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Online consultation

East Perthshire residents will be given a chance to have their say on plans for Blairgowrie’s long-awaited new recreation centre later this week.

Perth and Kinross Council is hosting an online consultation event in relation to the flagship Beeches Road facility from 4-7pm on Wednesday, July 7.

A website – www.pkcblairgowrie.scot – has been created to allow people to express their views on the delayed £24 million project, which was originally due to open in June last year but is now scheduled to be complete in November 2023.

A letter flagging-up the consultation, issued by Edinburgh-based firm Orbit Communications on behalf of the local authority, states PKC is “excited” to bring forward the plans for the sports facility which will also include a swimming pool, external sports pitch, vehicular access, parking, landscaping and associated work.

It adds: “The development team has formally submitted a Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) to Perth and Kinross Council, informing it that it intends to submit a planning application for the development following a minimum 12-week consultation period.

“Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and in accordance with Scottish Government guidelines in relation to major planning applications, our website will host a live, online consultation event in place of the holding of public exhibitions which have been temporarily suspended.

“Exhibition material, detailing the proposed development, will be uploaded on the website on June 30 ahead of the consultation event on July 7.

“Our development team will be available to answer questions through a dedicated chat system on the same day between 4pm and 7pm.

“You can register interest at hello@pkcblairgowrie.scot.”

To access hard copies of the exhibition materials, call 0131 202 3259 or email hello@pkcblairgowrie.scot