Pedestrian dies on A9 near Dunkeld
A pedestrian has died after a collision with a lorry on the A9 near Dunkeld yesterday evening. The 44 year old man, who has not yet been named, was struck as he was walking along the road. Police have said emergency services arrived quickly but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the HGV is said to have been uninjured. The road was closed for several hours last night between Perth and Pitlochry as crash investigations were carried out.
Grunden set out appeal to Scottish Government
The firm behind the plans for an incinerator in Perth have set out their grounds for appeal to the Scottish Government. The Council's development control committee chose to reject the plans in November and since then the Council have been confident they will win an appeal process. Grunden Waste Management are appealing to the Scottish Government reporter on the grounds of visual amenity and site constraints. They still believe that issues of noise and smell would not be significant, despite the complaints from locals focussing on those potential problems.
Seatbelt campaign is launched
On average, more than 27 thousand people a year in Scotland are caught not wearing a seatbelt, according to the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland. Today a new national road safety campaign has been launched to raise awareness of seatbelt importance. Called 'Have you clicked?' it aims to encourage drivers and passengers to put seatbelts on every time they enter a vehicle. It is estimated that one in three people killed on the roads were not wearing seatbelts.
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