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Ambition | Compassion | Integrity Our vision is for a Perth and Kinross where everyone can live life well, free from poverty and inequality Council Building 2 High Street Perth PH1 5PH 20/05/2026 A hybrid meeting of the Climate Change and Sustainability Committee will be held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday, 27 May 2026 at 09:30. If you have any queries please contact Democratic Services on (01738) 475000 or email Committee@pkc.gov.uk. THOMAS GLEN Chief Executive Those attending the meeting are requested to ensure that all notifications are silent on their device and other devices are in silent mode. Please note that the meeting will be broadcast online and recorded. The recording will be publicly available on the Council’s website following the meeting. Members: Councillor Richard Watters (Convener) Councillor Liz Barrett (Vice-Convener) Councillor Hugh Anderson Councillor Andy Chan Councillor Ken Harvey Councillor David Illingworth Councillor Noah Khogali Councillor Grant Laing Depute Provost Andrew Parrott Councillor Grant Stewart Councillor Jack Welch Page 1 of 126
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Climate Change and Sustainability Committee Wednesday, 27 May 2026 Agenda Members are reminded of their obligation to declare any financial or non- financial interest which they may have in any item on this agenda in accordance with the councillors’ code of conduct. 1 WELCOME AND APOLOGIES 2 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 3 MINUTE OF MEETING OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE OF 18 FEBRUARY 2026 FOR APPROVAL (Copy herewith) 5 - 6 4 MOBILITY STRATEGY 18 MONTH REVIEW Report by Strategic Lead - Economy, Development and Planning (copy herewith 26/144) 7 - 62 5 GREEN LIVING FUND - ROUND 3 Report by Strategic Lead - Environment and Infrastructure (Copy herewith 26/145) 63 - 74 6 PERTH SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN Report by Strategic Lead - Environment and Infrastructure (Copy herewith 26/146) 75 - 88 7 BRIDGE OF EARN SURFACE WATER FLOOR STUDY Report by Strategic Lead - Environment and Infrastructure (copy herewith 26/147) 89 - 100 8 PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL PROPERTY FLOOD RESILIENCE GRANT Report by Strategic Lead - Environment and Infrastructure (copy herewith 26/148) 101 - 116 9 NATURE RESTORATION FUND 2026-2027 Report by Strategic Lead - Environment and Infrastructure (Copy herewith 26/149) 117 - 126 Page 3 of 126
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Climate Change and Sustainability Committee Minute of hybrid meeting of the Climate Change and Sustainability Committee held in the Council Chambers on 18 February 2026 at 1.00pm. Present: Councillors R Watters, L Barrett, H Anderson, A Chan, D Illingworth, K Harvey, N Khogali, G Laing, A Parrott and G Stewart and J Welch. In Attendance: F Crofts, Strategic Lead – Environment and Infrastructure; P Leonard, D Grant, N Simpson (up to and including Item 5), C Leishman (up to and including Item 5), R Hanna (up to and including Item 5) and A Nettleton (up to and including Item 5) (all Environment and Infrastructure); A O’Connell, A Clegg (both Housing and Communities); S Hendry, A Taylor, A Brown and M Pasternak (all Legal and Governance). Councillor R Watters, Convener, Presiding. The Convener led on Items 1-5, with Vice-Convener L Barrett on Item 6. 1. Welcome and Apologies Councillor Watters welcomed everyone to the meeting. 2. Declarations Of Interest There were no Declarations of Interest made in terms of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. 3. Minute of Meeting of Climate Change and Sustainability Committee of 10 November 2025 The minute of meeting of Climate Change and Sustainability Committee of 10 November 2025 was submitted and approved as correct record. 4. Outstanding Business Statement Resolved: The status of actions in the Outstanding Business Statement, be noted and completed actions removed accordingly. 5. Perth and Kinross Circular Economy Strategy 2026-2031 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Environment and Infrastructure (26/45) (1) informing Members of the outcome of the public consultation on the Council’s draft Circular Economy Strategy, and (2) presenting a revised, final version of the strategy and associated action plan for approval. Resolved: (i) The Circular Economy Strategy and Action Plan, as detailed in Report 26/45 be approved. 3 Page 5 of 126
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(ii) The governance arrangements and the intention to provide annual progress updates to this Committee, be noted. 6. Tree Planting Policy There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Economy, Development and Planning (26/46) setting out the proposal for a Council-wide Tree Planting Policy which will become part of the Council’s Tree Management Strategy which contains the approved Tree Management Policy and Ash Dieback Strategy. Resolved: The Tree Planting Policy, as detailed in Appendix A to Report 26/46, which will be the first formal document covering tree planting throughout Council owned, managed and maintained land ensuring that existing funding is used efficiently, following recommended methods and in appropriate locations, be approved. ~~~~~~~~ Page 6 of 126
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Our vision is a Perth and Kinross where everyone can live life well, free from poverty and inequality ___________________________________________________________________ Committee or Board: Climate Change and Sustainability Committee Date of Meeting: 27 May 2026 Report Title: Mobility Strategy 18 Month Review Report Number: 26/144 Report Author: Matthew Davis, Lead Officer Mobility Strategy & Carlyn Morilly, Transportation Development Officer Organisational Lead: Serge Merone, Strategic Lead - Economy, Development & Planning ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Purpose 1.1 The purpose of this report is to update Members on the delivery of the Mobility Strategy, to present a draft Monitoring and Evaluation Plan and a draft revised Action Plan for approval, and to request approval to commence engagement on Mobility Strategy action 2, relating to Perth Transport Futures City Centre. 1.2 Sections 1. Purpose 2. Recommendations 3. Background/Context 4. Main Issues 5. Proposals 6. Conclusion 7. Impact Value Assessment 8. Appendices 2. Recommendations It is recommended that the Committee: 2.1 Notes the updates provided on the delivery of the Mobility Strategy and Action Plan 2.2 Approves the Mobility Strategy Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (Appendix A) 4 Page 7 of 126
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2.3 Approves the revised Action Plan (Appendix C) and removal of 41 actions 2.4 Approves the Perth Transport Futures City Centre Engagement Plan (Appendix D) and its commencement 3. Background/Context 3.1 The Mobility Strategy is Perth & Kinross Council’s (PKC) Local Transport Strategy which was approved by the Climate Change and Sustainability Committee on 23 October 2024 and covers the period 2025-2040. 3.2 A Mobility Strategy was identified in the PKC Corporate Plan (2022-27) as a key strategy to help deliver two Corporate Plan priorities: tackling climate change; and delivering a stronger and greener economy. Developing the strategy also delivered on transport action T1 in the Council’s Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (adopted 2021). 3.3 Taking climate action is a key theme of the Mobility Strategy, along with reducing inequalities, delivering inclusive economic growth and improving our health and wellbeing, which are all aligned with the National Transport Strategy (NTS). The Mobility Strategy’s 11 Transport Planning Objectives describe the desired outcomes under each of these four themes. The NTS themes and transport planning objectives are included in Table 1 below. Table 1: Transport Planning Objectives and alignment with National Transport Strategy priorities 3.4 From the 11 objectives, actions were developed which were assessed as performing well against the strategy’s objectives, alongside deliverability considerations and alignment with national transport policy. This forms the strategic case for the programme of work set out in the Action Plan. NTS2 Priorities TPO PKC - Transport Planning Objectives Reduces Inequalities 1 To improve the affordability of transport options across Perth and Kinross for all 2 To improve the ability of rural communities and communities with protected characteristics to access jobs, education and services Takes Climate Action 3 To reduce CO2 emissions produced by transport across Perth and Kinross, by reducing car kilometres, decarbonising motorised transport and increasing the share of everyday journeys of people and goods by sustainable and active travel modes 4 To improve climate resilience across Perth and Kinross's transport network by reducing the impacts caused by extreme weather events Helps Deliver Inclusive Economic Growth 5 To support economic growth by improving the reliability and efficiency of Perth and Kinross's transport network 6 To support local development that encourages and facilitates local living and sustainable access, across Perth and Kinross, by achieving an increased active travel and public transport mode split to and from new developments 7 To improve the capacity and reliability of alternative sustainable freight and logistic modes across Perth and Kinross 8 To improve labour market access through sustainable transport, active travel, and digital opportunities, to and from Perth and Kinross Improves our Health and Wellbeing 9 To improve road safety and perceived safety for all transport users across Perth and Kinross 10 To improve physical and mental health within Perth and Kinross through walking, wheeling and cycling 11 To improve air quality across Perth & Kinross's road network by achieving revocation of both Air Quality Management Areas and reducing preventable pollutants Page 8 of 126
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3.5 Since approval of the Mobility Strategy, actions have been assigned to leads within PKC and the Mobility Strategy Working Group established to co- ordinate delivery across departments. This work has enabled a Monitoring and Evaluation Plan to be developed. 3.6 In the Climate Change Annual Report to Full Council on 25 February 2026, it was noted that the transport KPIs would be reviewed and amended in the next 6 months, as part of developing a monitoring framework for the Mobility Strategy. The Mobility Strategy Climate theme indicators outlined in this report are proposed to be included as transport KPIs for the Climate Change Strategy. 3.7 A key action from the Mobility Strategy relates to delivering the city centre improvements envisaged under Phase 4 of Perth Transport Futures Programme. Action 2 states “Make improvements within the Perth City Centre ring road 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”. 3.8 The expected reduction in city centre traffic following the opening of the Cross Tay Link Road in March 2025, created the opportunity to reallocate road space to make city centre improvements without significant negative traffic impacts. 3.9 A feasibility study commenced in 2024 to test this, entitled “Perth Circulation Plan”, which models the Perth City centre transport network operation with reduced provision for cross-city through traffic and enhanced networks for sustainable and active travel. An all-Member briefing was held on 27 May 2025. 3.10 The resulting conceptual plan is supported by traffic modelling which shows that the aspired changes to the city centre are broadly feasible (i.e. can be made without undue negative impacts on traffic flow). 4. Main Issues 4.1 In the 18 months since the Mobility Strategy was approved, progress has been made on delivering a range of actions. Key highlights include: • Progression with Perth Transport Futures through the opening of the Cross Tay Link Road and Destiny Bridge (Phase 2) and completion of a feasibility study for Perth Transport Futures City Centre (Phase 4). The Bertha Park Link Road (Phase 3) is nearing completion and is likely to open mid to late June 2026. • The Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund (EVIF) Strategy and Action Plan is complete. Funding for new charge points has been secured, and installation and maintenance will be transferred to a private operator, with implementation expected to commence towards the end of 2026/27. Page 9 of 126
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• In 2024/25 PKC achieved a 100% delivery rate for level two Bikeability training in participating Primary Schools. • PKC has procured Traffic Modelling Software, allowing us to undertake some traffic modelling work in-house. This will allow us to model, for example, the impact of proposed LDP sites. • Significant expansion of 20mph speed limit streets on local and trunk roads has taken place, in accordance with Transport Scotland’s 20mph strategy. • Consultants are developing a new concept design and business case for the Dunkeld Road Corridor integrating bus priority and active travel, funded via Transport Scotland’s Bus Infrastructure Fund (BIF). • Investigative work is on-going into Park & Ride site usage and options for additional facilities in Perth and Kinross. • The Council’s Transport Transformation Project is reviewing bus powers available to PKC under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 along with options for future bus network provision. The Outline Business Case is due to be presented to Full Council on 2nd September 2026. 4.2 A Monitoring and Evaluation Plan has been developed containing two sections: process and outcome evaluation (Appendix A). The former tracks delivery of the Action Plan (i.e. the outputs) The latter determines the extent to which the Mobility Strategy’s 11 objectives are being achieved through a series of indicators. Process Evaluation 4.3 The Mobility Strategy includes an Action Plan and 167 actions are currently listed to achieve the Strategy’s Transport Planning Objectives. Monitoring of the Action Plan is co-ordinated through the Mobility Strategy Working Group using the Monitoring and Evaluation sheet appended to this report, containing an update from each action owner (Appendix B). 4.4 Four actions have been completed to date and work has commenced on 132 actions. The completed actions are: • action 28, develop an asset management platform to highlight road network status; • action 36, implement and enforce pavement parking ban; • action 57, free bus travel during the run up to Christmas and on the first Saturday of the month; • action 86, safeguard land for Park & Ride development in the local development plan. 4.5 Analysis of the Action Plan shows 80% of the actions are under the direct influence of PKC. The remaining actions are led by regional and national partners such as Tactran, Network Rail and Transport Scotland. For these actions PKC plays a supporting and/or influencing role, however they are all necessary to improve the transport situation across Perth and Kinross. Page 10 of 126
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Although 80% of the actions are assigned to PKC as the action owner, an initial review of the scale of work and associated cost highlights that delivery is strongly dependent on securing external financial support from Scottish Government. 4.6 To support the monitoring and evaluation of the Action Plan, an exercise was undertaken to sharpen its focus for delivery. This concluded with a rationalised list which involved merging or consolidating actions containing duplication or removing those that were not specific enough. Some actions have been reworded, particularly where wording has become dated, while maintaining the strategic intention. 4.7 Some actions, on review, were deemed to be policy statements rather than something that could be directly actioned. These were extracted into a list of policy statements (Appendix E), which will be considered for incorporation into PKC policies and guidelines, such as Local Development Plan 3 and the Roads Development Guide. 4.8 This process has reduced the number of actions from 167 to 126. The resulting list of Actions has been re-numbered sequentially. Actions referenced in this report are using the new numbering. The revised Action Plan is included in Appendix C. Outcome Evaluation 4.9 Transport Planning Objectives were developed, in accordance with Transport Scotland guidance, which define the changes that PKC are working towards. Their achievement will be influenced by Mobility Strategy Action Plan delivery as well as wider societal factors that are out with the control of the Council. 4.10 Having reviewed the Transport Planning Objectives, indicators have been developed to provide a meaningful indication of whether, and to what extent, the Mobility Strategy’s actions are advancing the objectives. The indicators rely on the availability of reliable and relevant datasets. The Regional Transport Partnership, Tactran, was consulted to provide expertise on selecting appropriate indicators and datasets, as well as to advise on where legitimate data gaps exist. Where data gaps exist, proxy indicators have been proposed until such time as more relevant data can be sourced or collected. The rationale for indicator and data selection, remaining data gaps and proposals to fill them is detailed in Appendix A. 4.11 A summary of the proposed indicators is set out in Table 2 below. As noted above, the indicators for Transport Planning Objective 3 will also be included as Transport KPIs for the Climate Change Strategy. Most of the required baseline data has been collected. Key areas where data is missing are for freight volumes moved by sustainable modes of transport and modal share data for new developments. The data sources used are currently updated annually or biennially. Page 11 of 126
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Transport Planning Objective Indicator Baseline 1) To improve the affordability of transport options across Perth and Kinross for all Number of residents registered for The Scottish National Entitlement Card (NEC) 31 March 2026 ▪ 21,216 (Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme) ▪ 50,899 (Older & Disabled Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme). Adults who used a local bus service in the past month, percentage who agreed 'the fares are good value' 2024 68% agreed that bus fares are good value 2) To improve the ability of rural communities and communities with protected characteristics to access jobs, education and services % of 16-24 year olds able to access a range of employment opportunities within 40 mins/60 mins by public transport 2023: Within 40 minutes: 80.5% Within 60 minutes: 63.8% % of 16-24 year olds able to access further education facilities within 30 mins/60 mins by public transport 2023: Within 30 minutes: 38% Within 60 minutes: 74.3% % of population within rural areas able to access by public transport within 30mins/40mins/60mins: (a) range of employment opportunities, (b) further education and (c) centres with a large food store and (d) Post Office 2023: 30 mins Further Education: 15.7% Food Store: 41% Post Office: 78.3% 2023: 40 mins Employment: 63.9% 2023: 60 mins Employment: 56.6% Further Education: 61.4% Food Store: 67.5% Post Office: 80.7% 3) To reduce CO2 emissions produced by transport across Perth and Kinross, by reducing car kilometres, decarbonising motorised transport and increasing the share of everyday journeys of people and goods by sustainable and active travel modes CO2 emissions from transport in Perth and Kinross 2023/24 493.8 kt CO2e Mode Share – All Journey Types 2024 24% Walking 54% Driver (car/ van) 16% Passenger (car / van) 1% Bicycle 5% Bus 1% Rail Mode Share – Child Journeys to School 2025 39% walk 4% cycle 2% scooter/ skate 8% park & stride 24% driven 20% bus 2% taxi Car kilometres travelled 2024/25 1824 million vehicle kilometres Page 12 of 126
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Percentage of cars and vans that are electric 2025 2.8%* Sustainable Freight Mode Share Data source under development 4) To improve climate resilience across Perth and Kinross’s transport network by reducing the impacts caused by extreme weather events Number of public road closures due to flooding or other climate change impacts 2023/24 99 Rail services cancelled/ delayed due to adverse weather 2024 • Glasgow – Aberdeen Line: 15 cancelled, 10 part-cancelled, 186 failures • Glasgow/ Edinburgh – Perth/ Inverness: 45 cancelled, 10 part- cancelled, 193 failures 5) To support economic growth by improving the reliability and efficiency of Perth and Kinross’s transport network Rail journey time reliability Annual average Feb 25 – Feb 26 86.4% of ScotRail services arrived or terminated at Perth Station within 5 minutes of their booked arrival time Bus journey time reliability Data source under development Road journey time reliability and congestion on key economic road network corridors Data source under development Bus/rail service integration Data source under development 6) To support local development that encourages and facilitates local living and sustainable access, across Perth and Kinross, by achieving an increased active travel and public transport mode split to and from new developments Mode share for selected new developments. Data Gap 7) To improve the capacity and reliability of alternative sustainable freight and logistic modes across Perth and Kinross Indicator under development Data Gap 8) To improve labour market access through sustainable transport, active travel, and digital opportunities, to and from Perth and Kinross PKC Broadband coverage 2025 Superfast availability 91.5% Gigabit availability 57.6% Unable to receive decent broadband 0.7% % of regional jobs accessible within 60 minutes by public transport 2023 59% of regional jobs are accessible within 60 mins by public transport for Perth and Kinross residents. 9) To improve road safety and perceived safety for all transport users across Perth and Kinross • Total number of people killed or seriously injured 2024 Total KSI = 96 Child KSI = 7 Page 13 of 126
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(KSI) on roads in PKC • Total number of children killed or seriously injured (KSI) on roads in PKC Perceived safety - walking and wheeling 2024 • 77% of residents think it’s safe to walk or wheel in their local area • 56% of residents think it’s safe for children to walk or wheel in their local area Perceived safety - cycling 2024 • 48% of residents think it’s safe to cycle in their local area • 36% of residents think it’s safe for children to cycle in their local area, compared to 34% in 2023. 10) To improve physical; and mental health within Perth and Kinross through walking, wheeling and cycling Percentage of adult journeys travelling by either cycling or walking. 2024 25% journeys by walking or cycling Number of early deaths and serious long-term health conditions prevented annually 2025 The physical activity of walking prevents 33 early deaths annually, and walking and wheeling in the city prevents 144 serious long-term health conditions each year 11) To improve air quality across Perth and Kinross’s road network by achieving revocation of both Air Quality Management Areas and reducing preventable pollutants Number of monitoring sites where the annual mean air pollutant levels exceed national objectives 2025 No annual mean exceedances for NO2 (75 sites) or PM10/PM2.5 (4 sites) Number of monitoring sites where annual mean air pollutant levels are increasing & decreasing 2025 For NO2 (75 sites) Increasing (9), Decreasing (61), No Change (2), N/A first year in place (3) For PM10 & PM2.5, interim figures to be adjusted (4 sites) Increasing(3), Decreasing(1) * The national dataset from the Department for Transport is likely to be an underestimate, see Monitoring and Evaluation Plan for details. Table 2: Indicators proposed to monitor the Transport Planning Objectives, along with baseline data Page 14 of 126
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5. Proposals Mobility Strategy Reporting 5.1 Given the 15-year lifespan of the Mobility Strategy it is proposed that a report is brought back to this Committee every 2 years, detailing progress delivering the Mobility Strategy and achievement of objectives. Transport will continue to feed into the climate change annual reporting utilising the new KPIs outlined in this report. 5.2 During the next reporting period work will continue with Tactran, seeking to fill data gaps in the outcome evaluation process, working towards a complete suite of indicators to monitor the strategy’s objectives. Perth Transport Futures City Centre Plan 5.3 As noted above, a conceptual plan has been developed for Perth Transport Futures City Centre, which shows that the proposed changes are broadly feasible. The study area is shown in Figure 1. Figure 1: Perth Transport Futures City Centre Study Area 5.4 However the observed city centre traffic reductions, which this plan makes use of, will not last indefinitely. This is because in areas of high travel demand, traffic volumes usually increase over time to fill available road space. Hence there is a degree of urgency to begin implementing the Perth Transport Futures City Centre Plan. Page 15 of 126
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5.5 To prepare for this, engagement is now required to refine the conceptual plan and add in detail to create a deliverable proposal. Approval to commence engagement with residents, visitors, businesses and other stakeholders over the next 12 months is recommended by this report and an engagement plan is included in Appendix D. 5.6 The purpose of the engagement is to: • Inform people what Perth Transport Futures City Centre Plan is and why it is being proposed • Consult on the level of support for key principles underpinning the plan and the trade-offs that will be required to implement it 5.7 The engagement plan is being developed in line with best practice outlined in the National Standards for Community Engagement. 5.8 Proposed engagement methods include an online survey supplemented by market research to ensure a representative sample, focus groups of seldom heard and underrepresented groups and stakeholder workshops. 5.9 There is also the potential to trial measures from the Plan as part of major city centre projects that come forward over the next few years and monitor their effectiveness. 5.10 Perth Transport Futures City Centre project delivery will be planned and co- ordinated with the wider programme of city centre projects programmed over the next few years, including the bridges maintenance and associated traffic management as well as other engagement activities such as around public transport. 5.11 Additionally it should be noted that Mobility Strategy action 126 looks to make similar improvements within town and village centres, so the learning from Perth will be applied to shaping proposals that will be developed in other settlements. 6. Conclusion 6.1 The Mobility Strategy Monitoring and Evaluation Plan will ensure that the Council is fully informed regarding progress with delivering the Strategy and will measure the extent to which delivery is achieving the objectives. This is supported by a revised Action Plan that will be easier to read and contain less overlaps between actions. 6.2 Commencing engagement on Mobility Strategy action 2, Perth Transport Futures City Centre, will allow proposals to be refined by public and stakeholder feedback. There is a degree of urgency for developing and trialling measures in the city centre, because traffic reductions following opening the Cross Tay Link Road are likely to be transient and delays risk missing the opportunity to take advantage of them. Page 16 of 126
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7. Impact Value Assessment Mobility Strategy 18 Month Review 8. Appendices 8.1 Appendix A: Monitoring and Evaluation Plan 8.2 Appendix B: Action Plan Progress Update 8.3 Appendix C: Revised Action Plan 8.4 Appendix D: Perth Transport Futures City Centre Engagement Plan 8.5 Appendix E: List of Policy Statements Page 17 of 126
