Communities first - Consider future maintenence budgets before permitting development
It is essential that planning approvals incorporate a robust requirement for developers to prioritise community welfare. Currently, under Section 75 obligations, vital infrastructure and sporting facilities are often delivered after residential construction. The experience in Auchterarder—where road infrastructure plans were altered and sports facilities remain stalled due to maintenance funding gaps—highlights a systemic failure. Please consider this in the budget for this and coming years,
Why the contribution is important
Development should be a catalyst for positive local investment, not a source of long-term financial strain. To prevent housing growth from becoming a burden, the Council should ensure that infrastructure funding aligned with the developers obligation is legally ring-fenced and maintenance costs are fully accounted for before the first brick is laid.
by rocklobster on January 09, 2026 at 11:56AM
Posted by JohnP January 15, 2026 at 16:42
Why new swimming pool, no recovery of spots centre on North Inch (except as non-heated, which is absurd). PKC were responsible for the damage, accept zero responsibility, and no real info provided as to why other options are not costed.
New swimming pool is a white elephant with no real thought out plan as has been reposted in the press. PKC have had too many variants on why this is a good idea, spent resources, and yet no viable plan.
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