Welcome

This website contains information about the Convention of Perth & Kinross Council Community Councils which folded on 30th June 2013. The Convention provided a forum for community councils and their members to talk to each other, and to maintain and improve relations between community councils and Perth and Kinross Council. 

News

• Community councils' concerns over grounds maintenance cuts Apr 19 2013 by Clare Damodaran, Blairgowrie Advertiser
• Perth community council vows fight against incinerator will continue, 19 Oct 2012
  
• Scottish Community Alliance describes Government's report on community councils as 'moving the deckchairs around on the Titanic', 10 October 2012
• Scottish Government's Short Life Working Group on Community Councils publishes its final report and recommendations, 4 October 2012
• Perth and Kinross Council sends invitation to meetings to discuss 'Supporting the Role of Community Councils', October-November 2012
• Convention responds to Government consultation on its proposals for a Community Empowerment and Renewal Bill, 26 September 2012
• Please respond by 26 Sept to the Scottish Government's consultation on its forthcoming Community Empowerment and Renewal Bill
• Scottish Government extends consultation period on Community Empowerment and Renewal Bill
• Strenthening the role of Community Councils - Scottish Government publishes summary of responses to recent consultation, 25 June 2012
• Could more power for Community Councils reform local democracy? - New report by Reform Scotland, 15 June 2012
• Scottish Government seeks ideas for the proposed Community Empowerment and Renewal Bill, 14 June 2012
• Local Development Plan drop-in session for community councillors on 31 March 2012
• Fears raised over 700-home plan for Scone, 17 Feb 2012
• Auchterarder 20mph speed limit to be introduced, 17 Feb 2012
• Council seeks community council advice on advertising major planning applications, 14 Feb 2012
• Council seeks sites for mini glass recycling points, 8 Feb 2012
• Convention submits representation to Scottish Government on strengthening community councils, 4 Feb 2012
• East Strathearn Community Council to host public meeting on Mull Hill turbine proposal
• First draft of new Local Development Plan published, 30 January 2012
• Community councils asked to help with public consultation on Proposed Local Development Plan, Saturday 21 January 2012
• Braco & Greenloaning Community Council 'concerned' over state of A9 flyover, 20 January 2012
• Alyth Community Council invite SSE to present its River Isla hydro proposal on 25 January 2012
• Association of Scottish Community Councils - January Bulletin, 16 Jan 2012
• Click here for earlier stories

Notice Board

Minutes of final meeting published

Minutes of our AGM and 71st meeting of 30th June 2013 are now available to download here.