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Appendix A: Mobility Strategy Monitoring and Evaluation Plan The Mobility Strategy and evaluation plan consists of two components: process evaluation and outcome evaluation. Process evaluation will track delivery of the Action Plan by action owners. Outcome evaluation will focus on monitoring the achievement of the Transport Planning Objectives (TPOs) in accordance with the agreed indicators and baseline data outlined below. Process Evaluation The Mobility Strategy includes an Action Plan, and 167 actions are currently listed to achieve the Strategy’s TPOs. Monitoring of the Action Plan is co-ordinated through the Mobility Strategy Working Group, using the Monitoring and Evaluation sheet appended to the main report, containing an update from each action owner (see Appendix B). To support the monitoring and evaluation of the Action Plan, an exercise was undertaken to sharpen its focus for delivery. This concluded with a rationalised action list following merging or consolidating actions containing duplication or removing those that were not specific enough. Some actions have been reworded, particularly where wording has become dated, while maintaining the strategic intention. Some actions, on review, were deemed to be policy statements rather than something that could be directly actioned. These were extracted into a list of policy statements, which will be considered through development of Local Development Plan 3 and the Roads Development Guide. This process has reduced the number of actions from 167 to 126. The revised Action Plan is included in Appendix C of the main report. Analysis of the Action Plan shows 80% of the actions are under the direct influence of PKC. The remaining actions are led by regional and national partners such as Tactran, Network Rail and Transport Scotland. For these actions, PKC plays a supporting and/or influencing role, however they are all necessary to improve the transport situation across Perth and Kinross. Although 80% of actions are assigned to PKC as the lead action owner, a review of the scale and associated cost highlights the strong dependence of delivery on significant funding from Scottish Government. It is proposed that the action owners will provide annual updates on their assigned actions which will be shared with the Climate Change and Sustainability Committee convenors. Through quarterly meetings of the Mobility Strategy Working Group, action owners and stakeholders will engage on opportunities for alignment, synergy and partnering. Outcome Evaluation A description of the indicators and data sources identified to monitor each TPO is set out below. Data gaps have been identified where data is not readily available, and avenues to be explored to fill these gaps are identified. The intention is for outcome evaluation data to be updated and reported every two years to the Climate Change and Sustainability Committee. TPO 1: To improve the affordability of transport options across Perth and Kinross for all This objective seeks to improve the ability of households to pay for travel without sacrificing essential needs. Public Health Scotland warns that transport affordability is a key factor that can place households at risk of transport poverty and public health issues. Transport poverty is an important aspect of social and economic inclusion and is typically defined as when the cost of travel is at least 10% of household income. This data is not currently available, and in its absence, Appendix 1 4 Page 19 of 126
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we will use alternative data sources from partners who are monitoring travel costs and the impacts on households and economic hardship. Perth and Kinross Council, by funding bus services, is working towards providing an affordable travel option for households but funding constraints place this work at risk. Budget constraints highlight the limited role that PKC can play in advancing the affordability objective and points to the need for support from Scottish Government. TPO 1: To improve the affordability of transport options across Perth and Kinross for all Indicator Data Set Current Baseline Number of residents registered for The Scottish National Entitlement Card (NEC) Cardholder data is supplied by the National Entitlement Card Programme Office (NECPO) 31 March 2026: ▪ 21, 216 (Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme) ▪ 50, 899 (Older & Disabled Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme). Adults (16+) who used a local bus service in the past month, percentages who agreed with each statement: 'the fares are good value' Scottish Household Survey Local Authority results: Table LA14A: Adults (16+) who used a local bus service in the past month, percentages who agreed with each statement 2024: ▪ 68% agreed that bus fares are good value in Perth & Kinross % of household income spent on transport Data gap: no data source available. We will work with partners to develop data sources as part of Transport Scotland and Public Health Scotland’s work on transport poverty. Not applicable TPO 2: To improve the ability of rural communities and communities with protected characteristics to access jobs, education and services. This objective addresses the challenges that rural communities and people with protected characteristics face to access jobs, education, and essential services. Our intention is thus to monitor whether rural communities and people with protected characteristics can physically, affordably, safely, and reliably reach jobs, education, and essential services. The National Public Transport Accessibility Tool (NaPTAT) data was made available for the Perth and Kinross area by Tactran. This dataset, which is also used by Tactran to monitor the Regional Transport Strategy’s accessibility indicators, has provided useful data on the proportion of 16 – 24-year-olds able to access a range of employment opportunities and further education facilities, as well as the percentage of population in rural areas able to access various services by public transport within 30 minutes. Page 20 of 126
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Currently, a data gap identified is access for people with disabilities. This data is not readily available and avenues for how this data is best collected will be explored with Tactran and the Equalities Strategic Forum TPO 2: To improve the ability of rural communities and communities with protected characteristics to access jobs, education and services Indicator Data Set Current Baseline % of 16–24-year-olds able to access a range of employment opportunities within 40 mins/60 mins by public transport The National Public Transport Accessibility Tool (NaPTAT) 2023: ▪ Within 40 minutes: 80.5% ▪ Within 60 minutes: 63.8% % of 16–24-year-olds able to access further education facilities within 40 mins/60 mins by public transport The National Public Transport Accessibility Tool (NaPTAT) 2023: ▪ Within 40 minutes: 38% ▪ Within 60 minutes: 74.3% % of population within rural areas able to access by public transport within 30mins/40mins/60mins: (a) range of employment opportunities, (b) further education and (c) centres with a large food store and (d) Post Office The National Public Transport Accessibility Tool (NaPTAT) 2023: 30 mins ▪ Further Education: 15.7% ▪ Food Store: 41% ▪ Post Office: 78.3% 2023: 40 mins ▪ Employment: 63.9% 2023: 60 mins ▪ Employment: 56.6% ▪ Further Education: 61.4% ▪ Food Store: 67.5% ▪ Post Office: 80.7% Ability of people with disabilities to access jobs, education, and services Data gap: no data source available. We will work with partners and the Equalities Strategic Forum to develop data sources. Not applicable TPO 3: To reduce CO2 emissions produced by transport across Perth and Kinross, by reducing car kilometres, decarbonising motorised transport and increasing the share of everyday journeys of people and goods by sustainable and active travel modes. Emissions from transport are one of the leading contributors to climate change and a key objective of the Strategy is thus to reduce them. Tackling transport emissions is dependent on the transition from fossil fuel to electric-powered vehicles, a meaningful mode shift from driving to public transport and active travel, and a shift of freight transport to more sustainable modes. As such, the Page 21 of 126
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Mobility Strategy needs to monitor the proportion of vehicles that are electric, mode shares for freight and everyday journeys, and vehicle miles travelled. Further, overall emissions from transport will be monitored. Reducing vehicle miles travelled includes reducing the amount of freight transported by road. Mode share for freight is however identified as a data gap at this stage, and we will work with Tactran’s Regional Freight Quality Partnership to explore this objective and the associated indicator further. TPO 3: To reduce CO2 emissions produced by transport across Perth and Kinross, by reducing car kilometres, decarbonising motorised transport and increasing the share of everyday journeys of people and goods by sustainable and active travel modes Indicator Data Set Current Baseline CO2 emissions from transport in Perth and Kinross UK local authority and regional greenhouse gas emissions statistics: 2005 to 2023: Table 2.1: Local authority territorial carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions estimates within the scope of influence of local authorities 2005-2023 (kt CO2e) - Subset dataset (Excludes large industrial sites, railways, motorways, land-use, livestock and soils) Transport Total 2023: 391.9 kt CO2e down from 398.4 kt CO2e in 2022. This figure includes 306.4 on A-Roads and 79.9 on minor roads. Mode Share - Main Mode of Travel Scottish Household Survey: Transport and Travel in Scotland: Table LA16: SHS Travel Diary - Main mode of travel (percentages) in Perth and Kinross: 2024 Main Mode of Travel: Perth and Kinross (2024) 24% Walking 54% Driver (car/ van) 16% Passenger (car / van) 1% Bicycle 5% Bus 1% Rail Mode Share - Journeys to School Hands up Scotland Survey (HUSS), 2025. HUSS 2025 for Perth and Kinross: 39% walk 4% cycle 2% scooter/ skate 8% park & stride 24% driven 20% bus 2% taxi Freight vehicle kilometres travelled (VKT) travelled by road DfT Road Traffic Statistics TACTRAN 2022 Light Commercial & Heavy Goods Vehicle: 436 million miles travelled Percentage of cars and vans registered in Perth & Kinross that are electric DfT Vehicle licensing statistics September 2025 2.8% Car Kilometres Travelled in Perth and Kinross DfT Road Traffic Statistics TACTRAN Climate KPI data 1824 million vehicle km travelled on roads in Perth & Kinross in 2024. Mode share (Freight) Data Gap We are working with Tactran’s Regional Freight Quality Page 22 of 126
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Partnership to develop meaningful indicators. TPO4: To improve climate resilience across Perth and Kinross’s transport network by reducing the impacts caused by extreme weather events This objective seeks to improve the way in which the transport network responds to adverse weather events and the associated actions relate to reducing the need for road and bridge closures, reducing the number of delayed and cancelled services, proactively assessing the transport network for climate risk and implementing resilience interventions. As part of the PKC Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan, the number of road closures due to weather events is being monitored, and data sources to monitor climate risk for PKC assets will largely be developed in-house through formal recording and reporting processes. Rail service delays will be monitored using Network Rail’s reports on delays and cancellations due to adverse weather. This data is sourced via Tactran. TPO4: To improve climate resilience across Perth and Kinross’s transport network by reducing the impacts caused by extreme weather events Indicator Data Set Current Baseline Number of public road closures due to flooding or other climate change impacts Internal (RMP) - Climate Change Resilience indicator 99 in 2023/24 Indicator under development relating to PKC assets assessed for climate risk (proactively) Data source under development in consultation with the Roads Authority (Structures). Not applicable Number of rail services cancelled/ delayed due to adverse weather Network Rail performance data sourced via Tactran 2024 ▪ Glasgow – Aberdeen Line: 15 cancelled, 10 part-cancelled, 186 failures ▪ Glasgow/ Edinburgh – Perth/ Inverness: 45 cancelled, 10 part- cancelled, 193 failures TPO 5: To support economic growth by improving the reliability and efficiency of Perth and Kinross’s transport network. Reliable journey times are a key component of economic efficiency, and this objective will be monitored by measuring bus, rail, and general road network journey time reliability. Ideally, indicators would monitor deviations from scheduled arrival and departure times for public transport, and congestion, queuing and delays on the road network. Bus journey time reliability is a data gap at this stage, and the PKC Public Transport Unit (PTU) is working to secure comprehensive data from operators, which is a requirement of our supported service contracts. For rail services, Scotrail’s annual on-time arrival at destination figures will be utilised. Scotrail’s Public Performance Measure (PPM) is the standard measure for train service Page 23 of 126
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performance throughout the UK and includes two elements – punctuality and reliability. Current figures suggest that the percentage of ScotRail services that arrive or terminate at Perth within 5 minutes of their booked arrival time is 86.3%, compared with Glasgow Queen Street (89.1%) and Edinburgh (88.7%). To monitor journey time reliability by road, PKC is currently in the process of procuring a TomTom licence to be in a position to monitor free-flow and congestion conditions, and to highlight key hotspots for interventions to improve traffic flow. TPO 5: To support economic growth by improving the reliability and efficiency of Perth and Kinross’s transport network Indicator Data Set Current Baseline Bus journey time reliability Data source under development. Bus journey time reliability is a data gap at this stage, and the Public Transport Unit (PTU) is working to secure comprehensive data from operators. Not applicable. Rail journey time reliability Scotrail annual on-time arrival at destination - available for Perth 2026 Perth - The percentage of ScotRail services that arrive or terminate at this location within 5 minutes of their booked arrival time - 86.4% Road journey time reliability and congestion on key economic road network corridors – indicator under development. After procuring a TomTom licence, we will be in a position to develop a suitable indicator and dataset. Not applicable Indicator under development: bus and rail service integration. Data source under development. Not applicable TPO 6: To support local development that encourages and facilitates local living and sustainable access, across Perth and Kinross, by achieving an increased active travel and public transport mode split to and from new developments. National Planning Framework 4, policy 13 (f) specifies that development proposals for significant travel generating uses, or smaller-scale developments where it is important to monitor travel patterns resulting from the development, will only be supported if they are accompanied by a Travel Plan with supporting planning conditions/obligations. Travel plans should set out clear arrangements for delivering against transport mode share targets, as well as monitoring and evaluation, which would produce mode share data. At present, this is a data gap and the requirement for monitoring of travel plans requires strengthening and this will be addressed through the LDP3 and internal development management processes. Page 24 of 126
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TPO 6: To support local development that encourages and facilitates local living and sustainable access, across Perth and Kinross, by achieving an increased active travel and public transport mode split to and from new developments Indicator Data Set Current Baseline Mode share for selected new developments. Data Gap Not applicable TPO 7: To improve the capacity and reliability of alternative sustainable freight and logistic modes across Perth and Kinross To encourage sustainable movement of freight, the Mobility Strategy seeks to enhance the capacity of vehicles and logistics centres – fundamentally impacting on the efficiency and cost of sustainable freight movements. While this is not directly under the influence of PKC, we will seek to partner with stakeholders to enable a meaningful mode shift. The indicator for this objective is currently under development, and the intention is to explore data sources related to sustainable freight capacity, e.g., EV vans, cargo bikes, consolidation centres, and zero-emission last mile solutions. There is very limited data on freight publicly available, and we intend to progress developing the indicator and data sources through Tactran’s Regional Freight Quality Partnership which will resume later this financial year. TPO 7: To improve the capacity and reliability of alternative sustainable freight and logistic modes across Perth and Kinross Indicator Data Set Current Baseline Indicator under development. No appropriate data source has been identified; therefore, no indicator has been developed. We are engaging with partners on the development of indicators for the local area and the region. Not applicable TPO 8: To improve labour market access through sustainable transport, active travel, and digital opportunities, to and from Perth and Kinross. The Mobility Strategy seeks to connect employers with the labour market through sustainable means by ensuring that the necessary public transport, active travel, and digital connectivity opportunities are available. The objective relates to both supporting employers within the Perth and Kinross area to secure the necessary labour and also supporting employers outwith Perth and Kinross to secure labour from the PKC area. We will seek to undertake spatial and transport accessibility analysis of key employment centres with the location of employees and job seekers. The indicator for this is currently under development due to the complexity of the modelling required. However, a proxy has been identified from the National Public Transport Accessibility Tool (NaPTAT) made available by Tactran. This data assesses the percentage of regional jobs accessible within 60 minutes by public transport for Perth and Kinross residents. Page 25 of 126
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Digital connectivity is recognised as a highly impactful way to reduce non-discretionary travel where there are suitable digital opportunities available. Digital opportunities for work, retail, and accessing services requires that the necessary digital infrastructure is in place and accessible to businesses, households, and service providers. The Strategy proposes to monitor internet speeds and coverage in the region using UK Parliament constituency statistics for broadband coverage and speeds. TPO 8: To improve labour market access through sustainable transport, active travel, and digital opportunities, to and from Perth and Kinross Indicator Data Set Current Baseline Availability of broadband coverage. PKC-wide data from Ofcom 2025: ▪ Superfast availability 91.5% ▪ Gigabit availability 57.6% ▪ Unable to receive decent broadband 0.7% % of regional jobs accessible within 60 minutes by public transport The National Public Transport Accessibility Tool (NaPTAT) 2023: 59% of regional jobs are accessible within 60 mins by public transport TPO 9: To improve road safety and perceived safety for all transport users across Perth and Kinross. Scotland’s ambition is to have zero fatalities and serious injuries on Scotland's roads by 2050, and the Mobility Strategy seeks to promote a safer transport network in Perth and Kinross. By implementing measures such as reducing speeds to 20mph in residential areas and implementing safe road design, we can improve road safety outcomes in Perth and Kinross. Transport Scotland data will be utilised to monitor killed and seriously injured (KSI) road safety data for Perth and Kinross. Further, the Walk, Wheel, Cycle Trust (formerly Sustrans) has recently produced the results of the Walking and Cycling Index for Perth (2025). This is a biennial publication that uses a representative sample to determine perceptions of safety, and this will be used as a key Mobility Strategy indicator. TPO 9: To improve road safety and perceived safety for all transport users across Perth and Kinross Indicator Data Set Current Baseline ▪ Total number of people killed or seriously injured (KSI) on roads in PKC ▪ Total number of children killed or seriously injured (KSI) on roads in PKC Transport Scotland road safety data for Perth and Kinross (Local authority code 819, S12000024) 2024 ▪ Total KSI = 96 ▪ Child KSI = 7 Page 26 of 126
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Perceived safety - Proportion of residents who think walking and wheeling safety is good Walking & Cycling Index (Perth) 2024: 77% of residents think it’s safe to walk or wheel in their local area, compared to 67% in 2023. 2024: 56% of residents think it’s safe for children to walk or wheel in their local area, compared to 52% in 2023. Perceived safety - Proportion of residents who think cycling safety is good Walking & Cycling Index (Perth) 2024: 48% of residents think it’s safe to cycle in their local area, compared to 40% in 2023. 2024: 36% of residents think it’s safe for children to cycle in their local area, compared to 34% in 2023. TPO 10: To improve physical and mental health within Perth and Kinross through walking, wheeling and cycling. Active travel is strongly associated with improvements in physical and mental health. The Mobility Strategy thus seeks to encourage improved levels of active travel, recognising the role that active travel plays in public health outcomes. Given that there is established evidence for the benefits of walking and cycling for health, the proposed indicator is the share of journeys made by active travel using data from the Scottish Household Survey. The indicator has been proposed in consultation with NHS Tayside, Tactran, and Public Health Scotland. According to the 2025 Walking and Cycling Index for Perth, the physical activity of walking prevents 33 early deaths annually, and walking and wheeling in the city prevents 144 serious long-term health conditions each year. TPO 10: To improve physical; and mental health within Perth and Kinross through walking, wheeling and cycling Indicator Data Set Current Baseline Percentage of adult journeys travelling by either cycling or walking. Scottish Household Survey. 2024: 25% journeys by walking or cycling. Number of early deaths and serious long-term health conditions prevented annually Walking & Cycling Index (Perth) 2025 The physical activity of walking in Perth prevents 33 early deaths annually, and walking and wheeling in the city prevents 144 serious long- term health conditions each year Page 27 of 126
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TPO 11: To improve air quality across Perth and Kinross’s road network by achieving revocation of both Air Quality Management Areas and reducing preventable pollutants Air pollution remains the single largest environmental health risk in the United Kingdom, with emissions from transport being a key contributor. While there has been a generally consistent downward trend in both nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5) within the Perth AQMA since 2009, the most recent air quality modelling of Perth still identifies pollutant hotspots with borderline objective compliance. For example, while there has not been an exceedance of the NO2 objective in Perth since 2018, levels are still high in hotspots, with Atholl Street recording the second highest NO2 levels in Scotland in 2023. To monitor this objective, indicators will include the number of monitoring sites with exceedance of the annual mean, as well as the number of monitoring sites where the annual mean is increasing and decreasing. There are 75 monitoring sites providing good coverage of the PKC road network, 71 are diffusion tubes which only monitor NO2, 4 in Perth are Real Time Monitors which continuously record data for NO2, PM10 and PM2.5. Data sources have been developed in partnership with PKC Environmental Health. It should also be noted that following the procurement of Paramics traffic modelling software, PKC is in an improved position to monitor emissions from transport. TPO 11: To improve air quality across Perth and Kinross’s road network by achieving revocation of both Air Quality Management Areas and reducing preventable pollutants Indicator Data Set Current Baseline Number of monitoring sites where the annual mean air pollutant levels exceed national objectives Council Annual Air Quality Monitoring. 2025 No annual mean exceedances for NO2 (75 sites) or PM10/PM2.5 (4 sites) Number of monitoring sites where annual mean air pollutant levels are increasing & decreasing Council Annual Air Quality Monitoring. 2025 For NO2 (75 sites) Increasing (9), Decreasing (61), No Change (2), Not applicable, first year in place (3) For PM10 & PM2.5, interim figures to be adjusted (4 sites) Increasing (3), Decreasing (1) Page 28 of 126
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ID Action Timescale Status complete (C) in progress (P) not started (N) May 2026 update Proposed action changes New ID Revised wording 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 P Dunkeld Road - consultants are working on concept design and business case, funded via TS Bus Infrastructure Fund (BIF). Initial design work also underway for Glasgow Road 1 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 P Completion of a feasibility study for Perth Transport Futures City Centre shows the aspirational city centre improvements are broadly feasible. An engagement plan is being presentated at CC&S Committee in May 2026, with the recommendation to commence a 12- month engagement process. 2 3 Design and deliver a 'City Centre Mobility Hub' to provide an integrated transport hub in Perth City. Medium P We are now looking to Integrate the Perth Bus Station & Active Travel Hub within a single, Council controlled footprint within the new propsoed 'Perth Bus Station' which brings several financial, operational, and strategic advantages in delivering this from a combined 'Bus Station and Mobility Hub' 3 4 Develop and deliver a 'Strategic Mobility Hub' at Walnut Grove, to provide local and strategic transport links with integrated transport choices. Short P A study is scheduled for 26/27 to explore the viability and need for additional park-and-ride sites in Perth and Kinross 4 5 Develop and deliver a 'Strategic Mobility Hub' at Bertha Park, to provide local and strategic transport links with integrated transport choices. Short P Land is safeguarded in the Local Development Plan at Bertha Park for a Park & Ride. A study is scheduled for 26/27 to explore the viability and need for additional park-and-ride sites in Perth and Kinross such as at Bertha Park. 5 6 Continue to enhance and integrate all modes of transport at the existing Broxden Park and Ride site to improve sustainable and active travel choices. Short P £300k junction improvements are also scheduled during FY2026-27. Funding request made to Tactran to support the site redesign to improve accessibility, parking etc through BIF Tier 2 funding of £1.3m. Initial design work is underway for Glasgow Rd active travel improvements which is also looking to improve active travel access to Broxden Park & Ride. Merge 6, 7 & 185. All relate to improvements at existing Park & Ride sites 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 7 Explore the feasibility of expanding the extent and capacity of existing park and ride sites, such as Kinross, and integrate all modes of transport at the locations to improve sustainable and active travel choices. Short P Surveys have been undertaken at the Broxden and Kinross park-and-ride facilities to provide insights into travel behaviour and to explore the viability and need to make changes to these sites. Design work underway for Kinross Park & Ride to Kinross High St active travel route improvements Merge 6, 7 & 185. All relate to improvements at existing Park & Ride sites 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 8 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 N 7 10 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 P The OBC for Perth Bus and Rail 'Interchange' (with the inclusion of the Mobility Hub) is currently in progress. It is antipcated that it will be presented to the Futures Team in April and subsequently to TCDB. It is planned that PKC should start moving to procurement of the Design Stage for proposals this summer. 8 Appendix B 4 Page 29 of 126
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ID Action Timescale Status complete (C) in progress (P) not started (N) May 2026 update Proposed action changes New ID Revised wording 11 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 P Work has commenced and the Active Travel Strategy which will be developed over the next 12 months 9 12 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 P Continuing to work with community groups throughout P&K to install new and improve existing cycle parking. 10 13 Explore universal speed limit reductions, 20mph across all residential streets along with further speed reductions. Short P 80% complete across the council area. Perth City complete. Waiting on Transport Scotland for additional funding to complete works 11 14 Assess and review Core Path Plan path assets and deliver a programme of improvements. Long P A review of the CPP would be useful but resource intensive so capacity in CGS and Legal Services would be required to undertake it. CGS work in partnership with PKCT on a number of projects for example Crieff to Comrie and Stanley to Luncarty Core Paths. Some projects are underway and the Oakbank to MacRosty Park all-abilities path in Crieff opened in April 2026. Funding is sporadic from Transport Scotland and WWCT and there is no PKC funding currently to develop any programmes but should be considered. 12 17 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 P Continuing to work with Tactran throughout various projects we are developing. 13 18 Support partners in the delivery of National Cycle Network enhancements to ensure they work for everyone. Medium P Working in partnership with WWCT on two major projects which will make significant improvements to the NCN. Tay Street and Scone to Perth. 14 19 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 P Transport Scotland Bus Infrastructure Fund (BIF) funding is being used to deliver improvements. Where identified, and as available funding allows, the Public Transport Unit will continue to work with partners to deliver measures to improve bus stop and bus interchange accessibility and security. 15 21 Explore options to align rural public transport services with rail services (timetabling). Short P Transport Transformation Project will include full review of P&K public transport network so this will be included in that work Merge 21, 80 & 182. All relate to aspects to consider in future provision of bus services 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. Page 30 of 126
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ID Action Timescale Status complete (C) in progress (P) not started (N) May 2026 update Proposed action changes New ID Revised wording 22 Explore options to improve sustainable transport and active travel connections to bus and railway stations across Perth and Kinross. Medium P Traffic & Network are developing concept designs for active travel improvements along Marshall Place, Perth connecting to the bus and rail stations. There have also been recent upgrades at Dunkeld and Birnam station including a new step‑free route linking the station with Birnam Glen, as well as upgrades to the surrounding footpath network and lighting. 17 24 Support partners to improve the accessibility of rail services and step-free stations. Medium P Network Rail have raised both platforms at Dunkeld and Birnam station to improve safety and accessibility for passengers. Also a new step‑free route linking the rear of platform 2 with Birnam Glen to improve accessibility between the station and Birnam. Merge 24, 232 & 233.All relate to improving the accessibility of railway station and services. 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. 25 Support Transport Scotland and partners in the decarbonisation of Scotland's passenger rail services by 2035. Long P T&D plays a supporting role for any work initiated by Transport Scotland and Network Rail in terms of their work to decarbonise passenger rail services. The design and construction of the Destiny Bridge over the River Tay accounted for this and it was built that way in order to accommodate future electrification of the rail line underneath. PKC liaising with NR on bridge impacts of Aberdeen rail line electrification 19 26 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 P Transport Scotland Bus Infrastructure Fund (BIF) funding is being used to deliver bus stop infrastructure improvements including bus shelters & Real Time Passenger Infromation (RTPI) displays. Where identified, and as available funding allows, the Public Transport Unit will continue to work with partners to deliver measures to improve bus stop infrastructure to encourage increased passenger use. 20 27 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 P Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund (EVIF) Strategy & Action Plan complete. Funding for new charge points secured and preparing to transfer installation and maintenance to a private operator. Invitation to tender has been published, evaluations will take place June/July and contractor to be appointed Aug/Sept with a transition from Chargeplace Scotland by December 2026. 21 28 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 C Road Maintenance Projects are added to a Google map annually. This is used for internal staff and is available to elected members. A Pin is dropped on the google map to highlight the area of proposed works, when setting cursor over pin you can open up a table which provides details of work type, programmed date and value. Works are also recorded on the National Database "Scottish Road Works Register". These recordings are entered on the database prior to work commencing, allowing other road works organisations to coordinate works where possible (and also to advise of any special engineering considerations that our staff should take into consideration when other organisation's aparatus may be impacted by our works). 22 31 Encourage sustainable procurement options for large maintenance contracts. Short P The Climate Change and Sustainable Development Team have been working with the Council’s Procurement Team to implement sustainable procurement actions throughout 2025/26. An initial engagement with teams that procure large contracts has taken place and an approach to include sustainable procurement requirements in tender specifications is currently being developed as a pilot. A plan to engage with Tier 1 suppliers is also in place and is due to commence in summer 2026. This will help inform sustainable procurement practices by mapping out existing mechanisms that occur amongst the Council’s suppliers. A sustainable procurement training session for Council staff that are often involved in procurement has also been scheduled for May 2026. 23 32 Together with partners, continue to inspect, maintain and improve road structures across Perth and Kinross to retain climate resilient networks. Short P As part of the Council’s Climate Change Action Plan, the Structures Team is inspecting potential landslip sites to identify any required follow‑up actions. Several high‑priority inspections have already been completed, and the remaining work will continue over time alongside other demands on the team’s asset management responsibilities. 24 Page 31 of 126
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ID Action Timescale Status complete (C) in progress (P) not started (N) May 2026 update Proposed action changes New ID Revised wording 33 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 P Perth & Kinross Council continues to progress major Flood Protection Schemes under the Tay Local Plan District, including advancing the Craigie Burn scheme and delivering the Comrie Flood Protection Scheme moving towards construction completion at the end of 2026. Alongside these capital works, the Council is also delivering the full suite of statutory actions set out under the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 and the Local Flood Risk Management Plans - these include undertaking flood studies, preparing and updating surface water management plans, and coordinating multi‑agency actions across 14 identified potentially vulnerable areas to reduce overall flood risk. These statutory actions also encompass responsibilities such as identifying and reviewing potentially vulnerable areas, maintaining and using updated flood hazard and flood risk maps, and integrating SEPA’s technical advice into planning and decision‑making - all of which work collectively to protect communities, strengthen transport network resilience, and reduce the likelihood and consequences of dwelling flooding across the Tay Local Plan District. 25 35 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 N 26 36 Implement and enforce pavement parking in line with the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019. Short C Full enforcement began 6 January 2025 following a period of two months issuing warning notices. Compliance with pavement parking is higher than contraventions associated with RTA91. 67% of PCNs issued for pavement parking during 25-26 have been paid. 27 37 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 P The Council will operate a proactive and encouraging approach to mobile connectivity whilst ensuring that health, landscape and environmental considerations are all properly considered in the planning process. Telecoms policy statement is now in place. This marks an approach to telecommunications for the Council that is positive and proactive in encouraging better digital connectivity in Perth & Kinross whilst still being mindful of concerns over the siting of telecommunications equipment for environment and health reasons. Overall, the Council recognises the benefits that enhanced connectivity will bring to residents and businesses in the area to improve quality of life, deliver better services, promote economic prosperity, and avoid digital exclusion especially in our rural communities. 28 38 Support partners to assess options on last mile freight delivery and the sustainable movement of goods and encourage the inclusion of resting and welfare facilities for haulers within the options. Short N Merge 38 & 123. Both relate to last mile deliveries / cargo bikes. Separate out a separate action on welfare facilities 29 & 30 1) 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. 2)Encourage the development of resting and welfare facilities for haulers Page 32 of 126
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ID Action Timescale Status complete (C) in progress (P) not started (N) May 2026 update Proposed action changes New ID Revised wording 39 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 P PKC have a single Point of Contact working to support R100 and project Gygabyte acting as a telecoms unit to support digital infrastructure investment. Through market engagement with private providers and government interventions such as the SBVS Superfast broadband Voucher Scheme and the GBVS Gigabit Voucher Scheme, we have supported the deployment of connectivity in the region. We have also supported fibre community partnerships across communities to deploy further connectivity networks. PKC also supported the regional Broadband Engagement project in 2024-2025 to deliver, promote and improve access to digital via UK UKSPF project. 31 40 Lobby for central government ring fenced funding to improve Local Bus Services and to protect lifeline services. Short P Consistently lobby for this and provide case studies to SG to support why this is so crucial. MR will progress this via ATCO Scotland role, point to examples of revenue funding in England and Wales. 32 41 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 P Progress this through the Tayside Bus Alliance, the PKC Anti-Social Behaviour Working Group and with Community Safety colleagues. 33 42 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 P Transport Transformation Project Outline Business Case (OBC) will focus on this. OBC is due to be presented to Full Council on 02 Sept 2026 34 43 Encourage, support and promote Community Bus Partnerships and Transport Services across Perth and Kinross to provide a secure and direct transport option for older people and those with reduced mobility or disability. Services may include dial-a-bus services, Community Bike Hubs, community minibuses and existing schemes, such as the Glenfarg Community Transport Group. Short P Progressing this via the Community Transport Forum and direct engagement between Public Transport Unit and Communities. Established a Public Transport Forum in March 2026 which will also input. Merge 43 & 180. Both relate to Community Transport. Added reference to community car schemes 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 community car schemes & the Glenfarg Community Transport Group. 44 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 P The 25/26 Green Living Fund provided funding to Draft & Flow Community Cycle Workshop to expand their fleet of e-bikes for community use in and around Aberfeldy 36 45 Support and encourage partners and communities to establish Car Clubs. Short N 37 46 Support taxi and private hire fleets to decarbonise and move towards a low carbon fleet. Long P In the most recent consultation regarding the results of the Unmet Demand Survey for taxi operators in Perth City, we included an option for electric vehicles to be a consideration. At the resulting Licensing Committee meeting given the outcome of that consultation it was shared that electrification of the taxi fleet will be considered in totality alongside PHV when conditions attached to (and broader Taxi/PHV criteria) are revisited. 38 47 Continue to enforce anti-idling. Short P All officers trained and continue to engage and enforce anti-idling legislation. Delete, delivered as business as usual - Page 33 of 126
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ID Action Timescale Status complete (C) in progress (P) not started (N) May 2026 update Proposed action changes New ID Revised wording 48 Continually assess air quality across Perth and Kinross to assess any necessary mitigation measures, such as Low Emission Zones. Short P Following continued improvements in air quality for several years, the Crieff Air Quality Management Area was revoked in December 2024. The updated Perth Air Quality Action Plan was adopted in August 2025 with a new suite of air quality improvement measures aligned with Mobility Strategy objectives, and will drive air quality improvement within Perth City for the next 5-year period. The opening of the Cross Tay Link Road in March 2025 is expected to lead to a noticeable improvement in Perth’s air quality and work is currently underway to assess its initial impact. 39 49 Build developments where all essentials (shops, schools, parks) are close by and easily accessible by sustainable modes of transport to reduce the need to travel and minimise the use of unsustainable modes. Interventions will be assessed through the development management process and need to be proportionate to the size and location of the development. Medium P This is covered by National Planning Framework 4, Policy 13 (b,d). LDP3 needs to take account of national policy and as such will not include a specific policy on this. Moved to list of policy statements POL1 50 For developments creating significant number of new trips with no public transport services available, enforce that the developer provides a subsidised service until passenger numbers become commercially viable. Short P This is covered by National Planning Framework 4, Policy 13 (bii) and PAN75 walking distances to public transport stops (400m to bus stops). LDP3 needs to take account of national policy and as such will not include a specific policy on this. Moved to list of policy statements POL2 52 Continue to encourage and promote the Council's car pool scheme as well as optimise the service's convenience. Short P Since Oct 2024 we have increased our pool vehicle numbers by adding another 10 Toyota Yaris petrol/hybrids and 8 electric Hyundai Konas. 40 53 Invest in a sustainable/low-carbon council fleet, including charging/fuelling infrastructure. Medium P We have increased fleet pool booking vehicle availability numbers with the acquisition of an additional 18 electric/petrol hybrid vehicles (see action 52) and funding has been approved to purchase an additional 20 electric vehicles over the next 2 financial years. This aligns directly with our Fleet Carbonisation Strategy. We are also progressing the development of the Inveralmond Site which is intended to operate as a dedicated pool booking and electric charging hub. This location will support current and future EV expansion by providing consolidated charging infrastructure, improved vehicle availability, and a more efficient vehicle pooling operation. We’ve also switched from diesel to HVO for all our RCV Lorries in Feb 2025 which would be a carbon saving of 750 tonnes and as of 6th April 2026 we are rolling out a further 13 Waste Disposal Vehicles ranging from 18 tonne to 32 tonne this will be an approx. saving of 1050 tonnes per annum. 41 54 Support partners in exploring hydrogen vehicles and refuelling facilities through the Tactran and Tayside Hydrogen Project. Medium P PKC does not have plans for creating a Hydrogen refuelling facility at the present time. A public access Hydrogen refuelling station was to be located on the new Tibbermore junction opening at Perth West, as part of TCD Low Carbon Transport and Active Travel Hubs Programme. However the junction will not be in place by 2030, ruling it out as a TCD project. Friarton Waste Depot was explored as an alternative location which would have supported PKC Fleet Vehicles, however this was rejected by TCD as a public access hydrogen station is required under the terms of funding. 42 55 Support partners to develop and roll out Mobility-as-a- Service (MaaS). Short P Work is underway on the development of a Perth and Kinross MaaS Journey Planner, funded by TACTRAN, expected to go live in 26/27. 43 56 Support bus operators to decarbonise bus services, with consideration to charging infrastructure and fleet. Long P Supporting provision of new electric buses is beyond current funding. PKC has installed electric coach charge points at South Inch car park in partnership with Ember and PKC support of expansion of Ember coach services in terms of bus stop infrastructure and roadside information. 44 57 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 C Free bus travel scheme trial ended on 7 March 2026. A report is being produced with the outcomes of the trial, hoped to be released in July, with the aim to include comparator bus usage data following the end of the trial. 45 Page 34 of 126
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ID Action Timescale Status complete (C) in progress (P) not started (N) May 2026 update Proposed action changes New ID Revised wording 58 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 P CLD focus resources in communities of highest socio-economic need (Rattray, Coupar Angus, South Crieff, Muirton / North Muirton and Letham) to support projects which improve people’s life chances in partnership with other PKC and CPP partners. This aligns with the SG Fairer Futures programme and the PKC Transformation project on Locality working. In addition through the Community Minibus Transfer Scheme 12 buses have been awarded to 12 community groups to support their local transport needs. 46 59 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 P The Council has supported the Ardoch Development Trust to develop a feasibility study for a path between Braco and Greenloaning that was identified in their Community Action Plan 47 60 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 P Scoping is underway and a new plan will be put forward for approval in 26/27. 48 61 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 P ongoing 49 62 Internally promote the Council's Low Carbon Car Scheme and Cycle to Work Scheme. Short P The low carbon scheme and cycle to work scheme are currently promoted through ERIC and will be incorporated into the Corporate Travel Plan 50 63 Promote Liftshare Scheme through social media and communication platforms. Short P The Liftshare scheme is currently promoted on the corporate site, however the licence will not be renewed. Promotion of the national Liftshare platform will be explored through the staff travel plan and the Perth and Kinross journey planner. 51 64 Promote 'Love My Bus' campaign through social media and council communication platforms. Short P We are continuing to promote bus travel through social media platforms and targetted initiatives in partnership with local bus operators. removed outdated reference to Love My Bus 52 Promote bus use and services through social media and council communication platforms. 67 Work with partners to ensure public transport is affordable to all, specifically for deprived communities. Short P While ensuring this is beyond available funding, we work with partners to explore opportunities to improve the affordability of public transport for all, particularly for deprived communities. Through Tactran we bid for inclusion in Transport Scotland's £2 bus fare cap pilot, but were unsuccessful. We will liaise with LEP and Tactran in terms of utilising the transport allocation of the 26/27 Whole Family Support Package funding. Delete as does not add to Transport Planning Objective 1 to make transport more affordable - 68 Create walkable and wheelable city centres and rural village centres with strategic connections. Early collaboration with accessibility groups should be carried out to ensure designs/interventions are fully accessible. Medium P Working with Centre for Inclusive Living to carry out assessments in specific areas to identify improvements that can be made for walking and wheeling. They are also an important stakeholder/consultee in all major projects being designed. Delete as this is part of action 2 & 231 - 71 Assess the feasibility of increasing freight transport by rail. Medium N 53 72 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 P Currently developing proposals to provide high quality infrastructure in Perth, Kinross, Errol and Scone. These all focus on trying to encourage a shift to active travel modes by providing safe, high quality routes that connect important services and destinations. 54 73 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 N 55 Page 35 of 126
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ID Action Timescale Status complete (C) in progress (P) not started (N) May 2026 update Proposed action changes New ID Revised wording 75 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 P Work is underway with local partners in Crieff and Aberfeldy to address transport barriers impacting access to healthcare, particularly for low-income households, rural residents and vulnerable groups. Initial activity has focused on mapping transport gaps and exploring options such as subsidised travel, demand-responsive services, and better coordination with health appointment systems; by the end of May, we expect pilot interventions to be agreed and early implementation underway to improve affordability, connectivity, and access to essential services 56 76 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 P Cycle training is delivered through a structured, life‑stage approach that provides pre‑school learn‑to‑ride support, on‑road Bikeability training for school pupils, and tailored cycling and cycle‑awareness sessions for adults, ensuring vulnerable groups are supported in line with the Council’s Active Travel Strategy. 57 78 Support the development of inter-city bus coach services supporting links to Aberdeen, Inverness, Edinburgh & Glasgow. Short P Express bus stop improvements will be considered on a site by site basis, as funding allows, for the provision of bus shelters, RTPI displays and accessibility improvements. In additional electric coach charging points have been installed at South Inch. Clarify this is in relation to bus stop infrastructure 58 Support the development of inter-city bus coach services supporting links to Aberdeen, Inverness, Edinburgh & Glasgow through improved bus infrastructure and interchange facilities 80 Encourage the development of a bus network that is fit for purpose with direct and frequent services on strategic bus routes, supported by an appropriate secondary network of scheduled and demand responsive (DRT) feeder services and efficient interchange provision, including linking with rail services. Medium P Transport Transformation project will be progressing this in advance of the 2027 retendering exercise. Merge 21, 80 & 182. All relate to aspects to consider in future provision of bus services 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. 81 Work with operators and developers to ensure that existing and new employment, education, retail, healthcare, and tourism destinations are serviced by road-based passenger transport, particularly in rural areas. Short P This is covered by National Planning Framework 4, Policy 13. LDP3 needs to take account of national policy and as such will not include a specific policy on this and is included as part of LDP site assessmnets. Specific service provision can be considered as part of PKC supported service contracts. Moved to list of policy statements POL3 84 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 P Bus priority has been introduced at traffic signals on Dunkeld Road, Edinburgh Road, Dundee Road and Glasgow Road. It gives buses green when they are running late according to their timetable. Minimal impact currently as there aren't usually big queues, however once active travel improvements are made on these roads it will mitigate delays to buses. Dunkeld Road concept design being developed will incorporate bus priority measures.Perth Circulation Plan feasibility study included bus priority measures in Perth City Centre. 59 85 Explore the potential for providing further discounted travel schemes to support making travel more affordable. Short P We will liaise with LEP and Tactran re the transport allocation of the Whole Family Support Package funding for FY 26/27. See also Anti-Poverty Taskforce update under action 75. 60 86 Ensure that land identified as having potential for Park & Ride development is safeguarded within the appropriate Development Plan(s). Short C Bertha Park and Walnut Grove land is safeguarded in LDP2 and will be considered as part of LDP3 based on the outcome of P&R feasibility studies. Moved to list of policy statements POL4 88 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 P TACTRAN has recently completed a study into rail-based park and ride including options for new stations 61 89 Provide accurate and accessible travel information that is up- to-date and comprehensive including routes, journey times, timetables, costs and facilities for all modes. 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ID Action Timescale Status complete (C) in progress (P) not started (N) May 2026 update Proposed action changes New ID Revised wording 91 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 P New green routes are being proposed and delivered. 63 92 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 P Aware of the requirement of this and continuous cycle and pedestrian counts will be identified and delivered in 2026/27. 64 93 Work in collaboration with the Centre for Inclusive Living to undertake a Street Audit of crossing locations to identify locations for dropped kerbs to prioritise the locations where work needs to be carried out. Short P Undertaken recent accessment in Milnathort and plan to undertake further assessments throughout 2026/27. Merge 93 & 219. Both relate to conducting accessibilty audits 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 94 Introduce traffic calming measures to reduce the speeds of motorised vehicles so that residents and visitors feel safe using the network. Short N No plans so far on physical traffic calming measures - sites would need to be identified, a budget agreed and consultation undertaken 66 96 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 P Updated active travel map has been created and further work for rural localities is currently being developed. These will be available in paper and digital format. 67 97 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 P Through the newly reintroduced Junior Road Safety Officer project, schools are supported through ongoing engagement to maintain up‑to‑date Travel Plans, with guidance and assistance provided to help them implement the actions and improvements identified within those plans. 68 98 Support and promote a toolkit for schools and Parent Councils to set-up and coordinate bike-trains and walking- buses easily and effectively. Short P A practical toolkit is promoted and supported—working closely with our Active Travel Team—to help schools and Parent Councils easily establish and coordinate effective bike‑trains and walking‑buses. 69 99 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 P Live Active continued to run 3 programmes in this area. Buddy Walking helps referred individuals who are inactive and generally unable to leave their house unaccompanied, to build up confidence and become independent walkers. Stride for Life is a programme of walking groups across PKC for people of all ages. All Ability Cycling provides supported, inclusive and adaptable cycling opportunities for people of all ages, abilities, and health conditions. 70 100 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 P 16 schools have achieved the Cycling Friendly School award (11 primary, 4 secondary and 1 combined primary/secondary site). Currently 6 are fully acredited and 10 are up for renewal. 71 101 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 P Secondary schools are encouraged to promote active travel through their School Travel Plans, working with our Active Travel Team to expand the role of I Bike and similar projects that support and facilitate cycling for school journeys and leisure. 72 102 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 P Park & Stride sites are actively promoted via school travel plans —encouraging parents, guardians, and carers to use these designated locations instead of parking at the school gate to support safer, more active school travel. 73 Page 37 of 126
