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10/12/2025

Perth and Kinross Council’s Budget Consultation for 2026/2027 is now live, and people are being encouraged to have their say on how the Council can best spend its resources.
As part of last year’s budget discussions, elected members agreed a provisional budget for 2026/2027 which prioritises services for the most vulnerable, avoids further public sector job cuts, and invests in community empowerment and business growth. This means that Council Tax would provisionally increase by 9.5% in 2026/2027. This represents a £2.81 weekly increase, or £12.17 a month for a Band D property.
However, Councillors will make a final decision on council tax levels for 2026/2027 at a meeting of Perth and Kinross Council in March 2026, when proposals will be put forward and the Council budget agreed.
To help guide their discussion and decisions we’re looking for your feedback on what is most important to local people and communities.
Council Leader, Councillor Eric Drysdale, said: “The Council remains committed to delivering the best services that it can with the resources at our disposal. However, as demand for these services continues to grow it is a real challenge to find sufficient funding for everything we would want to do for the people of Perth & Kinross.
“Through this important consultation, therefore, we are asking council taxpayers, non-domestic rates payers and other stakeholders what they think about our spending priorities and where we should invest for the future. We specifically want to understand which service areas you would most like to see protected, and where you would be willing, if necessary, to accept reductions in services.
“The answers people give to these questions will absolutely help inform budget decisions facing Councillors early next year, when we will have to agree a balanced budget for 2026/2027 and beyond.”
People can take part in the consultation using the Council’s Consultation Hub at https://consult.pkc.gov.uk/ before 19 January 2026.
Paper copies of the consultation are available by calling 01738 475000.

09/12/2025

Thanks to all of the advertisers, including Marieke McBean Photography, for supporting us throughout the year and helping us to continue bringing The Quair to your home and business each month....

08/12/2025

Christmas Hampers and Gift Vouchers now available from regular Quair advertiser, the wonderful Errichel House, Cottages, and Farm .....

07/12/2025

Mànran to open the new year with live show in Killin - Mànran bring their powerful live show to the McLaren Hall in Killin on Friday, 2 January 2026 for a brilliant night of music to kick off the new year. With a brand-new album out as of August, and three singles already featured on the BBC Radio 2 playlist, the band are heading into an exciting new chapter. Expect a mix of fresh material and the bold, expertly crafted tunes that have earned them a loyal following across Scotland and beyond.
They will be joined on the night by Beluga Lagoon (solo), blending rock, folk and vivid storytelling and hot on the heels of their appearance at Hoolie in the Hydro, setting the scene for a night of brilliant live music to round off the year.

06/12/2025

Christmas Hampers and Treats available from regular Quair advertiser, Kenmore bakery....

05/12/2025

Build your own hamper at regular Quair advertiser Food of Scotland, Kenmore. Order now, for Christmas delivery, at https://www.foodofscotland.com/

Buy Hampers online At Food of Scotland we have years of experience in running Delis and speciality food shops.

04/12/2025

Thanks to all of our wonderful advertisers, including Barhaul, Aberfeldy, who support us throughout the year and enable us to bring The Quair to your door each month....

03/12/2025

DATE FOR YOUR 2026 DIARY! Pitlochry New Year street party 2026 - Pitlochry New Year Street Party will take place as usual between 1 pm and 4 pm on New Year’s Day, Thursday, 1 January 2026, on Atholl Road between West Moulin Road and Bonnethill Road unless there is deep snow or something untoward! If you are coming dress for the weather, enjoy the pipe band and the music, dance in the street and have a good time. Refreshments available from Macdonald Brothers Butchers. Thank you in advance to the many local businesses without whose assistance the event could not take place. Thanks also to all the volunteers on the day who help to make this happen. A reminder that the entertainment and various costs are all funded from raffle-ticket sales with a wide range of prizes donated by local businesses. Tickets are on sale in various places during December so please buy some and help the event continue. Last year the profits from the event allowed donations to the Lighting Committee for festive lighting, Pitlochry in Bloom, the Storehouse Food Bank, Scouts, Guides, Pitlochry Path Group, Happy Highlanders Dementia charity, Pitlochry Men’s Shed and the Rotary Charity Fund.
To allow the event to be set up and dismantled safely Atholl Road will be closed from 12 pm to 4.30 pm to all traffic so allow for this in your travel.

03/12/2025

We're delighted that Atholl Eyecare is coming to Pitlochry this January! See more at https://atholleyecare.co.uk/ It will be lovely to have Atholl Eyecare, along with Aberfeldy Opticians to service the needs of Highland Perthshire.....

02/12/2025

It's Dunkeld and Birnam Santa Day this Saturday, 6 December!

02/12/2025

Lots going on as always this month at regular Quair advertiser, The Scottish Crannog Centre, Dalerb, Kenmore.....

01/12/2025

Aberfeldy Rotary is pleased to advise that Aberfeldy’s Citizen of the Year is Mairi McAdam! Mairi, born in Edinburgh and brought up in Lochawe, moved at 8 years old to her mother’s native town of Aberfeldy. Here, she attended Breadalbane Academy till moving in 1995 to Glasgow where she studied Parasitology which included a year in the Czech Republic. Mairi lived mainly in Glasgow and Perth, working in the medical sales sector in the UK and Australia until she returned to Aberfeldy, with husband Neil, in 2012 to bring up two young boys (later three) and to be closer to Grandparents. Here, as a childminder, she became aware of the lack of support for parent and toddlers and helped establish ‘Breadalbane Stay and Play’, a volunteer led group providing, drop-in sessions for parents with babies and pre -schoolers to socialise, play and chat.
As her boys grew older and interested in football Mairi volunteered in 2014 to help Breadalbane & Strathtay Youth FC (BSYFC) with the younger age groups. This started a long relationship, with Mairi filling the roles of Club Secretary and then Chair, helping with fund-raising, governance, the growth of club numbers, the establishment of a thriving girls’ section, and establishment of the Pitlochry Football Festival.
The club’s progress was marked by BSYFC becoming the first platinum accredited club in the East Region. Mairi is quick to ascribe credit to the many other volunteers who, with her, have developed a small rural club to one which can punch above its weight against Perth and Dundee rivals. But those familiar with the club describe her contribution as exceptional - a contribution recognised in 2022 when (against contenders from every region) Mairi was awarded the SFA’s title: “Best Volunteer in Youth Football”.
Mairi’s job as Taymouth Castle Community Relations Manager, keeps her busy but she continues as a Trustee of BSYFC and having helped establish a Social Netball Group, a Masters Swim Group, and Campus Users’ Group now helps facilitate parkrun events at the Feldy-Roo Fitness Trail. She also accepted earlier this year.an invitation to join the Upper Tay Anti-Poverty group.
Via sport and early years support, Mairi, has made a huge contribution to the well-being of children in Highland Perthshire and she is a worthy winner of this year’s award.