Morag Lindsay

2 weeks ago | thecourier.co.uk | Morag Lindsay

Patients packed out a public meeting to oppose the closure of the last medical practice in the Carse of Gowrie. It was standing room only as around 150 people crammed into Errol Village Hall. Health bosses on the panel assured locals they are doing everything possible to preserve patient care in the area. It comes after 3,600 patients of the Carse Medical Practice learned their Errol surgery is under threat.

2 weeks ago | thecourier.co.uk | Morag Lindsay

Perthshire residents are fighting plans for a huge electricity substation on a hillside peatbog. Braco locals say the Cambushinnie substation will be the size of 17 football pitches. And they claim an electrical fire at the Feddal Hill site “could burn for weeks”, due to the flammable nature of the peat. Spokeswoman Ruth Kirton says the threat is real. “The recent fire at Heathrow has highlighted the risk of fire in these types of developments,” she said.

2 weeks ago | thecourier.co.uk | Morag Lindsay

Dunkeld’s Craft Diner burger joint looks set for a supersize makeover. Planners are recommending councillors approve chef Orkun Cevik’s expansion plans for the popular Atholl Street outlet. It means the Craft Diner could grow from its current 10ft by 8ft to 10ft by 30ft. A bigger decking area, more cover for customers and space for three or four tables are also on the cards. The planning application attracted 66 letters of support, alongside 12 objections.

2 weeks ago | thecourier.co.uk | Morag Lindsay

Taymouth Castle bosses are quizzing the public on a plan to turn most of the holiday cottages at the Moness Resort in Aberfeldy into staff accommodation. The US developer wants to repurpose approximately 77 of the 103 self-catering lodges at Moness for dual use. That means they’ll still be available for visitors when required. But they could also be used as residential accommodation for employees at the Taymouth Castle estate at nearby Kenmore.

2 weeks ago | thecourier.co.uk | Morag Lindsay

Council bosses insist there are no plans to scrap the work of visitor rangers at Perthshire beauty spots this summer. It follows rumours that the patrols – introduced during the Covid lockdowns to tackle issues like dirty camping and problem parking – are being axed because of funding cuts. Perth and Kinross Council says its Visitor Management Service activities are here to stay. But the work is being absorbed into a new team which also includes parking and community safety wardens.