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ID Action Timescale Status complete (C) in progress (P) not started (N) May 2026 update Proposed action changes New ID Revised wording 103 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 P Update to Police Scotland when speed limits are changed. We pass on enforcement concerns to local inspector 74 107 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 P Margaret Roy will progress this via her role in ATCO Scotland and Transport Scotland meetings that she attends 75 110 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 P PTU liaise with National Smart Ticketing Advisory Board closely regarding the national work on this area. 76 111 Deliver connected neighbourhoods within towns and cities to better achieve connected and more accessible communities following the 20-minute neighbourhood concept, so that as many people as possible can meet the majority of their daily needs within a reasonable walk, wheel or cycle of their home. Medium P This is covered by National Planning Framework 4, Policy 15. LDP3 needs to take account of national policy and as such will not include a specific policy on this. Moved to list of policy statements POL5 115 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 N Safe Routes to School assessments to be undertaken. 77 116 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 P A behaviour change programme will be delivered by improving access to a range of bikes—including adapted cycles, e‑cycles and cycle‑share—and by providing tailored training and support to schools, workplaces, communities and disadvantaged groups, enabling them to develop the confidence and skills needed to make full use of active travel infrastructure. 78 117 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 N 79 118 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 P As funding allows the roll out of RTPI screens throughout the Council area is ongoing and we now have 116 displays at bus stop locations & interchanges across the network. 80 119 Support the decarbonisation of Perth and Kinross' transport network by ensuring there are new and expanding recharging / refuelling networks as well as technological change. Medium P As part of the EVIF work, the public electric vehicle charging network is expanding. Electric coach charging facilities have also been added at South Inch in October 2024. Delete as this is an overarching action. Separate actions to decarbonise cars, buses, rail, taxis and PKC fleet. - Page 38 of 126
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ID Action Timescale Status complete (C) in progress (P) not started (N) May 2026 update Proposed action changes New ID Revised wording 120 Support partners to progress road safety improvements across the trunk road and motorway network with a primary, but not exclusive, focus on rural sections where accident rates and severities are typically higher. The types of improvements would include junction improvements (such as right-turn priority, signalisation, at-grade roundabout and grade-separation) as well as junction rationalisation, realignment/widening of carriageways and provision of overtaking opportunities. Long P Take part in the A9 safety group with regular meetings discussing impact on local road network and junctions onto the A9. Merge 120, 220, 221 & 222. All relate to supporting Transport Scotland as necessary to make improvements to the trunk road network 81 Support Transport Scotland to improve the safety and resilience of the trunk road network across PKC (STPR2 recommendations 30-32) 121 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 P Transport Scotland Trunk Roads Team are undertaking a feasibility study for a new controlled crossing of the A85 in Crieff near MacRosty Park 82 123 Engage the business sector to embed active travel in wider corporate culture, encouraging the use of cargobikes as the preferred choice for local deliveries enabling goods to be moved in a green way. Short N Merge 38 & 123. Both relate to last mile deliveries / cargo bikes. Separate out a separate action on welfare facilities 29 1) 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. 2)Encourage the development of resting and welfare facilities for haulers 124 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 N 83 125 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 P We aim to reduce road accident casualties through community‑based engagement and education, supported by early road user awareness training delivered by Police Scotland and SFRS. Providing age‑appropriate speed awareness sessions in schools helps children understand why speed limits exist and builds safer habits from an early age. Over time, this approach supports improved compliance and safer driving behaviours across the wider community. Engagement with Community Councils and residents regarding road safety issues will continue in order to identify areas of improvement. 84 128 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 N We are updating our blue and green infrastructure (BGI) assets and opportunity mapping for LDP3, we are not yet specifically reviewing nature-based solutions for air quality. 85 130 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 P Ongoing - CGS deal with reported obstructions to outdoor access and support 18 volunteer path groups to help maintain and improve local path networks and infrastructure 86 131 Encourage, promote and facilitate spaces and opportunities for play, recreation and sport that are inclusive and enable children and young people to play and move around safely and independently, maximising opportunities for informal and incidental play. Short P CGS manage 146 childrens play areas, 12 skate parks and 90 outdoor sports pitches and over 1600 parks and open spaces - refer to the Corporate Assert Management Plan and Open Space Strategy. Moved to list of policy statements POL6 Page 39 of 126
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ID Action Timescale Status complete (C) in progress (P) not started (N) May 2026 update Proposed action changes New ID Revised wording 133 Ensure that retail development and the location of shops can be accessed by communities by a range of sustainable transport modes including on foot, by bike, and by public transport. Medium P This is covered by National Planning Framework 4, Policy 13. LDP3 needs to take account of national policy and as such will not include a specific policy on this. Moved to list of policy statements POL7 134 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 N 87 137 Work with regional partners to pilot integrated parking and charging payments through an integrated mobility platform. Short N 88 138 Explore the provision of electric car club vehicles (and associated charging infrastructure) as part of new housing developments. Short P This is covered by National Planning Framework 4, Policy 13 (biv). LDP3 needs to take account of national policy and as such will not include a specific policy on this. In addition Transport & Development will be exploring options for the establishment of car clubs in the PKC area Moved to list of policy statements POL8 139 Engage with car club operators to address barriers to greater levels of uptake, e.g. dependence on back-to-base model. Short N Merge 139 & 140. Both relate to engagement with Car Club operators 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) 140 Engage with car club operators to improve information (including in-vehicle information) on using electric club vehicles. Short N Merge 139 & 140. Both relate to engagement with Car Club operators 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) 141 Enable inclusion of an electric car sharing vehicle at the site of any significant charging infrastructure. Short N Moved to list of policy statements POL9 142 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 P Transport and Development are an active member of this steering group which helped lead to the joint EVIF funding award with Angus Council 90 143 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 P The Council has previously provided a Green Capital Development Grant for businesses that could be used to install electric vehicle charging points. 91 146 Improve/provide active travel crossings that can accommodate cycling over the River Tay. Long P Options are included as part of the Perth Circulation Plan feasibility study and the Perth City Centre Design & Development Framework 92 147 Review National Cycle Network (NCN) and NCN Development Plan (NDP) intersecting with Perth & Kinross Council to explore feasibility options to connect NCN routes. Short P The NCN will be reviewed as part of developing the Active Travel Strategy and we will continue to liaise with the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust on the NDP. 93 Page 40 of 126
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ID Action Timescale Status complete (C) in progress (P) not started (N) May 2026 update Proposed action changes New ID Revised wording 148 Ensure new / improved infrastructure avoids increasing flood risk and reduces risk of flooding. Short P Perth & Kinross Council continues to apply National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) Policy 22 and the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 to ensure all new or improved infrastructure is designed to avoid increasing flood risk, supported by SEPA’s statutory role and updated national guidance clarifying planning authorities’ responsibilities. Transport Scotland remains responsible for safeguarding the resilience of the trunk road network and must be consulted where national transport infrastructure could influence or be affected by flood risk, ensuring that both strategic transport assets and local developments contribute to reducing overall flooding impacts. The same principles apply to drainage infrastructure via Scottish Water and rail infrastructure via Network Rail. Moved to list of policy statements POL10 149 Continue to work with local communities, key stakeholders and resilience groups in the co-design of projects to build better places together, while seeking to expand the range and number of opportunities for co-design by making use of external funding sources. Short P Ongoing Moved to list of policy statements POL11 150 Integrate sustainable urban drainage systems in design and placemaking to reduce surface water flooding/run-off. Short P Sustainable drainage options are considered and implemented where possible on infrastructure projects. Moved to list of policy statements POL12 151 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 P PKC have a single Point of Contact working to support R100 and project Gygabyte acting as a telecoms unit to support digital infrastructure investment. Through market engagement with private providers and government interventions such as the SBVS Superfast broadband Voucher Scheme and the GBVS Gigabit Voucher Scheme, we have supported the deployment of connectivity in the region. We have also supported fibre community partnerships across communities to deploy further connectivity networks. PKC also supported the regional Broadband Engagement project in 2024-2025 to deliver, promote and improve access to digital via UK UKSPF project. This all supports an active market market to deploy affordable connectivity to support the deployment of digital skills 94 152 Grow network of Community Climate Action Hubs, supporting local communities to develop place-based approaches to reduce emissions and become more climate resilient. Short P The Council supports and works together with Climate Connect, the Perth and Kinross Climate Action Hub, to support over 60 community groups with their climate action work. Climate Connect Perth & Kinross “aims to connect people through a collaboration of established and emerging community networks of those taking action for nature, food, energy, transport and zero waste as well as the local Climate Café® Network.” A member of the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Team sits on the Climate Connect Board, playing an active role in support local community climate action. 95 153 Ensure developments consider place and prioritise the needs of people before the movement of motor vehicles in line with national and local design guidance. This includes prioritising sustainable and active travel choices, and including fully accessible paths and routes which are well connected with the wider environment beyond the site boundary. Short P This is covered by the National Roads Development Guide and Designing Streets Moved to list of policy statements POL13 154 Ensure developments consider the impact on the path network and be consistent with the Scottish Outdoor Access Code. Short P LDP2 policy refers to Core Path plan and proposed to continue this approach into LDP3 Moved to list of policy statements POL14 156 Work with land managers to ensure existing woodlands are managed and enhanced for a range of benefits, including public access and biodiversity. Short P CGS manage a number of 'Countryside' sites which provide woodland access and uphold public access rights in all other woodland areas where access is provided. The Place Strategy team in Economy, Development & Planning will also have a role in overseeing private woodland areas. Both teams will look to protect and enhance biodiversity wherever appropriate. Moved to list of policy statements POL15 Page 41 of 126
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ID Action Timescale Status complete (C) in progress (P) not started (N) May 2026 update Proposed action changes New ID Revised wording 158 With partners, promote the health benefits of outdoor recreation and GP-led green health referrals. Short P Live Active run the Buddy Walking programmes which helps referred individuals who are inactive and generally unable to leave their house unaccompanied, to build up confidence and become independent walkers. 96 159 Develop a rural approach/equivalent to the 20-minute neighbourhood concept in and around villages and towns to enhance local accessibility, help tackle societal causes of inequality, and reduce social isolation and loneliness. Short P LDP3 is looking at how this can be addressed through the spatial strategy/ clustering Moved to list of policy statements POL16 161 Protect and incorporate green infrastructure within all new infrastructure schemes and developments, capitalising on opportunities across Perth and Kinross to promote active travel and make connections where possible to blue and green networks to provide a multifunctional network with multiple benefits for climate and nature. Short P LDP2 and NPF4 policies on blue green infrastructure seek to safeguard, enhance and expand BGI networks. Between the relevant planning consultees (Biodiversity Officer, CGS, LDP) these policies are applied and deliver this action on a continuous basis. To inform the preparation of LDP3 and the Open Space Strategy we are updating our BGI asset and opportunity mapping through a combination of desk-based assessment and community engagement. This will support the delivery of the policy objectives by providing further evidence base for planning and design considerations. Moved to list of policy statements POL17 163 Work with regional partners to further encourage development and employee use of Green Travel Plans in large workplaces. Short P In 25/26 Tactran funded Calcommuter to offer personalised journey planning to staff at 5 large workplaces PRI, SSE, UHI Perth James Hutton Institute and PKC (High St, Pullar House and Carpenter House). Due to Transport Scotland cuts to Tactran People and Place programme these interventions are not continuing into 26/27. 97 164 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 P Ongoing 98 166 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 N 99 168 Establish Tayside Physical Activity and Green Health Network with partners to develop pathways to support people to be active in their own community. Short N 100 169 Provide access for everyone to activities prescribed by social prescribers and link social prescribers to GP practices. Medium P P&K HSCP have a team of Community Link workers (previously called Social Prescribers) who work across the area to support people to connect with social activities. 101 172 Develop pocket places in key areas with cycle infrastructure and maps / area information, and public transport timetables. Short P To be delivered as part of improvements at Kinross Park and Ride in 2026/27. 102 173 Explore potential for parking areas outwith town centres across Perth and Kinross, including Park-and-Ride / Park-and- Choose. Short N 103 176 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 P CGS work in partnership with PKCT on a number of projects for example Crieff to Comrie and Stanley to Luncarty Core Paths 104 177 Work with bus service providers to provide hopper bus services around towns and settlements to increase direct connectivity to key amenities and services. Short P Transport Transformation Project OBC and Local Bus Network review in 26/27 will action this. 105 179 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 N All residents of P&K have access to emergency healthcare through, 999 Ambulance Service, NHS 24 services. All areas of P&K have General Practice cover. 106 Page 42 of 126
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ID Action Timescale Status complete (C) in progress (P) not started (N) May 2026 update Proposed action changes New ID Revised wording 180 Ensure there is a sufficient number of voluntary or paid bus drivers for community run buses in rural communities. Short P While ensuring supply of volunteers is beyond our control, we encourage and support people to volunteer as bus drivers for community run buses in rural areas via the Community Transport Forum and the Public Transport Forum and with collaberation with the Community Transport Association Merge 43 & 180. Both relate to Community Transport. Added reference to community car schemes 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 community car schemes & the Glenfarg Community Transport Group. 181 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 N Economic Development is due to restructure in May 2026. Within the restructure a Placemaking & Localities team will be created. Part of that function will be to look at localties and create development guides for these areas, looking at potential key areas of intervention. This will involve enagement with our rural towns. Feasibilty around the likes of pedestrianisation of areas (permanent or seasonal) can be included within that remit. 107 182 Ensure there is sufficient availability of public transport services during off-peak times such as weekends and evenings, particularly in rural areas. Short P Public Transport Unit will review evening/weekend service levels (as part of Transport Transformation Project) and investigate options to expand them to fill unmet demand in conjuction with the full network review. Merge 21, 80 & 182. All relate to aspects to consider in future provision of bus services 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. 184 Expand pavements to the houses on the edges of rural villages and towns. Long P We have a list of rural footways but we do not have a separate budget to deliver these 108 185 Improve access to Park-and-Ride services for non-car owners and car owners by, for instance, ensuring there is a sufficient number of park and ride locations that are connected with sustainable transport networks in order to reduce kilometres travelled. Short P Design work underway for Kinross Park & Ride to Kinross High St active travel route improvements Merge 6, 7 & 185. All relate to improvements at existing Park & Ride sites 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 186 Continue to implement the Council's newly adopted Corporate Asset Management Policy (CAM Framework January 2024). Short P Ongoing Delete, delivered as business as usual - 187 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 N Tactran are planning to restart their Regional Freight Quality Partnership later in 2026 and PKC have expressed an interest in joining 109 188 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 P Will be included in the Transport Transformation Project work once the OBC is completed. 110 189 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 P Route Action Plans have been discussed in the past. We will continue with assessing our main A class roads. We will also identify issues on our network through data analysis 111 190 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 N We can liase with the parking team regarding this as part of the Parking Strategy 112 195 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 P Some signage has been reviewed on National Cycle Network route 77 and further signing review planned for 2026/27. 113 Page 43 of 126
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ID Action Timescale Status complete (C) in progress (P) not started (N) May 2026 update Proposed action changes New ID Revised wording 196 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 N To be included and considered as part of new active travel routes as part of the design process. 114 199 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 P Some projects are underway but funding is sporadic from Transport Scotland and WWCT. There is no PKC funding currently to develop any programmes but should be considered. CGS work in partnership with PKCT on a number of projects. A number of long distance routes already exist but there is a lack of resource to enable a programme of feasibility and development to be undertaken. 115 201 Work with communities to provide support in the process for applying for an under-22's bus pass. Short P CSC staff provide this support on an ongoing basis and PTU liaise with them. 116 204 Review the pricing of parking across Perth and Kinross. Short P New tariffs were approved by Council and will come into effect on 27 April. This will see an slight increase in charges on-street and in short stay car parks, however long stay car parks at Kinnoull Street MSCP, Canal Street MSCP and Thimblerow will see their tariffs reduce in line with private competitors. 117 205 Develop and deliver a seasonal Maintenance Plan for active travel facilities to clear them of overgrown vegetation, fallen leaves, snow and ice. Short P Ongoing - CGS manage maintenance opertations on council owned or managed greenspaces and support 18 volunteer path groups to help maintain and improve local path networks and infrastructure. 118 206 Integrate art and design within projects to encourage active travel and enhance public realm by, for example, exploring ways to incorporate it into empty spaces, into navigation/wayfinding, and at public transport interchanges. Short N Not started Moved to list of policy statements POL18 207 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 P Secure, bookable bike hangars have been installed as pilots at West Kinfauns (for Ember bus users primarily) and Broxden and will be reviewed. Three large secure lockers (to be locked with users’ own padlock) installed at the bus stop on Dundee Road, Meigle. These have hooks for equipment and space for panniers, helmets etc. ScotRail has actively been removing cycle lockers from their stations for both safety and security reasons. They do not have any plans to install lockers at stations in Scotland and note cycle parking at their stations is covered by CCTV monitoring, but cycles are left at the owners risk. 119 209 Work with bus companies to improve the experience within bus stations by providing free facilities such as adequate seating, well maintained toilets, water refill stations and fast Wi-Fi. Short P Perth Bus Station refurbishment works have been ongoing since Summer 2025 (circa £20k). Merge 209 & 234. Identical wording in separate actions covering bus and railway stations 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 210 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 P This is mandated by Public Service Vehicles (Accessible Information) Regulations 2023 and PTU reference this in their Conditions of Contract. 121 213 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 P Progressing via Tayside Bus Alliance as well as the Transport Transformation Project and local bus network review. 122 Page 44 of 126
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ID Action Timescale Status complete (C) in progress (P) not started (N) May 2026 update Proposed action changes New ID Revised wording 219 Conduct an accessibility audit on all connections between key local services. The audit should focus on the experiences of underrepresented groups, such as older people, women, disabled people and people with accessibility issues. Provide improvements that meet inclusive design standards for primary facilities and ancillary infrastructure. Medium N Merge 93 & 219. Both relate to conducting accessibilty audits 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 220 Support Transport Scotland on the delivery of STPR2 recommendation 30 to improve trunk road and motorway safety to progress towards 'Vision Zero' where there are zero fatalities and injuries on Scotland’s roads by 2050. STPR2 recommends road safety improvements are progressed across the trunk road and motorway network with a primary, but not exclusive, focus on rural sections where accident rates and severities are typically higher. Measures are likely to include one or a combination of junction improvements, carriageway widening, route realignment and provision of overtaking opportunities. The location and type of improvements on specific routes requires further detailed investigation, potentially through the development of route action plans. Long P We liase with Transport Scotland and trunk road agencies regarding this Merge 120, 220, 221 & 222. All relate to supporting Transport Scotland as necessary to make improvements to the trunk road network 81 Support Transport Scotland to improve the safety and resilience of the trunk road network across PKC (STPR2 recommendations 30-32) 221 Support Transport Scotland on the delivery of STPR2 recommendation 31 to adapt trunk roads and motorways to the impacts of climate change to improve network safety, reliability and resilience. STPR2 recommends building on existing evidence around vulnerable locations to develop a fuller picture of those areas on the trunk road and motorway network most at risk of disruption due to weather events. This would provide a basis for identifying, prioritising and implementing improvements. Long N Merge 120, 220, 221 & 222. All relate to supporting Transport Scotland as necessary to make improvements to the trunk road network 81 Support Transport Scotland to improve the safety and resilience of the trunk road network across PKC (STPR2 recommendations 30-32) 222 Support Transport Scotland on the delivery of Support STPR2 recommendation 32 to improve reliability, resilience and safety by renewing and refurbishing trunk roads and motorways. STPR2 recommends continued and increased investment in the trunk road and motorway network over and above current maintenance levels to keep the network reliable and resilient for road users. Potential measures would include, but are not limited to, carriageway and structure schemes, strengthening of major bridges, removal of accessibility barriers and development of integrated transport plans. Long P PKC supports Transport Scotland with their works on the trunk road network, insofar as there are interventions required on local roads. Merge 120, 220, 221 & 222. All relate to supporting Transport Scotland as necessary to make improvements to the trunk road network 81 Support Transport Scotland to improve the safety and resilience of the trunk road network across PKC (STPR2 recommendations 30-32) 223 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 P Procurement of Traffic Modelling software is on-going and will allow PKC to model traffic flows and appraise development scenarios as part of LDP3. 123 224 Ensure that the access of agricultural traffic is duly considered in infrastructure projects. Short P Ongoing Moved to list of policy statements POL19 225 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 P The Cross Tay Link Road and Destiny Bridge opened in March 2025 and the Bertha Park Link Road is nearing completion and is likely to open mid to late June 2026 124 Page 45 of 126
