Retail Park set for rejuvination
St Catherine's retail park in Perth could be set for rejuvenation. Councillors will be discussing a proposal this week that would allow for a wider range of retailers to operate from the park. In return the retail park owners will renovate and refurbish that area. The original planning consent was for St Catherine's to sell bulky items like DIY and electronics. If approved, the scheme hopes to compete with other regional retail centres like Dundee and Stirling.
Community investment for Etape Caledonia
Community investment around the Etape Caledonia Cycle event is set to continue. Proposals will be discussed at a Council meeting on Wednesday. Enterprise and Infrascruture committee members will be asked to approve funding of 15 thousand pounds per year for two years to support community events in Highland Perthshire over the Etape weekend. The Etape has a major economic impact on the local area, this year it brought in over 1 million pounds to the local economy and the councillors will continue to work with local residents and businesses to make sure everyone can benefit from the event.
Perth's transport network to be improved
Recommendations to improve Perth's transport network will be discussed in a meeting this week. Part of the proposal is the building of a bridge from the A9 north of Inveralmond to the A94 north of Scone. Councillors will be asked to agree to an environmental assessment for the new Tay crossing. Congestion of the main bridges to and from Perth as well as future demand for housing and businesses development have led to these proposals. The Perth and Kinross Structure Plan has already identified Perth's north western edge as the focus for future developments.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment