SNP Blairgowrie and The Glens Ward 3 PKC

29/10/2025

Come and join us at Davie Park on Friday night for Halloween family-fun and activities! 🎃👻

28/10/2025

🏠Households in Perth & Kinross are struggling with their energy bills.
Check if you can get:

▶ Winter Fuel Payment

▶ Warm Home Discount (a one-off £150 discount off your electricity bill)

▶ Winter Heating Payment (Winter Heating Payment will be paid from December 2025 and will be £59.75)

💟Thanks to support from Energy Action Scotland, The HEAT Project Scotland has a budget to pay off up to £100 of energy debt. (Not including the prepayment meter)

You also have an opportunity to discuss workable options to make your house energy efficient and save money at the same time.
https://theheatprojectscotland.org/contact-us/

Energy Action Scotland

28/10/2025

Delivering high quality and sustainable public services is our top priority.

General Practice will receive additional funding of more than half a billion pounds over the next three years.

It will:

🔵help boost staff numbers and capacity
🔵support day-to-day operations
🔵and make it easier for people to access GP services

Find out more: gov.scot/news/531-million-investment-in-general-practice/

28/10/2025

🔜 I am holding a surgery in Blairgowrie this Friday.

📧 To book a slot email: [email protected]

📞 Or call: 01307 804185

24/10/2025

22/10/2025

Independence would allow us to improve the pensions system, by focusing on

🔵reducing pensioner poverty
🔵ensuring our commitment to the triple-lock
🔵protecting public sector and private pensions
🔵helping people save into a workplace pension

More: gov.scot/publications/fresh-start-independence/

12/10/2025

Struggling with your rent costs? Help is available.

Residents in Perth and Kinross who are finding it difficult to meet their housing costs are being urged to apply for Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) - an important source of financial support funded by the Scottish Government and administered by local councils.

DHPs are designed to help low-income households cover shortfalls in rent, reduce poverty, safeguard tenancies, and prevent homelessness.

This year, the Council has received £1.366 million from The Scottish Government to support local residents through this scheme.

This week, the Scottish Government announced a £99 million investment in DHPs for the current financial year to support those most affected by rising housing costs.

To be eligible for a DHP, applicants must be receiving Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit.

Councillor Tom McEwan, Convener of Housing and Social Wellbeing, said: "We strongly encourage any household affected by the 'bedroom tax' or benefit caps to apply for help with their rent. You may also qualify if your housing costs exceed your income.

"DHPs can also help with rent deposits or removal costs, provided you're receiving Housing Benefit or Universal Credit housing support.

"Our vision is to create a Perth and Kinross where everyone can live life well, free from poverty and inequality. DHPs are a key tool in helping us achieve that."

For more information or to apply please visit www.pkc.gov.uk/dhp or contact the Welfare Rights Team on 01738 476900 (Option 1).

The Welfare Rights Team also offers a free, confidential service to ensure residents are not missing out on benefits or other financial support.

From 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, the team helped local people secure over £9.2 million in unclaimed benefits - making a real difference in tackling poverty across the region.