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ID Action Timescale Status complete (C) in progress (P) not started (N) May 2026 update Proposed action changes New ID Revised wording 226 Ensure the continued operation of the public transport system to meet the needs of the residents and visitors across Perth and Kinross. Short P Transport Transformation Project OBC will focus on this and OBC is due to be presented to Full Council on 02 Sept 2026 125 227 Continue to ensure that, at minimum, the designs for transport developments meet standards and the National Roads Development Guide (NRDG). Short P By consulting on planning applications and technically appraising RCCs we continue to ensure that as a minimum, the design of new developments meets NRDG standards. Moved to list of policy statements POL20 228 Continue the roll out of network improvements as part of Cycling, Walking and Safer Routes. Short P Installed 2 CWSR's in 2025-26 with more potential sites identified Delete as this action is generic and covered by numerous other actions related to developing and improving active travel routes - 229 Continue to develop and deliver the implementation of on- going behaviour change initiatives, for example through supporting the People and Place Programme. Initiatives could include, for instance, community engagement (Bikeability Officer, Community Active Travel Coordinator), bus improvement (Real Time Passenger Information screens and free bus days), and marketing and promotion activities with communities, workplaces and schools. Short P Duplicates other action updates including bikeability (76), community active travel ( 101,116), cycle maps (96) and RTPI (26). Delete as this action duplicates numerous more specific actions relating to behaviour change initiatives. - 230 Continue to support and work alongside partners such as Network Rail, Sustrans, and Tactran to help operate and enhance existing transportation systems. Short P We continue to work alongside partners to advance transport planning schemes. It should be noted that this action has been filtered out of the revised action list as it duplicates more focused, targeted actions. Delete as this is a generic statement covered by numerous other actions - 231 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 N 126 232 Support partners to improve the access for all at public transport interchanges supporting Scotland’s Accessible Travel Framework. With partners, deliver a programme of interchange upgrades by focussing on improved infrastructure design to, and within railway stations, and improved information, signage and wayfinding by upgrading the accessibility and quality of passenger facilities at existing stations or, where needed, construction of new facilities. Medium P Upgrades are delivered as part of Network Rail's Access for All Programme Merge 24, 232 & 233.All relate to improving the accessibility of railway station and services. 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. 233 Support partners to conduct audits of rail interchange accessibility and security, and deliver a programme of improvements to enable increased use and modal shift. Medium P Upgrades are delivered as part of Network Rail's Access for All Programme Merge 24, 232 & 233.All relate to improving the accessibility of railway station and services. 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. 234 Work with rail companies to improve the experience within train stations by providing free facilities such as adequate seating, well maintained toilets, water refill stations and fast Wi-Fi. Short N Merge 209 & 234. Identical wording in separate actions covering bus and railway stations 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 Page 46 of 126
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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 4 Page 47 of 126
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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 Page 48 of 126
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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 Page 49 of 126
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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 Page 50 of 126
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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 Page 51 of 126
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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 Page 52 of 126
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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 Page 53 of 126
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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 Page 54 of 126
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Perth Transport Futures City Centre Engagement Plan What is Perth Transport Futures City Centre Plan? Perth Transport Futures is a major infrastructure upgrade programme to improve the road network around Perth City. It is being delivered in four phases and includes the construction of the Destiny Bridge and Kingsway (Cross Tay Link Road). The final phase is a package of city centre improvements to improve the public realm and access for sustainable modes of transport. Perth Transport Futures City Centre Plan is being developed to determine the optimal way to reallocate space to achieve this, maintaining traffic flow around the city centre and access by car, while discouraging people from using it as a through route. To date, a conceptual plan has been developed showing that the proposals are broadly feasible. Engagement is now required to refine it, add in detail and create a deliverable proposal that meets our policy objectives and the needs of residents, businesses, and visitors. Why are we developing Perth Transport Futures City Centre Plan? Perth Transport Futures is a major infrastructure upgrade programme to improve the road network around the city, which aims to address the long-term transportation needs of the area, promote economic growth and reduce congestion and pollution within the city centre, in order to make it a more attractive and welcoming environment. The expected reduction in city centre traffic following the opening of the Cross Tay Link Road in March 2025 created the opportunity to reallocate road space to make city centre improvements (e.g. widening pavements and increasing greenery) without significant negative traffic impacts. However, city centre traffic reductions will not last indefinitely. This is because in areas of high travel demand, traffic volumes usually increase over time to fill available road space. Hence there is a degree of urgency to begin implementing the Perth Transport Futures City Centre Plan before traffic volumes and congestion return, that may be difficult to reverse. The plan will be developed to address existing problems in the city centre including: • Air pollution (clear evidence) • Congestion • Harm caused by road traffic collisions • Poor quality pedestrian environment, including poor access for people with disabilities • Lack of a safe cycle network Appendix D 4 Page 55 of 126
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• Car dominated streets, making the city centre less pleasant to move around and spend time in • Lack of transport choice The plan will allow creation of a more inclusive, people-friendly city centre that supports a more thriving economy and community life. This will also help us address climate change and meet our net-zero targets. Key principles • Reduce traffic passing through the city centre • Maintain access to residences, businesses and car parking by car • Reallocate road space to sustainable transport modes (walking, wheeling, cycling & buses) • No net detriment to accessible parking spaces • Enhance the public realm • Embed climate resilience and help tackle the nature emergency through measures such as sustainable drainage and planting Intended outcomes for the city centre • A more attractive place to live and visit • Improved traffic flow around the city centre and through key junctions • Improved bus journey times and reliability • Reduced traffic-related casualties • Improved accessibility • Creation of a safe network of cycle routes • Improved air quality Purpose of planned engagement • Inform people what Perth Transport Futures City Centre Plan is and why it is being proposed • Consult on the level of support for: o key principles underpinning the Circulation Plan o trade-offs that will be required to implement it • Define operational requirements of stakeholders • Co-ordinate delivery requirements across a range of Council Departments Page 56 of 126
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The engagement plan will be developed in line with best practice outlined in the National Standards for Community Engagement. Who are the audiences? • Perth City residents • Perth City visitors (PKC residents who work in or visit the city centre, tourists from outside PKC) • Businesses (engage via existing channels via Economic Development) • Other stakeholders (e.g. bus operators, taxi association, Centre for Inclusive Living, cycling groups, Live Active Group, NFU, freight operators) Potential engagement methods • pre-release with Ward / All Members to refine the engagement plan • Online survey • Market research to fill gaps in online survey respondent profile and ensure survey is representative of the PKC population • Focus groups of seldom heard and underrepresented groups (e.g. young people) • Stakeholder workshops Timelines o 12 months of engagement o First 6 months engagement on key principles and trade-offs, stakeholder requirements o Second 6 months likely look at more detailed examples such as concept design for South St. Potentially looking towards Perth Bridges maintenance and the trial PTF city centre measures Potential Survey questions The following questions are based on engagement on a similar project by City of Edinburgh Council Personal details • personal details (age, gender, home postcode, disability) • methods of travel used Principles & trade-offs Page 57 of 126
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• To what extent do you agree or disagree with reducing traffic passing through the city centre (within the inner ring road) so that we can deliver a friendlier environment for people living and spending time in, shopping, working and visiting Perth? • Which streets should be prioritised for reducing through traffic? [map-based, drop up to 3 pins on the streets of their choice] • To what extent do you agree or disagree with making junctions and crossings easier and safer to walk or wheel across, even where this may result in impacts to other ways of travelling? • To what extent do you agree or disagree with taking action to protect vulnerable road users at major junctions which may impact motorised traffic? • To what extent do you agree or disagree with creating a cycle network in the city centre with routes separated from both traffic and pedestrians, so that people can safely access the city centre by cycle? • To what extent do you agree or disagree with reducing kerbside parking within the city centre and using the space to improve the public realm, such as providing more greenery and seating, while still providing essential access for deliveries and people with mobility difficulties? • To what extent do you agree or disagree with reducing kerbside parking to provide more space for everyone to walk, wheel, cycle and move around the city centre on public transport? • To what extent do you agree with implementing bus priority or cycle lanes on key corridors if it makes journey times longer for car drivers? • To what extent do you agree or disagree with taking action to improve women’s safety through improving lighting and creating safe cycle routes? Background / key findings from relevant recent consultations to inform engagement Big Place Conversation Key points about Perth City from residents of Perth City wards (374 responses) plus findings from engagement with specific demographics / protected groups across PKC: • Accessibility to city centre a concern for people living outwith the centre • Lack of segregated cycle routes on main roads, particularly highlighted by women • Concerns on pavement quality – particularly elderly/disabled (uneven surface, missing dropped kerbs, pedestrian priority crossings and street clutter) • Access to city by public transport from surrounding neighbourhoods is a concern • Insufficient evening and weekend services, reduces viability of city centre businesses • Frustration that some rail/bus interchange requires walk to Mill St • Some perceptions parking is insufficient and not affordable Page 58 of 126
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• Concern over neglect of important streets and buildings • Concern about overall attractiveness of city • More biodiversity within open spaces (particularly from young people) and more nature on streets is sought • Make more of River Tay and better walkways generally • Improve Lade path • Significant concerns at night and anti-social behaviour • Better lighting and more CCTV needed is some areas • Drainage and flood protection sought Key points on engagement methods • PKC equalities unit are great and make effort to listen & take action • Children and young people suggest o Improved use of social media o Shorter surveys • They are concerned about lack of engagement with them, ‘it will be our future’ • Older people cite they communicate with Community Councils but have difficulty communicating with the Council • People identifying as LGBTI often don’t feel listened to or feel ignored, but the Council equalities team is great • People from Ethnic Minorities do not feel they have influence beyond their group City Development and Design Framework (542 responses) The City Development and Design Framework consulted on level of support for a range of potential city centre projects, including place-based improvements. Ten statements asked about proposals that include increasing greenery without obvious trade-offs in terms of reducing space for traffic and car parking. For all 10, most people either agreed or strongly agreed with the statement. Four statements asked about proposals that seek to increase greenery in the city centre with obvious trade-offs in terms of reducing space for traffic and car parking. For three of these proposals, most people did not agree/strongly with the statement. Least agreement when replacing a car park with greenspace: • Scott St car park, new green space with trees and planting = 34% • Station car park to greenspace & public realm = 25% Part pedestrianisation Page 59 of 126
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• Green corridor and part pedestrianisation of route towards city mills/culture quarter = 49% Parking and street space to greenspace • Turn some parking areas and streets [on route between station & city centre] into usable green spaces = 53% Perth Walking and Cycling Index 2025 (representative residents survey of the greater Perth area) • 65% of people support building more cycle paths physically separated from traffic and pedestrians, even when this would mean less room for other road traffic • 64% support reducing speed limits on local roads in built up areas to 20 mph speed limits • 76% support improving walking, wheeling and cycling access to bus stops and coach or rail stations • Strong support (>71%) for changes that would help people to walk more, including wider pavements, more crossing points with reduced wait times and nicer places to stop and rest, e.g. more benches, trees and shelters. • Percentage of residents who would like to use different types of transport more in the future o Walk / wheel 44% o Cycle 45% o Take public transport 34% o Drive 13% • 25% of residents would like to drive less in the future Page 60 of 126
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List of Policy Statements ID Policy POL1 Build developments where all essentials (shops, schools, parks) are close by and easily accessible by sustainable modes of transport to reduce the need to travel and minimise the use of unsustainable modes. Interventions will be assessed through the development management process and need to be proportionate to the size and location of the development. POL2 For developments creating significant number of new trips with no public transport services available, enforce that the developer provides a subsidised service until passenger numbers become commercially viable. POL3 Work with operators and developers to ensure that existing and new employment, education, retail, healthcare, and tourism destinations are serviced by road-based passenger transport, particularly in rural areas. POL4 Ensure that land identified as having potential for Park & Ride development is safeguarded within the appropriate Development Plan(s). POL5 Deliver connected neighbourhoods within towns and cities to better achieve connected and more accessible communities following the 20-minute neighbourhood concept, so that as many people as possible can meet the majority of their daily needs within a reasonable walk, wheel or cycle of their home. POL6 Encourage, promote and facilitate spaces and opportunities for play, recreation and sport that are inclusive and enable children and young people to play and move around safely and independently, maximising opportunities for informal and incidental play. POL7 Ensure that retail development and the location of shops can be accessed by communities by a range of sustainable transport modes including on foot, by bike, and by public transport. POL8 Explore the provision of electric car club vehicles (and associated charging infrastructure) as part of new housing developments. POL9 Enable inclusion of an electric car sharing vehicle at the site of any significant charging infrastructure. POL10 Ensure new / improved infrastructure avoids increasing flood risk and reduces risk of flooding. POL11 Continue to work with local communities, key stakeholders and resilience groups in the co- design of projects to build better places together, while seeking to expand the range and number of opportunities for co-design by making use of external funding sources. POL12 Integrate sustainable urban drainage systems in design and placemaking to reduce surface water flooding/run-off. Appendix E 4 Page 61 of 126
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POL13 Ensure developments consider place and prioritise the needs of people before the movement of motor vehicles in line with national and local design guidance. This includes prioritising sustainable and active travel choices, and including fully accessible paths and routes which are well connected with the wider environment beyond the site boundary. POL14 Ensure developments consider the impact on the path network and be consistent with the Scottish Outdoor Access Code. POL15 Work with land managers to ensure existing woodlands are managed and enhanced for a range of benefits, including public access and biodiversity. POL16 Develop a rural approach/equivalent to the 20-minute neighbourhood concept in and around villages and towns to enhance local accessibility, help tackle societal causes of inequality, and reduce social isolation and loneliness. POL17 Protect and incorporate green infrastructure within all new infrastructure schemes and developments, capitalising on opportunities across Perth and Kinross to promote active travel and make connections where possible to blue and green networks to provide a multifunctional network with multiple benefits for climate and nature. POL18 Integrate art and design within projects to encourage active travel and enhance public realm by, for example, exploring ways to incorporate it into empty spaces, into navigation/wayfinding, and at public transport interchanges. POL19 Ensure that the access of agricultural traffic is duly considered in infrastructure projects. POL20 Continue to ensure that, at minimum, the designs for transport developments meet standards and the National Roads Development Guide (NRDG). Page 62 of 126
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Our vision is a Perth and Kinross where everyone can live life well, free from poverty and inequality ___________________________________________________________________ Committee or Board: Climate Change & Sustainability Date of Meeting: 27 May 2026 Report Title: Green Living Fund – Round 3 Report Number: 26/145 Report Author: Eirini Kourtesi, Team Leader – Climate Change & Sustainable Development Organisational Lead: Fraser Crofts, Strategic Lead – Environment & Infrastructure ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Purpose 1.1 The purpose of this Report is to provide members of the CC&S Committee with the proposed approach for delivery of Round 3 of the Green Living Fund (GLF) for review and approval. 1.2 Sections 1. Purpose 2. Recommendations 3. Background/Context 4. Main Issues 5. Proposals 6. Conclusion 7. Impact Value Assessment 8. Appendices 2. Recommendations It is recommended that the Committee: 2.1 Notes the lessons presented from Round 2 of the Green Living Fund. 2.2 Approves the approach to Round 3 of the Green Living Fund as outlined in Section 5. 5 Page 63 of 126
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2.3 Approves advanced payments to be made to successful groups as part of the grant award process. 2.4 Approves combining the funds available to Perth City South, North, and Centre wards into one pot. 2.5 Approves any potential underspend to be utilised for awards across all Wards at the Officers’ discretion, upon communication with the CC&S Convener and Vice Convener. 3. Background/Context 3.1 The Green Living Fund (GLF) has been designed to provide support to community groups with projects that help address both the cost of living and climate crises. The GLF approach has been developed in line with the Council’s climate change strategy objectives by enabling projects that will impact on reducing emissions, building a more resilient Perth and Kinross, supporting those who are more vulnerable to climate change and its impacts, and protecting biodiversity. Applications to the GLF are carefully reviewed by an expert panel to ensure projects meet the eligibility criteria and support the Council’s wider climate change objectives. 3.2 The GLF uses a participatory budgeting approach to build community buy-in and deliver local priorities. The Council provided funding for Round 1, which opened for applications in October 2023, with £215,386 in funds awarded to 38 groups as voted on by their communities. These 38 projects were selected by over 2,000 voters. 3.3 Round 2 of the GLF was approved in August 2025, with £200,000 split across the twelve Perth and Kinross Wards. Out of the total fund allocation, £148,759.74 in funds were awarded to 28 groups due to some wards being undersubscribed which resulted to an underspend of £51,240. Round 2 of the GLF ran in parallel with the Fairer Communities For All fund (FCFA) using a joint online voting system that was accessed by 6998 voters from across Perth and Kinross. Using a joint system increased efficiencies for Officers and offered the opportunity for proposals to be transferred between the two funds as appropriate. One proposal was successfully transferred from FCFA to GLF due the project scope aligning with the objectives of the GLF. 3.4 GLF projects align with the following themes, and must also demonstrate how they will help local residents with the cost of living. These are linked to the Council’s climate change priorities, supporting the delivery of climate action across Perth and Kinross. • Energy – reducing consumption, promoting efficiency, generating renewable energy • Transport – encouraging active travel, decarbonising transport • Waste – reduce, reuse, repurpose and recycle • Resilience – adapting to changing conditions – including flooding, drought and heat Page 64 of 126
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• Nature – improving greenspace, increasing biodiversity, local food growing • Engagement – increasing public awareness and engaging communities 3.5 Successful proposals from Round 2 included a variety of proposals that aligned with the themes above. Some examples include a food growing allotment at Perth UHI, free bike packages from Crieff Cycle Charity, litter picks and surplus food pick-ups from Kinross-shire Youth Enterprise. Additionally, digital foodbank vouchers from Broke not Broken and repair festivals from Remake Scotland and Greener Kinross-shire, as well as energy efficiency improvements from Blairgowrie Rugby Club, Perth Autism Support and Glenfarg Community Centre, are some examples of the projects that came into fruition as a result of GLF Round 2. Round 2 projects are currently being implemented, and the grant funds must be spent by 31 December 2026. A briefing note outlining detailed information and impact of projects will be issued to Members following completion of Round 2 projects. 3.6 Members allocated £200,000 of funding for GLF – Round 3 as part of the budget setting process for 2026/27 (Report 26/54 refers). 4. Main Issues 4.1 The decision to use Microsoft Forms (MS Forms) as the online voting platform was approved for Round 2 (Report 25/203 refers) with the intention to remove accessibility barriers for young people that had previously been an issue when using the CONSUL platform. Using MS Forms was largely a positive experience for the majority of voters, especially since they could vote for both GLF and FCFA projects using one platform. However, a small number of residents raised some concerns about the accessibility of the voting form, mainly, around the lack of digital skills in areas with ageing population. It is worth noting that facilities had been put in place to provide supported access in libraries. 4.2 Cross-ward projects - during Round 2, the fund received a number of proposals for cross-ward projects. Applicants were advised to split their application according to the funding required per ward so that their applications were deemed specific to each ward. However, this was not possible for all cross-ward proposals due to the nature of the project and time limitations for the proposals to be submitted e.g. an organisation providing support to groups throughout Perth and Kinross. These proposals were therefore submitted within the ward the group is based on, but further guidance on cross-ward proposals would be welcomed by applicants. 4.3 Undersubscribed wards - certain wards were undersubscribed due to a small number of proposals applying to the GLF for Round 2. To ensure that proposals would only go forward if they had the support of the local community (in line with the participatory budgeting objectives), a decision was made to introduce an additional requirement for a minimum of 50 votes in undersubscribed wards. Page 65 of 126
