Perth and Kinross Council wants urgent meeting to avoid any more fires at Friarton recycling plant

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Perth and Kinross Council is demanding action to avoid any more fires at a privately owned Perth waste management site.In February, 2023 a worker was tragically killed as a result of a fire at the site.Last month saw the third lithium battery fire in three years at the Friarton site, resulting in residents having to take steps to avoid inhaling the toxic fumes and the Friarton Bridge being closed for 10 hours.At a council committee meeting this week deputy council leader Eric Drysdale called the situation "unacceptable".On Wednesday, February 5 at the Economy and Infrastructure Committee meeting, convener Eric Drysdale told fellow elected members the council does not control either the granting or reviewing of the licence for waste management on the site, or fire safety arrangements on the site.Perth and Kinross Council is urging all relevant parties - including the site owners Enva - to meet as soon as possible to "understand what action can and will be taken to prevent such incidents from recurring and to ensure effective collaboration across all agencies".Deputy SNP council leader Eric Drysdale said: "I would like to address the understandable concerns raised by many residents of Perth and Kinross regarding the fires at the waste management site at Friarton, Perth, and their impact on the Friarton Road Bridge and local residents."The most recent fire, in the early hours of 14 January, was the third to happen on the site, with the previous fire – in February 2023 – resulting in the tragic death of a worker on the site."All of the incidents were related to lithium battery fires. "On this most recent occasion local residents again faced having to take action to prevent the risk of smoke getting into their properties,