Perth CAB asks for council help to open new premises
Perth's Citizen's Advice Bureau is asking for help from the council to open a new premises. Almost 1 million pounds of local authority money is needed after the organisations current home was branded no longer fit for purpose. During the credit crunch and rising unemployment, the site on New Row has reached capacity in terms of staff numbers. A report to councillors on the strategic policy and resources committee proposing a funding package will be reviewed at a meeting today.
Cherrybank Gardens still closed a year after agreement to hand it back to public ownership
Perth's Cherrybank Gardens remains closed a year after it was announced it would be handed back to public ownership. A campaign was launched when the gardens were shut down by Scotland's gardens trust after a 25 million pound lottery funding bid failed. Campaignors were delighted when it was announced the gardens would be gifted to Perth and Kinross Leisure. But a lack of progress towards re-opening has prompted Councillors to write to the chairman of Scotland's gardens trust.
Glenfarg incinerator plans are being reconsidered
Proposals for a waste incinerator near Glenfarg, that would burn up to 60, 000 tonnes of household rubbish each year, are under review. The incinerator would release emissions from a 70 foot stack and has been opposed by many living around the site. Originally the plans looked set to be dropped in favour of alternatives, but now SITA UK has said it is considering the original proposals. The firm already operates a landfill at Binn Farm and the incinerator and reclamation facilities would be part of the proposed Binn Eco Innovation Park.
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