Kathryn Anderson

Perth and Kinross Council's leader has said he would like to save Dewars Centre from demolition and see it rented out for a nominal amount to the sport's governing body

Scottish Curling believes ice skating and ice hockey should be considered in the future of any ice rink in Perth.

Elected members this week chose not to approve beginning the formal statutory process to introduce a short-term let control area in Highland Perthshire and North Eastern Perthshire

The majority take place in primary schools and have affected staff emotionally and physically

Councillor division after close vote on where to locate the new leisure centre - and the loss of the city's ice rink

Perth and Kinross councillors have voted to build Perth's new replacement leisure facility PH2O at Thimblerow Car Park.

The ambitious long-term plans include transforming the railway and bus stations into a transport hub and partially demolishing St John's Shopping Centre to create an open seating and play space

Perth and Kinross Council wants to hear the public's views on a range of radical development proposals and designs to "help drive forward the vision for Perth as one of Europe's great small cities".

There were many complaints about how Kinnoull Street Car Park operated and PKC will save £3.2 million a year spent leasing city centre offices as well as receive rental income from partners who use the building

The door has however been left open for curling bodies to operate Dewars Centre themselves and the council has agreed to allow time for negotiations to be made