Local MP sees cold weather payment dividends
A local MP has said the fight for a change in Cold Weather payments has already seen dividends. MP for Ochil and South Perthshire Gordon Banks had campaigned for weather monitoring stations for Perthshire to be located closer to the area – moved to Strathallan instead of at Leuchars. Cold weather payments, are given to those eligible should the temperature for the area they live in drop below zero degrees. The first payments from the system, totally up to 290 thousand pounds for Strathallan and Braemar, were made yesterday to the areas covered, including Perthshire and Kinross.
Hollywood stars helps Aberfeldy campaign
Hollywood star Alan Cumming is assisting campaigners in Aberfeldy. The Scottish actor has agreed to help the town as they bid to re-open their local cinema. The 1.3 million pound appeal would breathe new life into the disused building, and it has already received part funding from the town centre regeneration fund. The cinema would be a community run 92-seat auditorium with a cafe bar featuring digital technology.
Scottish Gov't offer winter-proofing to residents of Perth
With the big freeze and sub zero temperatures predicted over the Christmas period, help is being offered to households in Perth and Kinross to winter-proof homes. The Met office is predicting that temperatures in the region could plummet to minus 12 celcius. In a bid to cut fuel bills the Scottish Government is offering a variety of free energy saving and draft proofing devices to eligible young families, those on benefits and the elderly. The 60 million pound scheme - the energy assistance package – can supply insulation and boilers which generate cheap heating and those who would like assistance can log onto energy assistance package dot com for more information.
Local businesses must comply with age restricted products
Local businesses selling age restricted products, such as cigarettes and alcohol, must comply with the law, or risk prosecution. That's the message from Perth & Kinross Council's Trading Standards Team, who found that 28 percent of retailers tested sold cigarettes to under-age teenagers. In September and November this year, it was found that youngsters, aged 15 and 16, were able to buy cigarettes from 8 out of the 29 retailers tested across Perth and Kinross. Enforcement action is being taken against the retailers who sold cigarettes illegaly to young people, and if anyone is in doubt about the laws they can contact Trading Standards for a free guide.
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