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This approach aligned with the FCFA eligibility criteria but had to be made during the voting process as it had not been included in the original approach proposed for GLF Round 2. Due to lack of applications in some wards there was an underspend of £51,240 at the end of the application window which was carried forward to Round 3. 5 Proposals 5.1 It is proposed to continue to run the GLF following the same approach used in Round 2 with no major modifications, using Microsoft Forms as the voting platform. Supported access in libraries will also be provided for Round 3 to minimise any access issues for those with limited internet connection or lack of digital skills. Postal votes will also be accepted upon request in cases where supported access is not available, eliminating any potential barriers to vote due to the above. 5.2 It is proposed to disburse the funds to successful applicants as an advance payment, within the proposed timeline at 5.10, and upon receipt of the awardee’s signed acceptance form. Advance payment will be on the basis that the awardee commits to specific financial governance conditions, including but not limited to, keeping full written records of what the agreed funding is spent on and retaining original receipts/invoices as proof of expenditure, to be provided to the Council along with their monitoring form. 5.3 The FCFA has been rebranded as the Investment in Communities Fund and it has been allocated £350,000 of funding for 2026/27 (Report 26/54 refers). At this current time, the plan for delivery of the Investment in Communities Fund has not been agreed by Housing & Social Wellbeing Committee. Once this has been agreed we will seek to work in tandem with that fund to avoid duplication of voting processes. Should the timeline allow, it is proposed that the GLF will run in parallel with the Investment in Communities Fund to maximise efficiencies in terms of the voting process. 5.4 Similar to Round 2, proposals will be evaluated 50% on technical evaluation by PKC Officers and 50% on community voting. The PKC Officer scoring will be based on the following criteria: • Expected climate change impact – 30% • Expected cost of living impact – 30% • Wider community benefits – 20% • Value for Money – 20% 5.5 No modifications are proposed to the evaluation process, and the same approach is proposed for Round 3. Page 66 of 126
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5.6 In line with GLF Round 2 Report approved at Committee (Report 25/203 refers), Round 2 awardees must complete a monitoring form (Appendix A) by 31 December 2026 which will outline information on: • How the funds were spent including receipts and invoices • Community impact (how many people benefitted from the project, volunteers involved) • Climate change impact (taking climate action locally, emissions reduction) • Cost-of-living impact (people supported in the community with the cost- of-living e.g. items provided free of charge) 5.7 The monitoring form will allow officers to estimate the real impact on carbon emissions by looking at emissions savings in relation to each project. No modifications are proposed to the monitoring process, and the same approach is proposed for Round 3. 5.7 Funding Allocation – There is a total funding allocation of £251,240 for GLF Round 3. This consists of the £200,000 allocation for 2026/27 (Report 26/54 refers), plus the £51,240 underspend from Round 2 which Elected Members approved to roll over to 2026/27. It is proposed that 50% of the funding will be allocated equally to each ward and 50% of the funding will be allocated based on the population of the ward. Due to a statistical margin error in the 2022 Census population data, the total funding available would exceed the available funding if the above methodology was followed strictly. For this reason, the equal split per ward has been rounded down to the closest penny, allowing for an underspend of £2.34. This pot can be used to round up partial awards to the closest penny on occasions where the ward allocation has been reached. Furthermore, reflecting on the lessons learnt from Round 2 of the GLF, the funding available for the three Perth City wards (Centre, South, and North) has been combined. This seeks to minimise any underspend across all City wards based on the experience of submissions in Round 2. The proposed allocation is shown in Table 1. Page 67 of 126
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Table 1 Ward Population (Census 2022) Equal Split Per Capita allocation Total funding 1- Carse of Gowrie 9916 £10,468.00 £8,251.89 £18,719.89 2 - Strathmore 15,458 £10,468.00 £12,863.83 £23,331.83 3 - Blairgowrie & Glens 11,248 £10,468.00 £9,360.36 £19,828.36 4 - Highland 8927 £10,468.00 £7,428.87 £17,896.87 5 - Strathtay 12,302 £10,468.00 £10,237.47 £20,705.47 6 - Strathearn 10,419 £10,468.00 £8,670.48 £19,138.48 7- Strathallan 11,727 £10,468.00 £9,758.97 £20,226.97 8- Kinross-shire 14,119 £10,468.00 £11,749.54 £22,217.54 9 - Almond & Earn 10,162 £10,468.00 £8,456.61 £18,924.61 10, 11, 12 – Perth City South, North, Centre 46,677 £31,404.00 £38,843.64 £70,247.64 Totals 150,953 £125,616.00 £125,620.00 £251,237.66 5.8 Cross-ward projects – to ensure the GLF application process is fair and transparent, it is proposed that cross-ward project proposals should be submitted as multiple applications. These should be specific to each ward, clarifying the funding requested for each. Groups may therefore submit copies of the same application, simply changing the funding requested per ward. 5.9 Undersubscribed wards – to ensure successful projects have the support of the local community, it is proposed to introduce the requirement for a minimum of 50 votes for all projects. To try and avoid any underspend in Round 3, and most importantly to ensure that more high-scoring and impactful projects are supported, it is also proposed to allow for any potential underspend to be used at the officers’ discretion in line with the scoring methodology after communicating with the Climate Change and Sustainability Committee Convener and Vice-Convener. 5.10 Timeline – the proposed timeline for the GLF Round 3 Application process is: • 24 August 2026 – Call for applications opens • 5 October 2026 – Submission for applications closes • 5 October – 26 October 2026 – Screening of applications by Council • 26 October – 23 November 2026 – Voting Open • 23 November – 30 November 2026 – Final screening • Results announced by 4 December 2026 • Target date for disbursing funds to successful applicants by 18 December 2026 Page 68 of 126
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5.11 Please note the timeline outlined above is indicative for the purposes of this report. It is subject to change according to the timeline for the Investing in Communities Fund if it is deemed appropriate to run the two funds in parallel, similar to 2025. 6 Conclusion 6.1 Since its introduction in October 2023 the Green Living Fund has helped 66 community organisations shape and deliver impactful changes locally. Lessons were learned from Rounds 1 and 2 and other participatory budgeting approaches that have been incorporated into the proposed approach for Round 3. These should help to further increase the accessibility, engagement and impact of this funding. 7. Impact Value Assessment Green_Living_Fund_-_Round_3.pdf 8. Appendices 8.1 Appendix A – Green Living Fund Monitoring Form Page 69 of 126
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Appendix A Green Living Fund Monitoring Form 2025/26 Should you require a copy of your original application to the Green Living Fund please contact climatechange@pkc.gov.uk Privacy Notice The information provided by you will be used by Perth and Kinross Council to monitor and evaluate your involvement in the Green Living Fund. The information will not be disclosed to third parties except as described below. The Council may check information provided by you, or information about you provided by a third party, with other information held by us. We may also get information from certain third parties or share your information with them in order to verify its accuracy, prevent or detect crime, protect public funds or where required by law. For further information, please look at our website www.pkc.gov.uk/dataprotection, email DataProtection@pkc.gov.uk or telephone 01738 477933. If you or someone you know would like a copy of this document in another language or format, (on occasion, only a summary of the document will be provided in translation), this can be arranged by contacting the Customer Service Centre on 01738 475000. You can also send us a text message on 07824 498145. All Council Services can offer a telephone translation facility. BSL users can contact us via Contact Scotland BSL, the online British Sign Language video relay interpreting service. Find out more on the Contact Scotland BSL website https://contactscotland-bsl.org When you submit this form, it will not automatically collect your details like name and email address unless you provide them yourself 1. Group name 2. Project name 3. Amount awarded (£) 4. Has your project been delayed or been changed since your award was made? Yes/No 5. Date of project completion (for on-going projects, date grant funded element was completed) Spending your Grant 6. Have you spent the full amount awarded by the grant on relevant project expenses in line with your application? Yes/No 7. Please list each cost category you have used the award for. E.g. Bus trip x15 - £40; Snacks x15 – £30 etc. 5 Page 71 of 126
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8. Are there any costs you are unable to provide receipts for? If so, please explain the reason and value of these costs 9. Are these costs different from what was stated in your application? If yes, explain these changes. 10. Did your project receive additional funding? Please provide the details of the other funding you secured for your project in the following format: Funding source – Value of Funding Benefits of the Grant 11. In your application, you indicated that your project would work towards the Green Living Fund priorities identified below: Energy – e.g. reducing consumption, promoting efficiency, generating renewable energy Transport – e.g. encouraging active travel, decarbonising transport Waste – e.g. reducing, reusing, repurposing and recycling Resilience – e.g. adapting to changing conditions – including flooding, drought and heat Nature – e.g. improving greenspace, increasing biodiversity, local food growing Engagement – e.g. increasing public awareness and engaging communities Please detail how your project has impacted on each relevant priority. Please note: Only respond to the question by making reference to the priority (or priorities) that you initially selected in your application, you do not need to provide an answer for each priority listed. 12. How many people have benefitted from your project? 13. How many volunteers helped to deliver your project? 14. Have there been any changes to this information since your application? If yes, explain these changes. 15. Please give details of the ways in which the grant has been of benefit to people in your community, or groups you are working with. Climate Change Impact 16. What impact did your project have on taking climate action in your area? Please provide as much detail as possible including quantitative figures if available. Please see quantitative examples for each of the fund categories below that can be used to estimate respective emissions savings: - Energy: kWh saved as a result of a retrofitting project - Transport: personal vehicle miles reduced by using a community transport scheme or active travel - Waste: kilograms of waste diverted away from landfill Page 72 of 126
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- Resilience: number of people engaged in the local community prior to a severe weather event - Nature: kilograms of produce from a food growing allotment, number of trees planted - Engagement: number of people attending workshops/events The Climate Change and Sustainable Development Team are available to provide support in completing this section. Indicators according to the scope of each project can be set at an early stage during the project delivery in order to compile relevant information for completing this monitoring form. Please contact the team via email (climatechange@pkc.gov.uk) to discuss your project and identify suitable indicators. Cost of Living Impact 17. What impact did your project have on supporting people in your community with the cost-of-living? Please provide as much detail as possible including quantitative figures if available e.g. value of items/services provided to residents free of charge, or number of people engaged with in repair workshops. Declaration By providing your details below, you agree to the following statements: 1. I confirm that the details contained in this form are correct and that we will keep all financial records and accounts for at least six years from payment of the grant. 2. We understand that this does not release us from any legal responsibility to keep records for longer periods. 3. Copies of the the relevant invoices/receipts will be provided to Perth and Kinross Council. 18. I confirm that we have forwarded copies of the relevant invoices/receipts to climatechange@pkc.gov.uk as well as photos of the completed project (if relevant). Name Project Role Date Page 73 of 126
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Our vision is a Perth and Kinross where everyone can live life well, free from poverty and inequality ___________________________________________________________________ Committee or Board: Climate Change & Sustainability Date of Meeting: 27 May 2026 Report Title: Perth Surface Water Management Plan Report Number: 26/146 Report Author: Gavin Bissett, Engineer, Flooding Team Organisational Lead: Fraser Crofts, Strategic Lead – Environment and Infrastructure ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Purpose 1.1 The purpose of this Report is to summarise the findings and outcomes of the Council’s ‘Perth Surface Water Management Plan (SWMP)'. The report highlights that no viable surface water flood protection schemes have been identified but makes recommendations on other measures that should be taken forward where opportunities for collaboration with other projects exist. 1.2 Sections 1. Purpose 2. Recommendations 3. Background/Context 4. Main Issues 5. Proposals 6. Conclusion 7. Impact Value Assessment 8. Appendices 2. Recommendations It is recommended that the Committee: 2.1 Notes the completion of the Perth SWMP as required by the Tay Flood Risk Management Plan and Local Flood Risk Management Plan. 6 Page 75 of 126
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2.2 Approves the recommendations of the Perth Surface Water Management Plan, which state that whilst no viable surface water flood protection schemes have been identified, some measures have been found that should be taken forward where opportunities for collaboration with other projects exist. This also includes emphasising, and where possible, supporting the uptake of property flood resilience measures. 2.3 Notes that public engagement has been undertaken to disseminate the findings of the SWMP. 2.4 Notes the requirement to monitor, review and update the Perth SWMP in Cycle 3 (2028-2034). 3. Background/Context 3.1 Under the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009, SEPA and lead local authorities published their Cycle 1 Flood Risk Management (FRM) Strategies and Local FRM Plans in December 2015 and June 2016 respectively. These documents set out a range of actions that SEPA and responsible authorities took to manage and, where possible, reduce the risk of flooding over a six- year period. 3.2 The (then) Environment Committee approved the content and publication of the Cycle 1 Tay Local FRM Plan on 1 June 2016 (Report 16/241 refers). The (then) Environment and Infrastructure Committee subsequently approved the content of an Interim Report on the progress made in implementing the Cycle 1 Local FRM Plans on 23 January 2019 (Report 19/16 refers). 3.3 SEPA and lead local authorities published updated Cycle 2 FRM Plans and Local FRM Plans in December 2021 and December 2022 respectively for the six-year period from 2022 to 2028. The Climate Change & Sustainability Committee approved the content and publication of the Cycle 1 Final Report and Cycle 2 Tay Local FRM Plan on 19 December 2022 (Report 22/307 refers). The Climate Change & Sustainability Committee subsequently approved the content of an Interim Report on the progress made in implementing the Cycle 2 Local FRM Plans on 10 November 2025 (Report 25/300 refers). The published documents can be viewed at the following link: http://www.pkc.gov.uk/frmplans 3.4 The published FRM Plans and Local FRM Plans identify various flood studies as a means of further improving the understanding of flood risk in certain locations. The plans identified a Surface Water Management Plan (SWMP) for Perth. The purpose of this study was to build on the significant level of previous investigations regarding surface water flood risk in Perth, and to explore what further action would be required to manage surface water flood risk in Perth and set this out in a plan. Actions could then be identified and assessed against technical, economic and acceptability factors to determine feasibility. Any feasible actions could then be implemented as part of a flood protection scheme. Page 76 of 126
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3.5 The 2009 Act provides local authorities with discretionary powers to promote flood protection schemes. Only those flood schemes which have been included in the published FRM Plans, the Local FRM Plans and the national priority list are taken forward in the subsequent 6-year period. 3.6 Although public authorities are expected to take a proactive role in managing and, where achievable, lowering flood risk, the primary responsibility for avoiding or managing flood risk still remains with land and property owners. The 2009 Act does not alter this. Individuals, businesses and communities must, therefore, play a critical role in making themselves more resilient and helping to reduce the impact of flooding. 4. Main Issues 4.1 Perth is located in the River Tay catchment within Potentially Vulnerable Area (PVA) 02/08/12. 4.2 The primary sources of potential flooding in Perth are from fluvial (river) and pluvial (surface water) flooding. Fluvial flooding was mitigated through the construction of the Perth Flood Prevention Scheme (PFPS) in 2001 to primarily protect areas of Perth from the River Tay, Perth Town Lade and River Almond. The PFPS was considered, at that time, to have a 1 in 250- year standard of protection. The PFPS also includes flood protection measures at Almondbank, Craige Burn, three flood storage ponds at Broxden, and two reservoirs located at South Inch Park and North Muirton. 4.3 The term surface water flooding is often used to describe the complex interaction of many sources of flooding as a result of rainfall run-off flowing overland, exceedance of small urban watercourses (including culverted watercourses) or artificial drainage systems (e.g. combined sewer), and groundwater. 4.4 In December 2021, consultant engineers, Amey Consulting Ltd were engaged to carry out a SWMP for Perth. 4.5 Amey’s investigations involved extensive data gathering and analysis, consultations, topographic surveys, a hydrological assessment, hydraulic modelling, an environmental desk study, an options study, an economic appraisal and the production of final reports. 4.6 This work built on the numerous existing investigations into surface water flood risk across Perth. This included the Perth Integrated Catchment Study (ICS) carried out by Scottish Water in partnership with PKC, and more targeted investigations at areas of known risk (such as Feus Road and Bridgend), as well as the recent Craigie Burn flood protection study. The existing integrated hydraulic flood model developed as part of the Perth ICS (and updated for the Craigie Burn flood protection study) was reviewed and updated in line with the latest approaches for surface water modelling enabling the best available representation of the surface water risk at a city- wide scale. Page 77 of 126
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4.7 The SWMP analysed the integrated flooding mechanisms affecting Perth and a series of flood maps were produced. This work provided a detailed understanding of surface water flood risk across Perth. As part of this, areas of highest surface water flood risk across this city were highlighted (referred to as ‘flooding hotspots’). A total of 60 hotspots were identified. A plan showing the location of these is provided in Appendix 1. 4.8 The SWMP hydraulic model identified that pluvial flooding accounts for approximately 22% of the flood risk across Perth. A total of 405 properties are potentially at risk from surface water flooding during a 1 in 30-year flood event (the flood event with a 3.33% chance of occurring in any one year). In future, for this same magnitude of event, the number of properties is estimated to increase to 1,041 properties due to the effects of climate change. A total of 1,217 properties are potentially at risk during a 1 in 200-year flood event (the flood event with a 0.5% chance of occurring in any one year). In future this is estimated to increase to 2,198 properties due to the effects of climate change. 4.9 The 60 flooding hotspots cover the majority of properties identified at risk of surface water flooding across Perth. For the modelled 1 in 30-year flood event (the flood event with a 3.33% chance of occurring in any given year), 369 of the 405 properties identified at risk are contained within a flooding hotspot (91% of the total properties). During the modelled 1 in 200-year flood event (the flood event with a 0.5% chance of occurring in any given year), 988 of the 1,217 properties identified at risk are within a flooding hotspot (81% of the total properties at risk during this event). 4.10 In managing flood risk, the Council is required to have regard to the economic, social and environmental impact of its actions. The Scottish Government’s guidance recommends that decision making in flood risk management should be supported by an options appraisal. 4.11 An options appraisal includes a cost-benefit analysis and other techniques to determine whether a flood protection scheme meets its objectives, is sustainable and represents best value for money. In general, the cost of flood damage avoided over time must be greater than the cost of building the flood defences, i.e., they must achieve a benefit/cost ratio of greater than 1.0. 4.12 Due to the high number of ‘hotspots’ identified, Amey carried out a screening exercise to identify those areas within which there was a realistic chance of identifying viable measures to manage surface water flood risk. This screening exercise selected 29 of the initial 60 hotspots for further multi- criteria assessment ahead of options appraisal. The multi-criteria assessment identified 14 (of the 29) flooding hotspots that had the highest potential to identify viable surface water management measures. 4.13 Areas that have been subject to separate investigations (previous or ongoing) were also screened out. This included areas such as Bridgend, Cavendish Avenue/Gray Street, Feus Road and Marshall Place. Page 78 of 126
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4.14 An initial long list of high-level options to manage the risk of flooding were considered in the context of each flooding hotspot. Amey undertook an iterative assessment to refine this for more detailed consideration. A long list of 18 options was selected (refer to Appendix 2 for details). 4.15 This long list was assessed through a further multi-criteria (technical, environmental and economic) appraisal to produce a preferred short-list of 10 options which were assessed in further detail. Table 1:Short list summary table Option No Location Option 1 Dupplin Road and Annat Road Disconnection & SUDS 2 Fields near Murray Royal Greenspace Attenuation 3 Connacher Bank retirement living Surface Water conveyance route 5a Oakbank Rd and Cherrybank Grove Disconnection 5b Perth Academy Disconnection and SUDS 7 Millenium Park Greenspace attenuation 12a Rannoch Road (between Newhouse Road and Letham Road roundabouts) Disconnection 12b Rannoch Road (between Letham Road and Unity Terrace roundabouts) Disconnection 13 Whitefriars Industrial park Disconnection / SUDS 14 Dewars Centre/Perth leisure pool Disconnection / SUDS 4.16 The final short list of potential options, together with the estimated costs and benefit/cost ratios, is provided in Appendix 2. 4.17 Further detailed assessment of the 10 short-listed options identified that only two options were considered feasible, both economically and in terms of overall benefit. These were the disconnection and SuDS options at Whitefriars Industrial Park (option 13) and Dewars/Perth leisure pool site (option 14). 4.18 Option 13 had an estimated capital cost of £0.412m with a benefit/cost ratio of 3.4. Option 14 had an estimated capital cost of £0.221m and a benefit/cost ratio of 2.2. No standard of protection can be attributed to these options and the benefit is measured in the overall reduction in annualised average flood damages within the area. Wider benefits of removing surface water from the combined sewer network would also be realised. 4.19 Due to the nature of the recommended options, it has been identified that the best delivery mechanism for these would be through future development opportunities at each site. Page 79 of 126
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4.19 A means to control delivery is through the next iteration of the local development plan (LDP3), through site specific developer requirements associated to development allocations and through Green-Blue Network mapping and guidance. 4.20 The option at Dewars/Perth leisure pool was initially identified as an opportunity to utilise the significant greenspace at the site in its current form/use. The more recent, and ongoing, wider discussions regarding the future use/redevelopment of this site do not alter these conclusions. There is ongoing dialogue with the Council’s Property section and their drainage and flood risk consultants regarding the future of the site to ensure that flood risk benefits are realised. 4.21 The hydraulic model for the SWMP suggests that much of the main trunk sewers running through Perth are affected by a lack of capacity, leading to significant flooding at vulnerable points where manholes are particularly shallow, or where sewer pipes are (relatively) undersized or have a low gradient. This is a common issue in urban areas due to the historic approach of using one ‘combined’ sewer system to deal with both foul and surface water. Prior to the legal requirement of SuDS for new developments, this approach increased pressure on these systems, and more recently, climate change has become the main factor in reducing the relative capacity of sewer systems. Due to the limited areas across the city to store surface water above ground, particularly around the areas of highest risk, alleviating this risk typically requires significant infrastructure upgrades to enable storm flows to be drained. These measures are prohibitively expensive and often face technical challenges (spatial constraints and conflicts with buried utilities). Scottish Water are required to undertake assessments of sewer flood risk, as a prescribed action within the Tay Local FRM Plan and in line with their duties under section 16 of the Flood Act. 4.22 The SWMP highlights a number of ongoing projects/proposals which will help manage overall surface water flood risk in Perth, namely ongoing Scottish Water investment projects at Feus Road, Cavendish Avenue and Bells Sports Centre. The Council has developed a detailed design for flood protection works at Bridgend, but this is currently on hold due to delays in funding of Cycle 2 schemes as a result of the ongoing discussions between Scottish Government and CoSLA. 4.23 The SWMP also recommends other non-structural actions that align with on- going actions to manage flood risk under the Tay Local FRM Plan. This includes ensuring local and national planning policies are applied with regards to surface water management in new developments. 4.24 The SWMP advises that property flood resilience measures are an effective tool to improve the overall flood resilience of the city. It recommends the uptake of these measures by property owners in areas of surface water flood risk, with a preference for passive measures (e.g. flood doors, automatic air brick covers etc) due to the speed at which surface water flooding can occur. Page 80 of 126
