Community councils are required to be established by local authorities. They are the most local tier of statutory representation in Scotland. They bridge the gap between local authorities and communities and help to make public bodies aware of the opinions and needs of the communities they represent. Community councils are statutory consultees under various processes, such as for planning applications. There are many instances where polygons do not tessellate or snap to local authority boundaries. The Spatial Hub processing can correct for some minor gap errors (<5m) but not larger ones. Such gaps in the dataset mean that it cannot potentially be used for some kinds of spatial analysis e.g. point in polygon, because some point locations may fall within the gaps. These gaps either require amendment at source or approval for the IS to change. "name", "url" and "status" are now MANDATORY fields for this dataset.

Community Council boundaries adopted in November 2019. Also includes minor changes made in January 2020 & September 2023. A Community Council is a voluntary organisation set up by statute by the Local Authority and run by local residents to act on behalf of its area. As the most local tier of elected representation, Community Councils play an important role in local democracy. Some Community Councils are "not established " or "inactive" so have no representation. Check the PKC website for the latest status (https://www.pkc.gov.uk/communitycouncilcontacts).

Community Council Boundaries

Parliamentary polling district boundaries are used internally to manage elections. They are sub-divisions of the 2017 Electoral Ward boundaries.

Ward boundaries from 2017 onwards extracted from the OS Boundary Line product. The Perth and Kinross (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 was laid before the Scottish Parliament on 14th September 2016 and came into force on 30th September 2016. The Order applies only for the purposes of an election to be held on or after 4th May 2017. PLEASE NOTE - this data INCLUDES the changes made at Keltybridge etc in Feb 2018.

NRS publishes mid-year population estimates on an annual basis. The most recent data, released in June 2021 are sourced from Table 9, “Land area and population density by administrative area, mid-2020”, on the NRS website Mid-2020 Population Estimates Scotland page. This data set is an extract of that table showing Perth and Kinross Council area only together with extracts of previous years estimates.

The Strategy is a land use plan to help identify areas where proposals for woodland creation and management may be supported and activities that will be encouraged through available funding. The extent to which specific proposals in potential areas will be supported will depend on site specific criteria detailed with in action plans, individual forest management plans, the Forest Design Framework etc. The design of schemes will require careful consideration. (For further detail see https://www.pkc.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=28220&p=0)CLASS:PREFERRED: Land will be that which offers the greatest scope to accommodate future expansion of a range of woodland types, and hence, to deliver on a very wide range of objectives. Within preferred areas sensitivities are, in general, likely to be limited, and it should be possible to address any particular site specific issues within well designed proposals that meet the UK Forestry Standard and associated guidelines. Most expansion is therefore likely to be focused on preferred areas.POTENTIAL: Land will be that which offers considerable potential to accommodate future expansion of a range of woodland types, but where at least one significant sensitivity exists. The extent to which specific proposals in potential areas will be supported will depend on how well sensitivities can be addressed within the proposals. The design of schemes will require careful considerationSENSITIVE: Areas where a combination of sensitivities means there will be limited scope to accommodate further woodland expansion unless that expansion demonstrably does not impact negatively on the identified sensitivity. Limited woodland expansion may be possible within sensitive areas where it is of a scale and character which can be accommodated without significant negative impacts and/or where it would positively enhance the features of interest locally. In some areas cumulative impact may also be a relevant consideration.UNSUITABLE: Areas assessed as being physically unsuitable for the growth and management of trees (based on the Land Capability for Forestry Map)Forest and Woodland Strategy detailed mapping is also available via the Forestry Commission (Scotland) map viewer – under the policy folder Additional useful data to support grant funding for forest planting is available via the FCS Land Information Search tool

A designated area where certain pollutants exceed certain levels and therefore need a Detailed Assessment. In PKC nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter have been identified.

A designated area where certain pollutants exceed certain levels and therefore need a Detailed Assessment. In PKC nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter have been identified.

This file contains names and codes for health boards (HB) in Scotland, as at 2nd February 2018. (File Size - 16 KB)Field Names - HB18CD, HB18NMField Types - Text, TextField Lengths - 9, 25The boundaries and codes for Fife and Tayside health boards have changed following The Fife Council Area and Perth and Kinross Council Area (Keltybridge and Fife Environmental Energy Park at Westfield) Boundaries Amendment Order 2017REST URL of Feature Access Service – https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/Health_Boards_February_2018_Names_and_Codes_in_Scotland_2022/FeatureServer

Boundaries for Roman Catholic secondary school catchment areas

This dataset identifies regional ecological linkages mapped to broadly represent a link between patches of remnant vegetation judged to be of regional significance in the Perth Metropolitan Region (PMR) Scheme Area. The ecological linkage dataset represents the first step in the process of identifying patches of native vegetation that can act as stepping stones to form the Regional Ecological Linkages. See extract from Del Marco et al. (2004) Local Government Biodiversity Planning Guidelines for the Perth Metropolitan Region, WALGA (Metadata-Appendix 1) for a description of the methodology and how to use the dataset.

Location of gullies within Perth and Kinross Council area

Green Belt boundary from the 2019 Adopted Local Development Plan

Bus stop locations in Perth and Kinross. The bus stop data is collected by Perth and Kinross Council and shared with the Department of Transport as part of the national public transport access nodes (NaPTAN) national dataset.

This Policy and addendum defines the standards for safety inspections on public roads in the Perth and Kinross Council area including the nature and priority of response to defects encountered.

The Perth and Kinross Employment Land Audit is prepared annually to provide up to date and accurate information on the supply and availability of employment land for business and industrial use within the Perth and Kinross Council area. This audit has been prepared from information provided in the Local Development Plan and through the monitoring of planning application approvals.

The Perth and Kinross Employment Land Audit is prepared annually to provide up to date and accurate information on the supply and availability of employment land for business and industrial use within the Perth and Kinross Council area. This audit has been prepared from information provided in the Local Development Plan and through the monitoring of planning application approvals.

For each year since 2010, this dataset shows the National Records of Scotland (NRS) estimated life expectancy figures at birth for females and males within the Perth and Kinross Council area.

THE DATA IS NOT TO BE USED BELOW 1:50,000 SCALE AS IT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR SITE LEVEL ANALYSIS. Adopted at March 2020, the strategy provides a strategic framework for the development of forest and woodland in Perth and Kinross (2014-2024) and sets out a local interpretation of the Scottish Forestry Strategy. It will be used to inform development management decisions that involve woodland creation and woodland removal alongside other relevant information.