvement Partnerships (BSIPs) with bus operators in the area. Engage with residents and visitors to better understand where intervention is needed most. Short 35 Encourage, support and promote Community Bus Partnerships (including the supply of bus drivers) and transport services across Perth and Kinross to provide additional options. Services may include dial-a-bus services, Community Bike Hubs, community minibuses and existing schemes, such as the Glenfarg Community Transport Group. Short 36 Improve access to bikes for everyone by exploring an e-bike share scheme by public or private operators, or by providing support to community action groups. Short 37 Support and encourage partners and communities to establish Car Clubs. Short 38 Support taxi and private hire fleets to decarbonise and move towards a low carbon fleet. Long 39 Continually assess air quality across Perth and Kinross to assess any necessary mitigation measures, such as Low Emission Zones. Short 40 Continue to encourage and promote the Council's car pool scheme as well as optimise the service's convenience. Short 41 Invest in a sustainable/low-carbon council fleet, including charging/fuelling infrastructure. Medium 42 Support partners in exploring hydrogen vehicles and refuelling facilities through the Tactran and Tayside Hydrogen Project. Medium 43 Support partners to develop and roll out Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS). Short 44 Support bus operators to decarbonise bus services, with consideration to charging infrastructure and fleet. Long 45 Continue to subsidise and review Free Bus Travel schemes: 1) during the lead-up to Christmas and 2) on the first Saturday of the month during Financial Year 2024-2025, to encourage and promote public transport. Short 46 Support communities to develop Community Action Plans which consider transport on a local scale, allowing for a programme of public-led and community-led projects to be adopted, optimising opportunities from a variety of funding streams. Short 47 Promote/support community funding opportunities that allow for local projects to be delivered by Communities for Communities to promote and deliver investment in public and private services in communities. Short 48 Update the Council's Corporate Travel Plan update to align with the Mobility Strategy's vision and objectives to promote the Council as an exemplary organisation in relation to active travel and public transport individually as well as part of MaaS. Short 49 Continue to support hybrid working, encouraging online video conferencing/training/meetings, reducing the need to travel for work, and continue to provide the digital services required. Short 50 Internally promote the Council's Low Carbon Car Scheme and Cycle to Work Scheme. Short 51 Promote Liftshare Scheme through social media and communication platforms. Short 52 Promote bus use and services through social media and council communication platforms. Short 53 Assess the feasibility of increasing freight transport by rail. Medium
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New ID Action Timescale 54 Provide high quality and inclusive (i.e. safe, segregated, direct) active travel infrastructure, focusing on the delivery of active freeways between Perth City Centre / rural areas to employment, health facilities, services, leisure and tourism activities, to encourage more people to walk, wheel and cycle more often. Medium 55 Implement workshops and training as well as advertisement and promotional campaigns to increase awareness of the Avoid-Shift-Improve Framework, and subsequently increase the number of journeys made by sustainable travel modes. Short 56 Work with partners to improve access to healthcare and social services for those in the lowest SIMD datazones, rural communities and over-65s through improving public transport frequency, affordability and connectivity to healthcare facilities. Medium 57 Provide comprehensive cycle training for vulnerable groups at all life stages in accordance with the Council's Active Travel Strategy, including learning to ride in pre-school, learning to ride on-road through school Bikeability training, and for adults of all ages, including cycle awareness training. Short 58 Support the development of inter-city bus coach services supporting links to Aberdeen, Inverness, Edinburgh & Glasgow through improved bus infrastructure and interchange facilities Short 59 Continue to develop and implement bus priority measures to deliver bus priority on local roads. Measures may include infrastructural improvements as well as enforcement of traffic regulations to facilitate the provision of efficient bus service with improved journey times. Medium 60 Explore the potential for providing further discounted travel schemes to support making travel more affordable. Short 61 Support provision of new, relocated and enhanced train stations where this will enhance access to the rail network and improve integration with the area being served. Long 62 Provide accurate and accessible travel information that is up-to-date and comprehensive including routes, journey times, timetables, costs and facilities for all modes. Travel information should be available in both paper-based and digital formats. Short 63 Expand the Green Route Networks by increasing the number of shared use paths, safer crossing locations and cycle parking. Green Route infrastructure provides walking and cycling friendly road links on narrow country roads between communities with reduced speed limits to reduce carbon emissions and air pollution. Medium 64 Develop an Active Travel Monitoring Plan to collect qualitative and quantitative data on active travel in Perth and Kinross. Monitor the outputs to evaluate the impact of active travel investment and levels of cycling to embed learning in future decisions and schemes. Short 65 Conduct an accessibility audit on all connections between key local services in collaboration with the Centre for Inclusive Living. Provide improvements that meet inclusive design standards Short 66 Introduce traffic calming measures to reduce the speeds of motorised vehicles so that residents and visitors feel safe using the network. Short 67 Disseminate information and maps of cycle and walking routes throughout Perth and Kinross online and in print format. Include locations of the Green Route Network, cycle rack locations and other active travel networks. Short 68 Work with schools to encourage them to have up-to-date Travel Plans, and continue to provide support to schools for implementation of the actions within them. Short 69 Support and promote a toolkit for schools and Parent Councils to set-up and coordinate bike- trains and walking-buses easily and effectively. Short 70 Advertise health walks and other programmes to support people who are less confident about walking or cycling, and work with Live Active Leisure and Sustrans to support the projects they undertake in this area. Short
