Perth and Kinross Council Summit meeting
Perth & Kinross Council today held a second Economic Summit meeting with the area’s business leaders to discuss how the local economy can be helped through the current recession. Enterprise and Infrastructure Convener Councillor John Kellas and other councillors met with senior business leaders to discuss how schemes and projects were progressing.The possibility of setting up a local retail academy to help train local people for available jobs was discussed, after retailers said they were having trouble recruiting at the moment.
Perthshire bus firm found guilty
A Perthshire bus firm that was ordered to come off the road has been found guilty of blatant and premeditated attempts to interfere with services ran by rivals stagecoach.Bankfoot buses Ltd of Perth recently appealed after deputy traffic commissioner Tom McCartney enforced a £1650 fine and an indefinite disqualification. The appeal was rejected as the firm was found guilty of a number of breaches including the use of a forged operator license disc. The company also lied to both the tribunal and Mr McCartney during a public enquiry last year.
Nursery display vandalized.
A nursery in Perth which displays flowers, shrubs and bedding plants has been targeted by vandals.They caused more than 15 000 pounds worth of damage at the display at the council run facility at Westbank Nursery on Jeanfield Rd. Polytunnels were slashed and heating systems turned off in a bid to cause maximum damage.
It was also a favourite spot for school visits giving youngsters a rare insight into the science behind the production of Perths famous floral displays. Anyone who has any information on the incident is encouraged to contact Tayside police.
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