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This recommendation is in line with the recently published National Flood Resilience Strategy. As part of the 2026-27 budget, the Council has approved initial funding to support a Property Flood Resilience Grant that residents will be able to apply for to assist with the costs of installing appropriate measures at their property. 4.25 In order to disseminate the findings of the SWMP, and to outline how flood risk is being managed in the area, a newsletter summarizing the work was published on the Council’s consultation hub (https://consult.pkc.gov.uk/communities/perthswmp) during the period 1 October to 30 October 2025. The consultation period allowed residents to view the draft outputs from the SWMP, speak directly to council officers, design consultants and other agencies such as Scottish Water and Scottish Flood Forum. Residents were encouraged to provide feedback on the surface water management plan recommendations. 4.26 A community drop-in session was held at the Dewar’s Centre on 29 January 2026. The community drop in event was attended by approximately 30 people, although only 14 people recorded their attendance via a sign in sheet. The majority of attendees had previously submitted online feedback and took the opportunity to follow up directly with Officers. It should be noted that six attendees were from areas out with the Perth SWMP study area and advised that they attended to better understand the process in advance of another SWMP that was being carried out for their locality. 4.27 The feedback received during the consultation events or through submitted comment forms covered a range of topics including the study methodology, options appraisal and recommendations, as well as around existing maintenance arrangements, new development and Scottish Water infrastructure. 4.28 A ‘Question & Answer’ report addressing the main comments raised during the consultation period was disseminated to all respondents and is available to view on the Consultation Hub (https://consult.pkc.gov.uk/communities/perthswmp). The comments raised were relevant and informative but did not fundamentally alter the conclusion and recommendations of the SWMP. 4.29 SWMPs should be monitored, reviewed and updated to align with the six-year Flood Risk Management planning cycle. The next update is likely to be required in Cycle 3 (2028-2034). 5. Proposals 5.1 The SWMP does not recommend any standalone proposals and identified collaborative opportunities that should be explored at the relevant time through LPD3 and planning applications as they come forward to provide surface water flood risk benefits. Page 81 of 126
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The mechanisms for this will likely be through site specific requirements associated to development allocations and Green-blue network mapping and guidance. 6. Conclusion 6.1 This report provides an update on the outcome of the Perth Surface Water Management Plan (SWMP). 6.2 A surface water management plan was identified for Perth within the Tay Flood Risk Management Plan and Local Flood Risk Management Plan. The Council engaged consulting engineers, Amey Consulting Ltd, to deliver the SWMP. 6.3 The Council’s consulting engineers have not identified a feasible flood protection scheme to manage areas at surface water flood risk in Perth. However, the SWMP identified two areas where a significant reduction in economic flood damages can be achieved through surface water separation from the combined sewer and retrofitting SuDS. The potential redevelopment of sites at Dewar’s and Whitefriars provides the opportunity to realise the identified benefits. 6.4 The SWMP reiterates the benefit of property flood resilience measures, recommending further uptake by residents in areas at risk of flooding, in line with the Scottish Government’s National Flood Resilience Strategy. The Council has recently approved funding for a Property Flood Resilience Grant that will support residents with the costs of installing appropriate measures. 6.5 The SWMP also builds on and aligns with the Flood Risk Management Actions centred on Community Engagement (i.e. sharing of information and advice) and Community Resilience Groups (i.e. those community led groups supported by the Council to develop resilience and flood protection on a local scale). 7. Impact and Value Assessment This report has been classified as being an operational report and as such does not require a full Impact and Value Assessment. 8. Appendices - Appendix 1: Perth SWMP 0.5% AEP flood map and hotspots - Appendix 2: Perth SWMP Options Page 82 of 126
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Appendix 2 – Perth SWMP Options Table 1: Perth SWMP Options Long list Option 1: SuDS Attenuation, additional road drainage on Dupplin Road and Annat Road with a raingarden opposite Gannochy Pond. Option 2: Upper catchment attenuation and storage in fields opposite the Rohallion Centre. Option 3: Create a surface water route to the River Tay from the A93 through derelict land next to Conachar Court Retirement Living. Option 4: South Inch Terrace disconnections and SuDS Option 5a Kerb drainage and storm sewer upgrade on Oakbank Crescent and Oakbank Place. Option 5b SuDS Attenuation within Perth Academy grounds, with conveyance swale and road drainage on Fairies Road. Option 6: Lochie Brae and Bowerswell Road drainage Option 7: SuDS Attenuation within Millenium Park Option 8: Queens Avenue Option 9: Fairfield Avenue disconnections and SuDS Option 10: Wallace Crescent disconnections Option 11: Glenearn Rd - Inch View Primary disconnections Option 12a Rannoch Road drainage upgrade and SuDS feature within Newhouse Road roundabout. Kerb drainage along Rannoch Road between Newhouse Road and Letham Road roundabouts. Option 12b Kerb drainage along Rannoch Road between Letham Road and Unity Terrace roundabout, including periodic raingardens for interception and traffic calming. Option 13: SuDS Attenuation and rooftop disconnection at Whitefriars Industrial Park Option 14: Permeable pavement and SuDS attenuation at Dewars Centre and Perth Leisure Centre Option 15: City centre increase permeable surfaces Option 16: City Centre SuDS at North Inch Option 17: Muirton SuDS attenuation Option 18: Feus Rd/Unity Terrace disconnections and SuDS Figure 1: Long and short list locations across Perth - those highlighted blue were taken forward to short list. Appendix 2 6 Page 85 of 126
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Table 2: Perth SWMP short list summary table Option ID Cluster Number Option Description Capital cost (including 60% optimism Bias) Total PV Benefits Benefit:cost ratio 1a 4 SuDS Attenuation, additional road drainage on Dupplin Road and Annat Road with a raingarden opposite Gannochy Pond. £145,622 - £ 12,327 0 2 4 Upper catchment attenuation and storage in fields opposite the Rohallion Centre. £189,201 - £ 11,212 0 3 4 Create surface water route to River Tay through derelict land using cascading swales and raingardens. £134,231 £ 5,927 0 5a 9 Kerb drainage and storm sewer upgrade at Oakbank Crescent and Oakbank Place. £171,180 £ 14,207 0.1 5b 9 SuDS swale and detention basin within Perth Academy grounds to intercept drainage before it reaches Oakbank Place. £156,299 £ 21,291 0.1 7 2 SuDS attenuation in Millennium Park. £467,409 £ 8,457 0 12a 22 Rannoch Road drainage upgrade and SuDS feature within Newhouse Road roundabout. Kerb drainage along Rannoch Road between Newhouse Road and Letham Road roundabouts. £399,633 £ 6,718 0 12b 56 Kerb drainage along Rannoch Road between Letham Road and Unity Terrace roundabout, including periodic raingardens for interception and traffic calming. £293,487 - £ 11,392 0 13 54 Whitefriars industrial rooftop disconnections. £412,647 £ 1,857,908 3.4 14 54 SuDS (infiltration and storage) Dewars Centre and Perth Leisure Centre £220,600 £ 694,204 2.2 Page 86 of 126
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Our vision is a Perth and Kinross where everyone can live life well, free from poverty and inequality ___________________________________________________________________ Committee or Board: Climate Change & Sustainability Date of Meeting: 27 May 2026 Report Title: Bridge of Earn Surface Water Flood Study Report Number: 26/147 Report Author: Craig Harvey, Engineer, Flooding Team Organisational Lead: Fraser Crofts, Strategic Lead – Environment and Infrastructure ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Purpose 1.1 The purpose of this Report is to summarise the findings and outcomes of the Council’s ‘Bridge of Earn Surface Water Flood Study (SWFS)'. The report recommends that a flood protection scheme is taken forward for the study as this has been found to be economically viable and will reduce the impact of flooding for up to 26 properties. The proposed scheme will be submitted to SEPA for national prioritisation and inclusion in the next Tay Flood Risk Management Plan and Local Flood Risk Management Plan, to be published in 2028. 1.2 Sections 1. Purpose 2. Recommendations 3. Background/Context 4. Main Issues 5. Proposals 6. Conclusion 7. Impact Value Assessment 8. Appendices 2. Recommendations It is recommended that the Committee: 2.1 Notes the completion of the Bridge of Earn SWFS as required by the Tay Flood Risk Management Plan and Local Flood Risk Management Plan. 7 Page 89 of 126
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2.2 Approves the recommendations of the study, including the proposals for a flood protection scheme in Bridge of Earn that will benefit up to 26 properties. 2.3 Notes that details of the recommended flood protection scheme for Bridge of Earn will be submitted to SEPA for national prioritisation and inclusion in the Cycle 3 (2028-2034) Tay Flood Risk Management Plan, to be published in December 2027, and Tay Local Flood Risk Management Plan, due for publication in 2028. 2.4 Notes that public engagement events have been held to disseminate the findings of the studies. 2.5 Notes the requirement to monitor, review and update the Bridge of Earn SWFS in Cycle 3 (2028-2034). 3. Background/Context 3.1 Under the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009, SEPA and lead local authorities published their Cycle 1 Flood Risk Management (FRM) Strategies and Local FRM Plans in December 2015 and June 2016 respectively. These documents set out a range of actions that SEPA and responsible authorities took to manage and, where possible, reduce the risk of flooding over a six- year period. 3.2 The (then) Environment Committee approved the content and publication of the Cycle 1 Tay Local FRM Plan on 1 June 2016 (Report 16/241 refers). The (then) Environment and Infrastructure Committee subsequently approved the content of an Interim Report on the progress made in implementing the Cycle 1 Local FRM Plans on 23 January 2019 (Report 19/16 refers). 3.3 SEPA and lead local authorities published updated Cycle 2 FRM Plans and Local FRM Plans in December 2021 and December 2022 respectively for the six-year period from 2022 to 2028. The Climate Change & Sustainability Committee approved the content and publication of the Cycle 1 Final Report and Cycle 2 Tay Local FRM Plan on 19 December 2022 (Report 22/307 refers). The Climate Change & Sustainability Committee subsequently approved the content of an Interim Report on the progress made in implementing the Cycle 2 Local FRM Plans on 10 November 2025 (Report 25/300 refers). The published documents can be viewed at the following link: http://www.pkc.gov.uk/frmplans. 3.4 The published FRM Plans and Local FRM Plans identify various flood studies as a means of further improving the understanding of flood risk in certain locations. The plans identified a Surface Water Flood Study (SWFS) for Bridge of Earn. The purpose of this study was to explore what further action would be required to manage surface water flood risk in Bridge of Earn and set this out in a plan. Actions could then be identified and assessed against technical, economic and acceptability factors to determine feasibility. Page 90 of 126
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Any feasible actions could then be implemented as part of a flood protection scheme. 3.5 The 2009 Act provides local authorities with discretionary powers to promote flood protection schemes. Only those flood schemes which have been included in the published FRM Plans, the Local FRM Plans and the national priority list are taken forward in the subsequent 6-year period. 3.6 Although public authorities are expected to take a proactive role in managing and, where achievable, lowering flood risk, the primary responsibility for avoiding or managing flood risk still remains with land and property owners. The 2009 Act does not alter this. Individuals, businesses and communities must, therefore, play a critical role in making themselves more resilient and helping to reduce the impact of flooding. 4. Main Issues 4.1 Bridge of Earn is located in the River Tay catchment within Potentially Vulnerable Area (PVA) 02/08/14. 4.2 The primary source of flooding in Bridge of Earn is fluvial (river) flooding. Fluvial flooding was mitigated through the construction of the Bridge of Earn Flood Prevention Scheme in 2001 and 2006 to provide, at that time, up to a 1 in 50-year standard of protection to the areas of Sealsbridge, Burnbank, Riverside and Earnbank from the River Earn, Yellow and Deich Burn. 4.3 A secondary source of flooding in Bridge of Earn is pluvial (surface water) flooding. The term surface water flooding is often used to describe the complex interaction of many sources of flooding as a result of rainfall run-off flowing overland, exceedance of small urban watercourses (including culverted watercourses) or artificial drainage systems (e.g. combined sewer), and groundwater. 4.4 In September 2024, consultant engineers, RSK Binnies, were engaged to carry out a SWFS for Bridge of Earn. 4.5 Binnie’s investigations involved extensive data gathering and analysis, consultations, topographic surveys, a hydrological assessment, hydraulic modelling, an environmental desk study, an options study, an economic appraisal and the production of final reports. 4.6 The SWFS analysed the integrated flooding mechanisms affecting Bridge of Earn and a series of flood maps were produced – refer to Appendix 1 for the 1 in 200-year flood map (the flood event with a 0.5% chance of occurring in any one year). This work provided a detailed understanding of surface water flood risk across the study area and identified 3 areas at high risk of flooding (referred to as ‘flooding hotspots’) in Kintillo, Old Edinburgh Road, and Back Street/Deich Burn. Page 91 of 126
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The properties located in Kintillo are at risk of flooding from the combined sewer network and surface water runoff from the topographic high points surrounding the area. The Old Edinburgh Road properties are at risk of flooding from surface water runoff from the west and south-east. Back Street is at risk from surface water runoff from topographic high points to the west, east and south and its interaction with the existing flood prevention scheme (flood walls and embankments) which protect the area from fluvial flooding. 4.7 The SWFS hydraulic model identified that up to 12 properties are potentially at risk during a 1 in 30-year flood event (the flood event with a 3.33% chance of occurring in any one year). In future this is estimated to increase to 41 properties due to the effects of climate change. A total of 32 properties are potentially at risk during a 1 in 200-year flood event (the flood event with a 0.5% chance of occurring in any one year). In future this is estimated to increase to 95 properties due to the effects of climate change. 4.8 In managing flood risk, the Council is required to have regard to the economic, social and environmental impact of its actions. The Scottish Government’s guidance recommends that decision making in flood risk management should be supported by an options appraisal. 4.9 An options appraisal includes a cost-benefit analysis and other techniques to determine whether a flood protection scheme meets its objectives, is sustainable and represents best value for money. In general, the cost of flood damage avoided over time must be greater than the cost of building the flood defences, i.e., they must achieve a benefit/cost ratio of greater than 1.0. 4.10 Binnies initially considered a long list of 83 potential actions to manage the risk of flooding. A high-level screening exercise removed clearly unfeasible actions leaving a short-list of 37 actions. The short-listed actions were combined to form 14 options for further assessment. The options were refined by a technical, environmental and economic appraisal to produce a preferred short-list of 7 options. Details of the seven short listed options are shown below in Table 1 and a location plan provided in Appendix 2. Page 92 of 126
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Table 1: Preferred short-list of options Option No Location Option Description Option 6 Old Edinburgh Road SuDS Option 7 Old Edinburgh Road (through Old Edinburgh Place) Flood relief surface water pipe to Deich Burn Option 8 Clayton Road Surface water diversion (speed hump) Option 9 Forgandenny Road Upstream storage Option 10 Back Street Flood relief SuDS to Yellow Burn Option 11 Forgandenny Road & Back Street Upstream storage and surface water improvements Option 13 Back Street New surface water pipeline to Deich Burn 4.11 The final short list of potential options, together with the estimated costs and benefit/cost ratios, is shown in Appendix 2. All options have a benefit/cost ratio greater than one and could be progressed individually. 4.12 To improve efficiencies the report recommends options 6 and 11 are combined into a single flood protection scheme for Bridge of Earn. The scheme will provide varying levels of benefit to reduce surface water flood risk in hotspots 2 (Old Edinburgh Road) and 3 (Back Street/Deich Burn) and so a standard of protection cannot be designated. However, If the scheme was implemented the total number of properties at risk of flooding up to the 1 in 30-year flood event would be reduced by 10, rising to 26 in the 1 in 200-year flood event. 4.13 The recommended scheme is estimated to have a capital project cost of £0.49M and an overall benefit/cost ratio of 5.5. The study has, therefore, concluded that this proposed flood protection scheme is economically viable and should be implemented. 4.14 The study was unable to identify an economically beneficial option for Hotspot 1 (Kintillo), mainly due to the majority of flooding being external to properties in this area, and flood mechanisms here were highly localised to each property meaning it was not possible to develop an economically feasible option to collectively mitigate risk throughout the hotspot. 4.15 The SWFS also recommends non-structural actions (e.g. promote property flood resilience measures and formation of a flood action group) that align with on-going actions to manage flood risk under the Tay Local FRM Plan. As part of the 2026-27 budget, the Council has approved initial funding to support a Property Flood Resilience Grant that residents will be able to apply for to assist with the costs of installing these measures at their property. Page 93 of 126
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4.16 In order to disseminate the findings of the SWFS, and to outline how flood risk is being managed in the area, a newsletter was posted to local residents and published on the Council’s Consultation Hub (https://consult.pkc.gov.uk/communities/bridgeofearnswfsevents/ consult_view/) during the period 2 December 2025 to 23 January 2026. The consultation period allowed residents to view the draft outputs from the SWFS, speak directly to council officers, design consultants and other agencies such as Scottish Water and Scottish Flood Forum. Residents were encouraged to complete a comment form to provide feedback on the SWFS recommendations. 4.17 Community drop-in sessions were also held at Dunbarney Church Hall, Brown Street, Bridge of Earn on Wednesday 10 December 2025 and Tuesday 13 January 2026 from 2pm to 8pm. The community drop in events were attended by approximately 40 local residents and 31 comment forms were submitted during the consultation period. 4.18 The feedback received indicated residents were generally supportive of proposed options and were keen to see some of the proposals implemented where possible. However, concerns were raised in relation to beaver activity, provision of SuDS at Clayton Road, perception of increased flood risk from future local development, maintenance of gullies and the sewer network, and landownership in areas where options were considered. 4.19 A ‘Question & Answer’ report addressing the main comments raised during the consultation period was disseminated to all respondents and is available to view on the Consultation Hub (https://consult.pkc.gov.uk/communities/bridgeofearnswfsevents/ consult_view/). The comments raised were relevant and informative but did not fundamentally alter the conclusion and recommendations of the SWFS. 4.20 Surface Water Management Plans (of which this SWFS forms part) should be monitored, reviewed and updated to align with the six-year Flood Risk Management planning cycle. The next update is likely to be required in Cycle 3 (2028-2034). 5 Proposals 5.1 The Council’s consulting engineers, RSK Binnies, have recommended a flood protection scheme for Bridge of Earn. It is proposed that this scheme benefitting up to 26 properties is taken forward by the Council. 5.2 The proposed flood protection scheme involves the combination of options 6 and 11 as set out in paragraphs 4.12 and 4.13. 5.3 The Council will submit details of the proposed scheme to SEPA for prioritisation (within the national list of flood schemes) and inclusion within the Cycle 3 Tay FRM Plan and Local FRM Plan covering the period from 2028 - 2034. Page 94 of 126
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This process is essential to secure the necessary capital grant funding to design and construct the scheme. This process cannot be accelerated, or it will not be eligible for Scottish Government capital funding. 5.4 The Cycle 3 Tay Local FRM Plan should set out the proposed implementation arrangements for the flood scheme in Bridge of Earn, including timescales and how it will be funded. However, due to the on-going Scottish Government/COSLA Joint Funding Working Group review of capital funding for flood schemes, and the other schemes that the Council is already progressing, the timescales and funding arrangements for the Bridge of Earn flood scheme remain unclear for the time being. The next phases of work to develop the flood scheme proposals will therefore not commence until the funding review provides further clarity around capital grant funding and provision is made within the Council’s capital programme. 6 Conclusion 6.1 This report provides an update on the outcome of the Bridge of Earn SWFS. 6.2 A SWFS was identified within the Tay Flood Risk Management Plan and Local Flood Risk Management Plan. The Council engaged consulting engineers, RSK/Binnies, to deliver the SWFS. 6.3 The Council’s consulting engineers have recommended a flood protection scheme for Bridge of Earn that will reduce the impact of flooding for up to 26 properties. The proposed scheme is economically viable, and the preliminary proposals consist of various measures to reduce the risk of flooding from a combination of flood mechanisms. This report, therefore, seeks the Committee’s approval to promote the consulting engineer’s recommended proposals as a flood scheme for Bridge of Earn, subject to funding. 6.4 In line with the Scottish Government’s National Flood Resilience Strategy, the SWFS reiterates the benefits of property flood resilience measures and recommends residents consider installing relevant measures in areas at risk of flooding. The Council has recently approved funding for a Property Flood Resilience Grant that will support residents with the costs of installing appropriate measures. 6.5 The SWFS also builds on and aligns with the Flood Risk Management Actions centred on Community Engagement (i.e. sharing of information and advice) and Community Resilience Groups (i.e. those community led groups supported by the Council to develop resilience and flood protection on a local scale). Page 95 of 126
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Our vision is a Perth and Kinross where everyone can live life well, free from poverty and inequality ___________________________________________________________________ Committee or Board: Climate Change and Sustainability Date of Meeting: 27 May 2026 Report Title: Perth & Kinross Council Property Flood Resilience Grant Report Number: 26/148 Report Author: Dr Rick Haynes, Flooding Manager Organisational Lead: Fraser Crofts, Strategic Lead – Environment & Infrastructure ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Purpose 1.1 The purpose of this Report is to seek approval to implement the Property Flood Resilience Grant (PFRG) process to support properties at risk of flooding. 1.2 Sections 1. Purpose 2. Recommendation(s) 3. Background/Context 4. Main Issues 5. Proposals 6. Conclusion 7. Impact Value Assessment 8. Appendices 2. Recommendation(s) It is recommended that the Committee: 2.1 Approve the implementation of the Property Flood Resilience Grant process as detailed in Section 5 (and Appendix 1) which affords up to £5,000 per private property / business for the assessed installation of property flood resilience measures. 8 Page 101 of 126
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3. Background/Context 3.1 On the December 2021 Councillors unanimously backed the Draft Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan, which sets out how Perth and Kinross will reach net zero carbon emissions by 2045. 3.2 The Strategy is guided by the following principles: • Achieving Net Zero aligned with the Paris Agreement and Scottish Government targets by 2045, if not before. • Building a more resilient Perth and Kinross. • Ensuring climate change action is fair and the transition to a green economy benefits all. • Enhancing biodiversity. • Engaging young people and empowering them to take action against climate change. • Empowering businesses and communities to take climate action in line with the Perth and Kinross Offer. 3.3 In recent years, the Perth and Kinross area has experienced a number of extreme weather events. In the past four years, there have been over 1,000 reports of flooding to properties, businesses and roads. 3.4 Flood risk management in Scotland is a shared responsibility. While responsible authorities work together to reduce overall flood risk through strategic planning, investment and maintenance, individuals and communities remain the first line of defence against flooding. Local Flood Risk Management Plans therefore place strong emphasis on self‑help, awareness raising and community resilience, recognising that informed and prepared households are essential to reducing the impacts of flooding now and in the future. 3.5 This is also in line with the ‘National Flood Resilience Strategy’1 published by Scottish Government in December 2024. Specific note should be made of the vision of the Strategy that is ‘Our people and places are prepared for increased flooding and we are adapting to a changing climate and creating sustainable resilient places in ways that are inclusive and fair.’ 3.6 On 04 March 2026, as part of the FY2026-27 budget setting process (document 26/54 refers2), Amendment was made to introduce a £150,000 non-recurring fund to support the provision of flood prevention measures at a property scale. 3.7 In developing the Grant funding approach, consideration has been given to the most appropriate process, the level of Grant award, the level of flood risk to an area and the Grant application process. 1 National Flood Resilience Strategy 2 Document 26/54 Page 102 of 126
