Minute of meeting of 27 August 2025
Perth and Kinross Council · 19 November 2025
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Economy and Infrastructure Committee Minute of hybrid meeting of the Economy and Infrastructure Committee held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday 27 August 2025 at 9.30am. Present: Councillors E Drysdale, J Welch, Bailie C Ahern (substituting for Councillor A Forbes), H Anderson, Bailie R Brock, S Donaldson, J Duff, K Harvey, N Khogali, G Laing, I Massie (substituting for S Carr), Bailie C McLaren (substituting for W Robertson), F Smith, C Stewart and A Watt. In Attendance: C Mailer, Depute Chief Executive, S Merone, Strategic Lead – Economy, Development and Planning; S MacDonald (up to and including Item 6), B Murray, K Easton, D Sosa, N Sworowski, R Wills (all Economy, Development and Planning); F Crofts, Strategic Lead – Environment and Infrastructure; C Daly, (up to and including Item 4), D McKeown (up to and including Item 4) (all Environment and Infrastructure); J Guild, S Hendry, A Brown and R Ramsay (all Legal and Governance). Apologies: Councillors S Carr, A Forbes and W Robertson. Councillor E Drysdale, Convener, Presiding. 1. Welcome and Apologies Convener welcomed everyone to the meeting. Apologies for absence were noted as above. 2. Declarations of Interest There were no Declarations of Interests in terms of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. 3. Minute of Meeting of Economy and Infrastructure Committee of 28 May 2025 The minute of the meeting of the Economy and Infrastructure Committee of 28 May 2025 was submitted and approved as a correct record. 4. Outstanding Business Statement Resolved: The status of actions in the Outstanding Business Statement (25/209) be noted and completed actions removed accordingly. 5. Advertisement Control Non-Statutory Planning Guidance There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Economy, Development and Planning (25/210) seeking approval to finalise and adopt the updated non- statutory Advertisement Control Planning Guidance Note to support the Local Development Plan.
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Resolved: (i) The updated Advertisement Control Planning Guidance, be approved. (ii) Authority be delegated to the Strategic Lead – Economy, Development and Planning to make any necessary amendments to the format and layout of the guidance, and to adapt it for publication in accessible formats including online and on paper. 6. Council Support to Businesses There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Economy, Development and Planning (25/211) providing a series of actions and recommendations which enhance interactions between the Council and businesses, with the aim to build on and improve our business-friendly approach and create a supportive environment with our partnership to improve our strong business start-up and growth performance. Resolved: (i) A ‘Business-friendly’ Cross-Service Officer Group, chaired by the Strategic Lead - Economy, Development and Planning, be established. (ii) It be agreed that the Council review its interactions with the Local Employability Partnership (LEP) to improve employability support services including impact tracking and continue to facilitate synergies between LEP and Perth and Kinross Economic Partnership. (iii) A full review of the Business Gateway contract arrangements be carried out by the Business, Place and Investment team and a full delivery options appraisal and report be brought back to the Economy and Infrastructure Committee in August 2026. (iv) An update on the Commercial Property Investment Programme (CPIP) be provided to the Economy and Infrastructure Committee in Spring 2026. (There was a short recess and the committee reconvened at 10.40am). 7. Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Supplementary Guidance There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Economy, Development and Planning (25/212) (1) providing a summary of changes necessary to the Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Supplementary Guidance due to the introduction of National Planning Framework 4 and current practice; and (2) seeking consent to proceed to public consultation. Resolved: It be agreed that the draft Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Supplementary Guidance and Strategic Environmental Assessment screening report proceed to public consultation.