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Perth and Kinross Council · 5 March 2025
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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
26/02/2025
A hybrid meeting of Perth and Kinross Council will be held in the Council Chamber
on Wednesday, 05 March 2025 at 10:00.
If you have any queries please contact Committee 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:
Provost X McDade
Depute Provost A Parrott
All Bailies
All Councillors

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Perth and Kinross Council
Wednesday, 05 March 2025
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 PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL OF
4 DECEMBER 2024 FOR APPROVAL
(copy herewith)
7 - 12
4 OUTSTANDING BUSINESS STATEMENT
(copy herewith 25/38)
13 - 14
5 TREASURY AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY AND PRUDENTIAL
INDICATORS 2025/26 - 2030/31
Report by Strategic Lead - Finance and Business Support (copy
herewith 25/39)
15 - 42
6 PERTH AND KINROSS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 3
EVIDENCE REPORT
Report by Strategic Lead - Economy, Development and Planning
(copy herewith 25/40)
43 - 1204
7 UPDATES TO SCHEME OF ADMINISTRATION
Section 30 - Licensing Committee
• Paragraph 30.1 - remove from the listing ''Gambling Act 2005''
Section 40 - Delegation to Officials
• Remove paragraph 40.8 ''Permits under the Gambling Act
2005''
8 APPOINTMENT TO WORKING GROUPS/OUTSIDE BODIES
Council is asked to:
• agree Councillor Colin Stewart replace Provost McDade on the
Affordable Housing Member/Officer Working Group.
• agree Bailie Clare McLaren replace Councillor Sheila McCole
as the representative on the Friends of Cognac Association.
• agree Councillor Stewart Donaldson replace Councillor Sheila
McCole as the Perth & Kinross representative on the Scotland
Excel Joint Committee.

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• appoint a member to the Employees Joint Consultative
Committee.
• appoint a member to the Perth and Kinross Sports Council.
9 ELECTED MEMBERS BRIEFING NOTES
Council is asked to note the following Elected Members  Briefing
Notes that have been issued to elected Members since the
previous Council meeting: 
27 November 2024 Statistics on poverty and child poverty
28 November 2024 Interim Strategic Lead - Education and
Learning
3 December 2024 Canal Street sinkhole
3 December 2024 Perth Harbour
18 December 2024 Canal Street repair works update
19 December 2024 Perth Crematorium procedures update
20 December 2024 Local Government Benchmarking Framework -
November 2024 update
31 December 2024 Further update on weather situation, 31/12/24
1 January 2025 New Year's Day weather situation update
3 January 2025 King's 2025 New year's Honour List
2 January 2025 Yellow warning for snow
14 January 2025 Friarton Bridge
14 January 2025 Friarton Bridge
23 January 2025 Storm Eowyn
23 January 2025 Storm Eowyn
24 January 2025 Storm Eowyn
24 January 2025 Storm Eowyn
24 January 2025 Storm Eowyn
27 January 2025 Consultation on the future of Bell's Sport Centre
27 January 2025 Consolidation review of Community Safety and
parking & Civil Contingencies
30 January 2025 Public Transport Transformation Project

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31 January 2025 Strathmore Community Hub
6 February 2025 Perth parking surveys - initial results
7 February 2025 Update on latest national and local homelessness
figures
6 February 2025 Drummond Arms Update
11 February 2025 Adult Support & Protection Week 2025
11 February 2025 Update on approach to tackling damp, mould
and condensation issues in Council tenancies
13 February 2025 A926 closure
13 February 2025 Strike ballot
18 February 2025 Levelling Up culture capital funding update
25 February 2025 SLARC Review of remuneration for councillors