Keep up to date with current investment opportunities, news from Perth’s business community and browse interviews with your fellow industry peers based here in Perth and the wider region. You can also flick through previous editions of the Invest In Perth magazine, or order hard copies from the team.
If you have news you’d like to see featured, please contact Nicola Martin at The Red String Agency.
Cross Tay Link Road Update | July 2024
Work continues to progress on the Cross Tay Link Road project; the following update was issued on July 17th, 2024.
Have Your Say on the next Local Development Plan
The council has started work on the next Local Development Plan (LDP3) and the topic paper consultation is open from Monday 8th July to Sunday 18th August.
The Scottish Yarn Festival | International Growth
Following the award of a Beyond Scotland Market Development Grant in 2023, Eva Christie has successfully launched her Scottish Yarn Festival Wool to the American market.
Council approves £8.7 million investment in Pitlochry High School
Plans to invest in Pitlochry High School to create a new community campus and create more affordable housing in the town have been given the green light by councillors in Perth and Kinross
£5,000 broadband vouchers for eligible SME’s
If your download speed is less than 30 Megabits per second and your business does not have a private broadband solution such as a dedicated ethernet line, you could be eligible for government support.
Cross Tay Link Road Update | May 31st 2024
Work continues to progress on the Cross Tay Link Road project; the following update was issued at May 31st 2024.
Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil Trial Underway in Perth City
Perth and Kinross Council has begun a trial using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel in six of our refuse vehicles serving Perth city.
Over £3 million of funding secured to help tackle fuel poverty in Perth and Kinross
Qualifying households in Perth and Kinross have saved an average of £2,100 on their bills over the last 12 months thanks to an energy efficiency scheme.
Paprec Energies Binn begins work on £100m Energy-from-Waste facility in Perthshire
Binn Group, Scotland’s largest independent waste management company based in Perthshire, has joined forces with Paprec, the French-based leader in recycling and green energies, to begin work on a new Energy from Waste (EfW) facility.