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4. Main Issues 4.1 There is a well-known challenge within the Flood Risk Management professional community that delivery of large-scale Flood Protection Scheme is difficult, both in term of securing funding and also the timelines from concept to construction completion. The community-scale funding support for Resilience Groups is expected to add another layer of flood protection capability, either where Flood Protection Schemes are not achievable, or to supplement them. 4.2 The Property Flood Resilience Grant (PFRG) will add yet one more layer of protection and allow property owners access to materials that may have been unaffordable in the past. This supports all five aspects of the Perth and Kinross Council Vision, but specifically that which seeks to ensure that communities are resilient. Is also supports a number of the seven Priorities. 4.3 A visual representation of this complementary approach would be as follows: 5 Proposals 5.1 Based on feedback from other local authorities over the different models available (e.g. bulk purchase and re-sale of material, site specific purchase of materials or lump sum grants for flexible usage), Perth and Kinross Council has chosen to provide a monetary PFRG to applicants for purchase and installation of property specific flood resilience measures. 5.2 The proposals here are expected to complement the existing community- group scale approach managed by the Perth and Kinross Council Civil Contingencies Team as approved at the Finance and Resources Committee on 22 November 2023 – Report 23/3153. 3 https://tinyurl.com/23-315-Minutes Property Flood Resilience Measures Community Group Scale Flood Resilience Measures Flood Protection Schemes Page 103 of 126
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The Community Group Scale Grant programme is expected to enable groups to access funds to purchase flood resilience materials such as demountable barriers, sandbags, signage etc. It will also be used to enable training to be delivered to Council officers to better support community groups. 5.3 The principle of this Community Group Scale Grant programme is embedded within the Improvement Actions noted in Report 23/232, which is the main report submitted to Scrutiny and Performance Committee on 22 November 20234. 5.4 Perth and Kinross Council’s proposed PFRG model will be underpinned by the CIRIA C790 Code of Practice for Property Flood Resilience, which provides the UK’s recognised benchmark standards for the assessment, design, installation, and maintenance of PFR measures that both to resist floodwater entry and to reduce damage if flooding occurs - to minimise the impact of flooding on people, property, and recovery time. The Code of Practice (CoP) sets out a structured, evidence-based approach that enables households and businesses to reduce flood damage, accelerate recovery, and increase long-term resilience. 5.5 The outline PFRG process is summarised below and in Appendix 8.1: a) Applicants contact Perth and Kinross Council via phone, email, web or letter to commence application process. b) Applicants, with assistance from Perth and Kinross Council, complete and submit an application5, including supporting information consisting of: • Property flood history and risk of flooding. • Scottish Flood Forum (or approved other) property assessment report • Works quotation • Completed application, including signed terms and conditions. c) Perth and Kinross Council assess the application and notify applicant of level of funding award. d) Perth and Kinross Council issue the applicant with the funding award (up to £5,000). e) Perth and Kinross Council inspect the completed works to ensure compliance (see section 5.20 for detail). 5.6 As part of the process noted above, the applicant will be encouraged to contact the Scottish Flood Forum to request a property flood assessment report or fund a suitably qualified inspector to assess the property. They can then take this to a contractor to provide a quotation for the works. Alternatively, they can cost the works themselves with supporting evidence, for example, quotations for materials. This should then be provided to Perth and Kinross Council in support of their application to determine the level of PFRG funding. 4 https://tinyurl.com/23-232-Report 5 See Appendix 8.3 Page 104 of 126
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5.6 The Scottish Flood Forum is an independent charitable organisation funded by the Scottish Government to support individuals and communities at risk to or affected by flooding. They offer support mechanisms and advice which includes site-specific property assessments, informing the property owner of the most appropriate measures to implement and minimise the risk of flooding. The Flooding Team has consulted with the Scottish Flood Forum to ensure a consistent approach for applicants. 5.7 In section 5.6(c) above, the Council will assess the application in terms of completeness of supporting information provided. Should insufficient information be provided to justify the award of a PFRG amount, the Council will seek to clarify with the applicant such that the award of a PFRG can be defended. Should an applicant not provide suitable or sufficient information, the application will be rejected. 5.8 To ensure the public are made aware of the PFRG, communications are being developed through the Customer and Digital Services Portfolio. This will be through an awareness raising campaign via social media and newspaper outlets, with contact methods included. Further updates will be provided to members as these aspects progress. 5.9 The level of PFRG per household was determined using the online Scottish Flood Forum Property Protection Advisor Tool. This identified £5,000 as a suitable PFRG cap amount to support property owners in purchasing the necessary flood protection equipment. Depending on the approach taken by the applicant, this would mean the Council covering between 53% and 72% of the costs. The results are presented in Appendix 8.2. That being said, feedback from Fife Council noted that despite using the same £5,000 cap, and assessment tools, the average PFRG award sat at just under £3,400, resulting in both total funding to the applicant, and the ability to assist more applicants with the surplus. 5.10 It is proposed that the PFRG funding is available to both private property and business owners. 5.11 Perth and Kinross Council Housing and Communities Portfolio are in the process of protecting council owned rental properties. Consequently, Perth and Kinross Council properties are excluded from the PFRG process. If a Perth and Kinross Council property is physically connected to a privately owned property, these will be assessed on a case-by-case basis to seek equitable outcomes. 5.12 Should the assessment indicate costs in excess of the £5,000 PFRG award, the property owner will be required to fund any further cost. 5.13 Once the quantum of the PFRG has been agreed, and the necessary supporting information provided, the PFRG funds will be issued to the applicant in advance of the individual applicant’s works being progressed. Page 105 of 126
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5.14 The PFRG will be distributed on a first come first served basis and will not be issued to properties claiming for existing Property Flood Resilience Measures such as via the Community Group Scale Grant. 5.15 In the event that multiple conjoined properties (whether all privately owned or private / public mix) seek an application to cover all properties, a bespoke exercise will need to be undertaken to assess the complete structure and a unanimous agreement from all parties will be needed before the application can be progressed. This agreement must be evidenced to the Council by the applicant(s) as part of the application process. 5.16 It is anticipated that the time to complete the PFRG and receive the PFRG will be approximately four weeks. This is however subject to change for properties that require Planning based determinations regarding Planning Permission (Conservation Areas) and/or Listed Building Consent. These delays may occur when specific materials and finishes require approval to comply with built heritage constraints; some ‘mainstream’ materials may not be acceptable in these situations. In such instances, the Council will look to work with the applicant to set aside the PFRG fund for a reasonable period of time to allow permissions to be agreed. The applicant may use the PFRG to appoint 3rd parties to assist in the above application/s process, but the maximum grant award will remain at £5,000. 5.17 The expectation is that the property flood resilience measures will be installed within a calendar year of the award of the PFRG amount, and by the ‘Completion Date’ as agreed between the Council and the applicant. 5.18 The Council will not however be undertaking an inspection to approve the quality of the works; that will be a matter agreed between the applicant and their installation contractor. The Council will be undertaking an inspection to confirm the installation of PFR materials per the original application and associated documents. 5.19 In the event the works have not been undertaken per the application and/or by the agreed ‘Completion Date’, Perth and Kinross Council shall be entitled within 21 days of demand to recover the PFRG or such amount of the PFRG as Perth and Kinross Council deems appropriate. Agreements to amend the works and/or ‘Completion Date’ will be considered on a case-by-case. The aim is to progress efficiently to use the PFRG to increase property resilience and not to enter protracted discussions. 5.20 Resourcing for the delivery of the PFRG will be from the existing Flooding Team, supported by AI / Digital tools to automate information flows where possible. Assessment of application bundles will be managed by Engineers and Technicians, and on-site corroboration of installations will be undertaken by Watercourse Inspectors, all from the Flooding Team. Page 106 of 126
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5.21 Consultation with other Services has concluded as follows - Legal: No initial issues with proposals and committed to work with Flooding Team to deliver the PFRG. - Finance: No initial issues with proposals and committed to work with Flooding Team to deliver the PFRG. - Insurance: No initial issues with proposals. - Procurement: No initial issues with proposals. - Planning: No initial issues with proposals though commented on challenges associated with Listed Building Consents and Planning Permissions in Conservation Areas. They are, however, committed to work with Flooding Team to deliver the PFRG. 6 Conclusion 6.1 The £150,000 in PFRG funding offers property and business owners equitable access to a PFRG of up to £5,000 per property, reaching a minimum of 30 properties across Perth and Kinross. 6.2 The PFRG measures will help protect individual properties and businesses from the effects of flooding. 7. Impact Value Assessment IVA: Impact and Value Assessment DPIA: Completed and signed off by DPO EFIA: Completed and submitted 8. Appendices 8.1 Property Flood Protection Grant process 8.2 Average Household Cost 8.3 Example Application Form Page 107 of 126
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Appendix 1 Property Flood Protection Grant Process 1 •Interested party: •Contact Perth and Kinross Council via email / website / telephone / Letter •Obtain copy of 'Introduction Letter' and Grant Application form from website or hardcopy. 2 •Interested party: •Completes the necessary forms and gather supporting information (flood history, SFF Report, detailed works quotation, Planning permissions / Listed Building Consent if required) •Submits completed application pack to Perth and Kinross Council 3 •Perth and Kinross Council: •Assess Grant Application •Notify applicants of outcome 4 •Successful Applicants: •Receive funds •Install flood defence measures 5 •Perth and Kinross Council: •Confirm completion of process and inspect property to confirm compliance with application 8 Page 109 of 126
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Appendix 2 Average Household Cost 23 23% 24 24%28 29% 24 24% PERTH & KINROSS AREA PROPERTY TYPE ASSESSMENT Detached House Semi-Detached House Terraced House Flat Detached House Semi- Detached House Terraced House Flat Manual Cost from SFF (Average) £7,759.57 £7,391.67 £6,393.93 £6,465.00 Automatic Cost from SFF (Average) £10,609.57 £10,241.67 £8,472.50 £8,515.00 Manual Cost from Market Cost (Average) £7,431.30 £7,145.83 £5,570.71 £5,565.00 Automatic Cost from Market Cost (Average) £10,431.30 £10,083.33 £7,124.29 £7,065.00 £0.00 £2,000.00 £4,000.00 £6,000.00 £8,000.00 £10,000.00 £12,000.00 PERTH & KINROSS AREA PROPERTY CLASS AVERAGE PFRG COST TOTALS 8 Page 111 of 126
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Our vision is a Perth and Kinross where everyone can live life well, free from poverty and inequality ___________________________________________________________________ Committee: Climate Change and Sustainability Date of Meeting: 27 May 2026 Report Title: Nature Restoration Fund 2026-2027 Report Number: 26/149 Report Author: Hannah Wilson – Climate Change Land Restoration Officer Organisational Lead: Fraser Crofts – Strategic Lead Environment & Infrastructure ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Purpose 1.1 The purpose of this Report is to outline the proposed approach for utilising allocation the Council receives from the Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund (NRF) for 2026-2027. It has now been confirmed by the Head of Finance that Perth and Kinross Council will receive £147,000 in capital funding through the NRF. At the time of writing, confirmation of accompanying revenue allocation is still awaited. In anticipation of further funding details, it is necessary to seek approval in advance for the framework and priorities for deploying the fund. This will ensure that the Council can respond promptly, and effectively once full funding arrangements are confirmed. 1.2 Early approval of the proposed approach will enable the Council to: • Engage early with communities, landowners, and partner organisations, ensuring they are ready to develop and submit projects aligned with NRF priorities. • Provide timely notice of changes to funding criteria and priorities, helping applicants understand expectations, eligibility, and required supporting information. • Promote new funding opportunities without delay, allowing potential applicants and delivery partners to prepare high quality proposals as soon as the Scottish Government announcement is made. 9 Page 117 of 126
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• Advance preparatory work for seasonal delivery, particularly for habitat creation and tree planting projects that rely on tight planting windows in late autumn and winter. Early preparation is essential to avoid missing key delivery periods. • Streamline internal processes, including new applications forms and rating systems. 1.3 The report also seeks approval for delegating authority to the Strategic Lead for Environment and Infrastructure to approve projects recommended by the NRF working group. This approach ensures that projects can be implemented efficiently within the available funding period, maximising their impact on biodiversity and climate adaptation. 1.4 Sections 1. Purpose 2. Recommendation 3. Background/Context 4. Main Issues 5. Proposals 6. Conclusion 7. Impact Value Assessment 2. Recommendation It is recommended that the Committee: 2.1 Approves the proposed funding structure for the 2026-27 NRF, recognising that implementation is subject to final confirmation of revenue funding from the Scottish Government. 2.2 Approves the delegation of authority to the Strategic Lead for Environment and Infrastructure to approve projects recommended by the NRF Working Group. 3. Background/Context 3.1 The Nature Restoration Fund (NRF) is a 5-year initiative that began in 2021 to support projects that restore nature and improve biodiversity. Over the past five years, PKC has received a total of £1,106,000 through the Edinburgh Process strand of the Nature Restoration Fund, funding over 80 Council, community, and landowner-led projects across the region. 3.2 The money has been available for both Council teams and community organisations to bid for annually. These have been selected to maximise the biodiversity, climate change and wider community benefits. 3.3 The 2025-2026 NRF award was allocated to 24 projects. Page 118 of 126
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The funded projects involved a mix of invasive non-native species control, pond creation and restoration, meadow and habitat corridor enhancements, and targeted works such pollinator friendly habitat creation. It also supported tree and montane plant nursery development, ecological surveys, and specialist training to enable effective habitat restoration across key sites. 3.4 The 2025-2026 NRF detailed project report will be completed and distributed to councillors once all projects have completed their final report. 3.5 The Scottish Government has confirmed capital budget for Year 6 of the NRF funding available to local authorities in 2026-2027. The Council is currently awaiting confirmation of revenue budget for the same period. 3.6 The NRF is directly supporting the Council’s Corporate Plan priorities of tackling Climate Change and supporting sustainable places, focusing on adaptation and addressing the biodiversity emergency. 4. Main Issues 4.1 One of the main challenges with the NRF is the need for advance approval before projects can begin. Many restoration projects are seasonal in nature, meaning that to meet the required timelines, work must commence at specific times of the year. Delays in obtaining approval can result in missed windows for implementation, which ultimately impacts the success of projects. Delegated authority will ensure rapid mobilisation, early communication with applicants, and the ability to meet seasonal planting windows. 4.2 Another key issue is the lack of existing funding routes for small-scale woodland creation (<0.25ha) and for woodland restoration. The revised NRF structure directly addresses these gaps and supports emerging Nature Networks work. Comparator schemes (e.g., Dumfries and Galloway Woodlands, Borders Forest Trust) demonstrate high demand and successful delivery for small-scale planting, reinforcing the need for a similar model locally. 5. Proposals 5.1 A revised funding structure is proposed for the 2026-27 Nature Restoration Fund (NRF), reflecting the need to focus resources on small-scale woodland creation, woodland restoration, Leven Landscape Enterprise Network, and a pot for wider nature restoration. This structure aligns the fund with Nature Networks priorities, complements national forestry schemes, and addresses known gaps in support for small-scale connectivity planting and restoration work. The revised approach ensures that the NRF does not duplicate national Forestry Grant Scheme funding, but instead fills identified gaps and supports smaller, localised interventions that provide high biodiversity value. All proposals assume continuation of Scottish Government funding but remain subject to confirmation. Page 119 of 126
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5.2 The revised structure includes four complementary funding pots, each addressing a specific gap in current provision: 5.2.1 Revenue Pot: Woodland Restoration Proposed allocation: 85% of revenue budget Purpose: To support practical actions that improve the condition, structure and long-term resilience of native and ancient woodlands. Priority activities include bringing unmanaged native woodland back into management, restoring ancient woodland sites, improving structural diversity, and reducing pressures such as invasive non-native species e.g. rhododendron, shading, nonnative regeneration and deer impacts. The fund will also support the protection and management of traditional orchards and veteran trees. Projects may include, but are not limited to: Selective thinning and halo thinning, coppicing and pollarding, creation of glades and rides, enhancement of shrub layers, invasive non-native species removal, removal of non-native trees, chemical-free bracken control, creation or retention of standing and fallen deadwood, veteranisation techniques (work to young trees to accelerate the development of ecological features typically found only in old veteran trees, such as decay, hollowing, and cavities), encouraging natural regeneration and targeted native planting, establishing buffer strips, improving habitat connectivity and reinstating wetland features within woodland landscapes. Why needed: • Only 36% of native woodland in Perth and Kinross is currently in good condition for biodiversity, making restoration a high priority. • These actions align strongly with the Tayside Local Biodiversity Action Plan (LBAP), contributing to a wide range of priority actions. 5.2.2 Revenue Pot: Leven Landscape Enterprise Network (LENS) Proposed allocation: 15% of revenue budget Purpose: To support landscape-scale land management actions delivered through LENS that improve biodiversity, water quality, and climate resilience. Projects may include, but are not limited to: • Cover crops and green manures • Reduced fertiliser and improved nutrient management • Soil health and regenerative land management practices • Actions that reduce diffuse pollution and improve water quality Why needed: • LENS is driving a significant increase in delivery at a landscape scale, moving beyond small site-based projects. However, many of the key measures are revenue-based and not well supported by capital funding. Page 120 of 126
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• A dedicated revenue allocation would enable us to support outcomes rather than just capital works, increase farmer participation, and unlock wider partnership funding, allowing the Council’s contribution to act as a catalyst for greater investment. 5.2.3 Capital Pot: Small-scale Native Woodland Creation (<0.25 ha) Proposed allocation: 20% of capital budget Purpose: To support small-scale native woodland creation and individual tree planting, particularly where these strengthen biodiversity corridors or make use of marginal farmland or community space Key Features: Offering grants of up to £1,000 per applicant to support tree and small woodland planting. Assistance may cover up to 100% of materials costs for private applicants (farmers, landowners and individuals), and up to 100% of materials and labour costs for non‑profit organisations such as schools and community groups. Why needed: • The Forestry Grant Scheme has a minimum size threshold of 0.25ha, leaving a funding gap for smaller but strategically vital woodland creation. • Evidence from Dumfries and Galloway Woodlands (~70 small projects/year) and Borders Forest Trust demonstrates strong demand and straightforward delivery for small-scale, high impact planting. • These small plantings are critical for providing stepping stone habitat in a fragmented landscape, helping to delivering Nature Networks. 5.2.4 Capital Pot: Wider Nature Restoration Proposed allocation: 80% of capital budget Purpose: Deliver wider nature restoration that fall outside woodland specific schemes. It is intended to deliver high impact nature restoration across both urban and rural areas, and to maintain continuity for successful multiyear projects where further funding would maximise biodiversity outcomes. Projects may include, but are not limited to: meadow creation and enhancement, pollinator corridors, SuDS ponds and wetland improvements, riparian buffer planting, habitat connectivity works, invasive non-native species control, species specific habitat improvements, and other locally important restoration actions Why needed: • This pot ensures continued flexibility to respond to local priorities, support innovation, and fund actions that have no other viable funding route. • Preference will be given to continuing or expanding successful projects from previous years, where additional phases will deliver the greatest biodiversity gains and maintain momentum in community‑led or partnership‑based initiatives. Page 121 of 126
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5.3 Applications will be invited from internal services, community organisations, landowners and partner groups, with all projects reviewed. The existing NRF Working Group process will continue, with: • Initial review by the NRF Coordinator; • Assessment of applications by the Working Group; • Recommendation of projects for approval. 5.4 With the revised funding structure, a full scoring matrix will not be required for all funding pots. Small-scale native woodland creation and woodland restoration projects will be assessed on a first come, first served basis, which require eligibility checks rather than comparative scoring. For the wider nature restoration pot, a simplified application form and streamlined scoring process will be used (see Appendix 1), with an emphasis on supporting continuation of successful existing projects. 5.5 Given the need to mobilise quickly for seasonal woodland creation and habitat works, the Committee is asked to delegate authority to the Strategic Lead for Environment and Infrastructure to finalise the methodology and approve projects recommended by the Working Group. This will minimise delays and enable rapid commencement of delivery. 5.6 This approach supports delivery of the Council’s Biodiversity Duty under the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004, and enables community organisations, internal teams and landowners to progress nature restoration work without unnecessary delay. 5.7 If the proposed funding structure is approved in principle, officers will refine the detailed eligibility criteria, simplified scoring methodology, delivery model, and engagement processes, and implement these under delegated authority from the Strategic Lead for Environment and Infrastructure. 6. Conclusion 6.1 The proposed funding structure for the 2026-27 NRF provides a more strategic, targeted approach to delivering nature restoration across Perth and Kinross. By establishing dedicated pots for small‑scale woodland creation, woodland restoration, Leven LENS, and wider nature recovery, the Council can address clear gaps in national funding, strengthen ecological connectivity, and support high‑impact local projects. 6.2 Although confirmation of Scottish Government revenue funding is still pending, early approval of this approach, along with delegated authority for timely decision-making, will ensure that the Council is fully prepared to mobilise quickly once allocations are announced. This will enable projects to commence within key seasonal windows, maximise biodiversity benefits and support delivery of the Council’s statutory Biodiversity Duty. Page 122 of 126
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7. Impact and Value Assessment https://www.pkc.gov.uk/media/55074/Nature-Restoration-Fund-2026- 2027/pdf/Nature_Restoration_Fund_2026-2027.pdf?m=1775543342050 8. Appendices 8.1 Appendix 1 – Wider Nature Pot Scoring Matrix Page 123 of 126
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Wider Nature Pot Scoring Matrix Criterion Scoring descriptors Score Biodiversity Benefit 0 – Biodiversity benefits are unclear, minimal, or not well evidenced. 1 – Project delivers limited or small-scale biodiversity benefits, with basic justification. 2 – Clear, credible local biodiversity improvements (e.g. improved habitat condition or targeted species benefit). 3 – Strong restoration proposal using appropriate methods, clearly improving habitat quality and/or species diversity. 4 – High-quality restoration with potential for significant biodiversity gains, ecosystem recovery and/or habitat connectivity at a wider scale. 0–4 Continuation and Added Value of Existing Work 0 – New standalone project with no connection to previous work. 1 – Clear continuation or expansion of previous restoration with added benefits (e.g. increased area, improved management, greater resilience). 2 – Strong continuation of a demonstrably successful project, significantly increasing impact, longevity or ecological value. 0–2 Maintenance 0 – No maintenance or long-term management arrangements identified. 1 – Some maintenance outlined, but responsibilities or actions lack detail or certainty. 2 – Clear, realistic plan for ongoing maintenance and stewardship, with named responsibility and appropriate actions. 0–2 Value for Money and Deliverability 0 – Costs are unclear, poorly justified, or disproportionate to outcomes; deliverability uncertain. 1 – Costs are reasonable, clearly explained, and proportionate to the scale and benefits of the project; delivery appears achievable. 0–1 Community Involvement 0 – No evidence of community involvement or engagement. 1 – Community involvement and engagement (e.g. volunteers, consultation, or local partnerships). 0-1 Total Score /10 Appendix 1 9 Page 125 of 126
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