Willie Wilson: Last News

PKC's longest-serving councillor will step down after almost 42 years of service.

Perth and Kinross Council has argued a developer’s appeal against a committee’s rejection of their application to build 15 houses in Kinfauns ought to be dismissed.

A Dunkeld shop pairing whisky with luxury chocolates has been given the go-ahead.

Perth and Kinross councillors. The club based at Darnhall Tennis Club plans to run programmes with local school children and attract some of the UK’s top players to several international events this summer.But councillors have raised concerns about the state of the courts left deserted over the past year.At the June 16 meeting of the Perth Common Good Fund committee, the club sought help towards the purchase of equipment such as nets, posts and balls, in order to run the programmes.

Perth are being blighted by dog poo, with more dog owners not cleaning up after their pets. Perth and Kinross Council has confirmed there has been a surge in complaints over the past two months after years of the issue declining.

Not seeing family and friends ranked as the worst aspect of the lockdownThe schools under consideration for the scheme are Balhousie, Newhill and St Stephen’s, Fossoway, Guildtown, Inch View, Kinloch Rannoch, St Madoes, Tulloch PS as well as a single scheme at Viewlands PS, Perth Academy and Fairview.Councillor Willie Wilson, Lib Dem member for Perth City South, said he was delighted to see plans being progressed.He told the PA he had been contacted by people at Inch View “extremely concerned by the dangerous driving of parents”.They expressed concern about a road safety issue at Glenearn Road, Craigie Place and Windsor Terrace.They say the problem is worse when children leave to go home as they are all being collected at the same time with

Perthshire Lib Dems have apologised after saying an SNP councillor’s death gave them a “great opportunity” in a leaflet. The election literature - described by Pete Wishart MP as “grotesque” - containing the comments was posted through the door of the late Cllr Bob Band’s wife.

Perth College UHI and its student association have stepped up efforts to aid students facing grave financial difficulties and weeks of loneliness due to the coronavirus lockdown.

A planning application to build a hotel that would be run by Premier Inn at Bridge Road in Pitlochry has attracted around 80 local objections.

Councillor Willie Wilson has notched up 40 years as a member of the council in Perth.

Perth street has become the centre of concern for nearby residents as droves of vehicles continually park on double yellow lines.The concerns on Needless Road are that the build up of cars and vans along the street are causing unnecessary congestion, as well as difficulty entering and exiting the junction to Darnhall Road.Police required to disperse large group of youths from the North InchOne resident called for bollards to be placed on sections of the pavement to deter people parking there, and for wardens to patrol the area more frequently.Perth City South ward councillor Willie Wilson conceded that parking on the street has become an issue, and that a wider program to lower the speed limit to 20mph in the Craigie area is being looked