Perth and Kinross Council

Comhairle Pheairt is Cheann Rois
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Coat of arms
Logo
Council logo
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
History
Founded1996 (1996)
Preceded byTayside
Leadership
Xander McDade,
Independent
since 25 May 2022
Grant Laing,
Scottish National Party
since 25 May 2022
Thomas Glen
since 1 November 2021[1]
Structure
Seats40 councillors
Political groups
Administration
  Scottish National Party (16)

Other parties:

  Conservative (14)
  Liberal Democrats (4)
  Independents (4)
  Labour (2)
Elections
Single transferable vote
Last election
5 May 2022
Next election
6 May 2027
Meeting place
2 High Street, Perth, PH1 5PH
Website
www.pkc.gov.uk

Perth and Kinross Council (Scottish Gaelic: Comhairle Pheairt is Cheann Rois) is the local government council for the Perth and Kinross council area of Scotland. It employs around 6,000 people.

The council was created in 1996, under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, when the Tayside region was divided between three new unitary council areas: Perth and Kinross, Angus, and the Dundee City council area.

The current Perth and Kinross council headquarters are located in Perth at 2 High Street, at Tay Street, although many public enquiries and council services are handled from the nearby Pullar House at 36 Mill Street, the former business premises of J. Pullar and Sons.

Elections

General elections to the council are held on a four-year cycle. The most recent poll was held in 2022, on Thursday 5 May. The next local election will be held in 2027.

As a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 and the recommendations put forth by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland, there are twelve wards within the Perth and Kinross council area. The 2007 general election was the first to use the single transferable vote system of election and multi-member wards, each ward electing three or four councillors. This system was introduced as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, and is designed to produce a form of proportional representation.

Political composition

Map of the area's wards (2017 configuration)

The council is currently led by a minority SNP administration following from the 2022 Perth and Kinross Council election.[2]

Party2022 election
Scottish National Party16
Conservative14
Liberal Democrat4
Independent4
Labour2

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 1996 have been:[3]

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Bruce Crawford SNP1 Apr 1996May 1999
Jimmy Doig IndependentMay 1999May 2007
Ian Miller SNPMay 2007May 2017
Ian Campbell[4] Conservative17 May 20176 Feb 2018
Murray Lyle Conservative7 Mar 20185 May 2022
Grant Laing SNP25 May 2022

Wards

Ward
number		 Name Location Seats
1 Carse of Gowrie 3
2 Strathmore 4
3 Blairgowrie and Glens 3
4 Highland 3
5 Strathtay 3
6 Strathearn 3
7 Strathallan 3
8 Kinross-shire 4
9 Almond and Earn 3
10 Perth City South 4
11 Perth City North 3
12 Perth City Centre 4

References

  1. ↑ Anderson, Kathryn (29 October 2021). "New chief executive starts at Perth and Kinross Council". Daily Record. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  2. ↑ Amery, Rachel. "Accusations of 'democratic outrage' as SNP take control of Perth and Kinross Council". The Courier. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Council minutes". Perth and Kinross Council. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  4. ↑ Clark, Rachel (6 February 2018). "Shock as council leader Ian Campbell dies". Daily Record. Retrieved 17 July 2023.


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