Perth and Kinross Council is set to bring in a new decision-making system during the COVID-19 pandemic, much to the anger of opposition councillors.
At a council meeting on Wednesday, Conservative council leader Murray Lyle proposed holding monthly council meetings and establishing an urgent business committee for any urgent issues.This urgent business committee will have 13 elected members and be convened by Cllr Lyle with Conservative councillor John Duff as vice-convener.The proposal was opposed by the SNP and Independent and Labour groups at the council.A cross-party group had previously written to Cllr Lyle calling on him to reconsider, but said they did not receive a response.Cllr Lyle’s motion was backed by the Liberal Democrat group.
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