Former Mill wins tourist award

A former Perthshire cotton mill that played a key role in Scotland's Industrial revolution has been recognized for educational excellence in its first year as a visitor attraction. Stanley Mills has been awarded a Sandford Award for Heritage Education, which has awarded more than 250 sites including museums, galleries and country houses. Stanley Mills, run by Historic Scotland, includes a hi-tech visitor experience that tells the story of the mill and those who worked there and also is home to the Bell Mill, one of the oldest surviving factories in the world. Stanley Mills is open to visitors throughout the year.

PKC recycling improvement

Perth and Kinross Council has improved its record on recycling. The Local Authority is amongst 18 council areas to have met the Scottish Governments 40% target for the recycling of waste last summer. Perth and Kinross recycled 46% of waste between July and September last year according to the most recent figures from the Scottish Environment protection agency. Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead praised the figures as testament to households, businesses and the public sector

Phone mast plans could go ahead despite objections

Controversial plans to install a 15 metre mobile phone mast in a residential area in Perth could be given the go ahead this week despite concerns over potential health impacts. Councillors sitting on the influencial development control committee will be urged tomorrow to back the application which centers on land near Burghmuir Road. Members of the public have raised concerns over both the visual impact of the proposed mast and the potential risk to the health of locals. The proposal has been lodged by Vodafone in conjunction with O2.