Perth and Kinross in UK top 100
Council chiefs have been buoyed by figures showing Perth and Kinross is in the top 100 UK areas for economic resilience.Following the comprehensive spending reviews announcements of swingeing budget cuts and expected decimation of local authority budgets, the news is welcomed by beleaguered book balancers.The national analysis was carried out by experian and examined a total of 356 districts across the UK.
The councils enterprise and infra structure committee convener Councillor John Kellas said "In the current financial downturn this assessment makes for positive reading."
Fund Raising Cook Book
Images of injured soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan spurred Perth fundraiser Pat McDonald to produce a recipe book to support front line service men and women. Sales of the latest collection of the talented cooks sought after recipes will go to help for heroes after she was tempted from retirement for a good cause.
She said, "Few of us can be unmoved by the injuries being sustained by our forces and the amazing work being carried out to nurse and care for them. The money I raise will help provide a wide range of support and facilities for these remarkable young men and women."
Perth College Graduates
Perth College UHI has 'graduated' from the Carbon Trust's Carbon Management Programme. Duncan White, Director of Resources received a certificate from John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth, at the official ceremony in Edinburgh. The Carbon Management Programme is designed to help organisations develop a targeted framework to deliver carbon reduction practices by establishing their current baseline emissions, assessing the risks and opportunities posed by climate change, and developing a robust strategy to reduce carbon footprints over a five to ten year period. The College was one of 43 Scottish organisations to attend the Carbon Trust ceremony.
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