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New ID Action Timescale 71 Achieve Cycle Scotland’s Cycle Friendly status as an employer, and advocate that other employers as well as primary and secondary schools also achieve this status. Short 72 Encourage all secondary schools to promote active travel to their pupils and expand the role of I Bike or other similar projects, to facilitate cycling by secondary school children to and from school as well as for leisure. Short 73 Promote Park & Stride-sites at schools and seek to encourage parents/guardians/carers to utilise these locations rather than parking at the school gate. Short 74 Improve speed limit compliance and further enhancement of safety across the road network by following the Scottish National Speed Indicator and increase the use of visual deterrents and enforcement across the road network, particularly in areas of high deprivation and higher than average crash casualties. Short 75 Work with partners to undertake a Fair Fares Review (in line with National review) to ensure a sustainable and integrated approach to public transport fares. Short 76 Work with partners to develop smart, integrated ticketing and payment services, to modernise, simplify and enable convenience for passengers accessing public transport. Provide alternatives (for example, physical ticket machines) for those without digital access at key public transport interchanges. Medium 77 Deliver improved and safer walking, wheeling and cycling routes to primary and secondary schools, created through a comprehensive package of behavioural change measures and local infrastructure schemes. Short 78 Deliver a behaviour change programme that improves access to bikes for all (including adapted bicycles, e-cycles and cycle share) and provides schools, workplaces, communities and disadvantaged groups with the confidence and skills to cycle, such that they can make use of new or existing active travel infrastructure. Short 79 Support a programme of improvements, such as junction upgrades and permissible speed increases, to achieve journey time improvements and line capacity increases for passenger and freight services in line with STPR2 Tay Cities recommendations and Rail Services Decarbonisation Action Plan. Medium 80 Provide access for all at public transport interchanges, supporting Scotland’s Accessible Travel Framework. Roll out a programme of interchange upgrades by focussing on improved infrastructure design to, and within bus stations, and improved information, signage and wayfinding by upgrading the accessibility and quality of passenger facilities at existing stations and stops or, where needed, construction of new facilities. Medium 81 Support Transport Scotland to improve the safety and resilience of the trunk road network across PKC (STPR2 recommendations 30-32) Long 82 Support partners to deliver measures to reduce the adverse effects of trunk road traffic on people walking, wheeling and cycling in those communities that have a trunk road passing through them by, for example, reducing traffic speed, improving the width and quality of paths and upgrading road crossing facilities. Medium 83 Work with partners to improve vehicle accessibility and the integration of buses and trains by increasing the space to accommodate persons with disabilities, reduced mobility, prams and/or cycles. Short 84 Reduce road accident casualties by delivering a range of speed management initiatives, for example social marketing campaigns or speed awareness, to ensure that road users understand why speed limits are set and the need to comply with them. Short 85 Undertake a review of nature-based, green and blue infrastructure interventions which can benefit air quality, using the outcomes to develop a database of potential solutions for both regeneration and new developments. Short
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New ID Action Timescale 86 Safeguard access rights and core paths, including active travel routes, and encourage new and enhanced opportunities for access linking to the wider active travel network. Protect and enhance green (land) and blue (water) infrastructure and their networks. Short 87 Engage widely across industries to explore and create opportunities for changing technologies and innovation, such as addressing grid capacity constraints, implementing consolidation centres and integrating renewable energy generation, distribution and storage to reduce carbon emissions. Medium 88 Work with regional partners to pilot integrated parking and charging payments through an integrated mobility platform. Short 89 Engage car club operators to address barriers to greater levels of uptake (e.g. back-to-base model, limited information on using electric club vehicles) Short 90 Continue to participate and support in Tactran's Regional EV Steering Group forum to share data and learning from EV deployment to accelerate the transition and identify barriers to adoption. Short 91 Work with partners to introduce a scheme to directly support local businesses to help them understand and consider the financial and environmental benefits of driving an electric vehicle. Short 92 Improve/provide active travel crossings that can accommodate cycling over the River Tay. Long 93 Review National Cycle Network (NCN) and NCN Development Plan (NDP) intersecting with Perth & Kinross Council to explore feasibility options to connect NCN routes. Short 94 Work with broadband providers to develop affordable, sustainable internet access, and with partners such as social housing providers and caregivers, provide the residents with training and support to develop basic digital skills to facilitate reduction in travel demand in relation to employment and services. Short 95 Grow network of Community Climate Action Hubs, supporting local communities to develop place- based approaches to