Perth FM News - 2 October 09

Perth Incinerator Campaign made it's way to the Scottish Parliament

The campaign against the Perth Incinerator was taken to the Scottish Parliament yesterday in a national protest against the spread of incinerators in Scotland.
Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser joined the demonstration opposing its construction.
The Conservatives recently telephoned over 10 thousand households in Perth to ask their opinion and were met with a vast majority against the plans. Mr Fraser believes the incinerator could represent a health hazard to the city, as well as a blot on the skyline.

PKC helps launch national Act Against Harm campaign

Perth and Kinross council have today helped launch a national campaign to protect adults at risk from harm. The Act Against Harm campaign is intended to help with financial needs as well as physical or emotional harm. A national advertising campaign will promote the scheme that has been designed to raise awareness of the new Adult Support and Protection Act. Council leader Ian Miller is delighted to be involved and has said the council is committed to protecting all vulnerable people in the area.

Dunkeld Bridge repair plans lodged with PKC

Plans have been lodged with the Council to repair the Telford Bridge in Dunkeld. The environmental service hopes to re-point the mortar joints and remove vegetation from the structure as well as carry out repair to stonework. Assurances have been given the work is part of routine maintenance and not a sign of an underlying problem. The bridge was first used in 1808 and has not had any work done on it since the 1950s
when it had stonework replaced.