reduce emissions and become more climate resilient. Short 96 With partners, promote the health benefits of outdoor recreation and GP-led green health referrals. Short 97 Work with regional partners to further encourage development and employee use of Green Travel Plans in large workplaces. Short 98 Keep the City Centre Traffic Management Review under continual review. The Council's Traffic and Environmental Teams will liaise regularly to discuss the effects of component measures of the CCTMR on air quality. Short 99 Assess the potential options for smart parking to facilitate effective location of available parking spaces, and in doing so, reduce adverse impacts on congestion and air quality. Short 100 Establish Tayside Physical Activity and Green Health Network with partners to develop pathways to support people to be active in their own community. Short 101 Provide access for everyone to activities prescribed by social prescribers and link social prescribers to GP practices. Medium 102 Develop pocket places in key areas with cycle infrastructure and maps / area information, and public transport timetables. Short 103 Explore potential for parking areas outwith town centres across Perth and Kinross, including Park- and-Ride / Park-and-Choose. Short 104 Improve connections between village/town centres and greenspaces to encourage locally made active travel trips for the benefit of recreation, health and wellbeing and local economy. Medium 105 Work with bus service providers to provide hopper bus services around towns and settlements to increase direct connectivity to key amenities and services. Short 106 Improve access for emergency healthcare in rural areas where there is concern for the journey time for ambulances and the lack of doctors in the area. Short
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New ID Action Timescale 107 Explore feasibility to pedestrianise village, town and city centres on a permanent/seasonal basis to create more liveable and accessible centres for both residents and visitors, and to boost local economy. Short 108 Expand pavements to the houses on the edges of rural villages and towns. Long 109 Work with Tactran's Regional Freight Quality Partnership to develop a Freight, Logistics and Deliveries Plan to ensure that logistics and distribution networks move goods efficiently and sustainably to businesses and consumers. This may include, for instance, exploring the role of consolidation centres along the strategic road corridors. Short 110 Develop a Public Transport Strategy to guide the development of the public transport system across the region for the benefit of those visiting, working and living in Perth and Kinross. Short 111 Conduct a traffic safety audit on all major roads and across all settlements larger than 1,000 residents, within 5km of schools. Carry out improvements based on findings. Medium 112 Explore potential of removing, reducing, reallocating on- and off-street parking across Perth and Kinross to create space for sustainable and active travel and public realm. Short 113 Conduct a review of signage in relation to existing active travel routes (e.g. NCN, core paths) and signposting to key amenities/ services/ attractions/ gateways. Short 114 Explore the feasibility and identify appropriate locations for implementing Cycle Streets (i.e. prioritisation of cycle users within a mixed street environment with motor traffic to be treated as ‘guests’) and/or Filtered Streets (i.e. filtered access for motor traffic while delivering permeable access for walking, wheeling and cycling) to encourage active travel. Short 115 Explore the feasibility and support delivery of expanding the network of long-distance off-road shared paths for commuting and recreational travel. This may include the review of, for example, Countryside Trust's active travel projects and re-utilisation of disused railway lines for walking, wheeling and cycling, particularly between rural settlements. Short 116 Work with communities to provide support in the process for applying for an under-22's bus pass. Short 117 Review the pricing of parking across Perth and Kinross. Short 118 Develop and deliver a seasonal Maintenance Plan for active travel facilities to clear them of overgrown vegetation, fallen leaves, snow and ice. Short 119 Together with partners, explore the feasibility of providing secure off-street cycle parking at public transport stops and stations. Secure cycle parking should accommodate various cycles, such as cargobikes, tricycles, wide-tyred cycles, cycles with trailers in addition to providing facilities for storing accessories, such as saddlebags and helmets during the duration of parking to encourage linked trips by active modes. Short 120 Work with public transport providers to improve the experience within railway and bus stations, by providing free facilities such as adequate seating, well maintained toilets, water refill stations and fast Wi-Fi Short 121 Work with operators to provide on board audio-visual facilities on buses (including naming and announcement of bus stops) to improve accessibility for older people and people with visual or hearing impairments. Short 122 Work with partners to improve the viability of choosing to travel by bus, particularly in rural areas. The improvements may be in relation to reliability and frequency of bus services. Medium 123 Continue to monitor and model traffic flows across Perth City to understand the impacts of new developments and traffic management alterations on air quality, and look for opportunities to align with the regional model. Short 124 Following the completion of Perth Transport Futures Phase 1 in 2019, complete phase 2 (‘Destiny Bridge’ and accompanying infrastructure) and phase 3 (Bertha Park North Link). Short
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New ID Action Timescale 125 Ensure the continued operation of the public transport system to meet the needs of the residents and visitors across Perth and Kinross. Short 126 Make improvements within town and village centres to reduce car dominance and improving sustainable and active travel choices. Improvements may consider: parking and road space reallocation, traffic management arrangements, connecting services, and placemaking to optimise traffic flows and the space available, and improving sustainable and active travel choices to reduce congestion and local emissions. Medium