 Monthly
Police Report. Find out what the local police
have been up to during the past month and advance notice
of the local Ryder Cup!!!
Contact details for local police and Crime Watch.
Funding.
Does your club or group need funding? Visit the Funding
Page which has monthy updates.
Local
residents to receive important voter registration information
Households in Perth & Kinross will soon be receiving
a form asking residents to check whether the information
that appears on the electoral register for those living
at their address is correct as part of the annual voter
registration canvass. ...... (see
more)
Newsletter
Grants
Community groups and individuals are again invited to apply
for grant funding from Kinross Community Council Newsletter
Ltd charitable company (KCCNL). This is the fund that has
built up over the years from profits made by the Kinross
Newsletter.
Deadlines for applications are 30 September and 31 March.
For
more information and forms, click here
Kinross Community Council
Minutes of Meetings and Agenda of next meeting.
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 Kinross
Farmers Market - Saturday 26th August. 9.00
- 1.00.
This month there will also
be a variety of craft stalls!
Visit
website for further information
 The
Mary Queen of Scots Festival 2017 -
2nd/3rd September will celebrate the rich
cultural and history and heritage of the Kinross area, most
notably it’s famed connection to Mary Stuart, Queen
of Scots. The event will commemorate Mary’s life as
Kinross poignantly marks the 450 year relationship with
the Castle on Loch Leven Island where she was held captive
and where spent some of her most troubled years, and the
end of her reign in 1567.
For details of events visit the website
Activities include Talks, Discussions, Jousting, Music,
Food and much more.
Milnathort
Golf Club. LADIES
OPEN – amazing HOLE-IN-ONE prizes!!!
Look out for our up and coming Ladies Open on Saturday
26th August. Superb prizes available for a hole-in-one
at any of the four par 3s, ranging from £10,000, 4
day golfing holiday in Portugal, a two day golfing holiday
in Britain and a set of Taylor made golf clubs. Enter
online
Save
the Date - 3rd March 2018!!
for
the BETTER PLACE TO LIVE FAIR 2018. Further details will
be available shortly.
This is a call for clubs, groups, organisations and small
businesses to start thinking about displays to showcase
their activities to the community - Always a fun, busy
day.
Live music regularly at Backstage, in The Green
Hotel.
See
diary pages for forthcoming dates.
Live
Jazz at The Boathouse on the 1st Saturday of every
month.
 Citizens
Advice Bureau - Benefits Advice in Libraries
(BAIL) and Debt and Money Service.
See
details
Benefits
Advice in Libraries (BAIL) Benefits specialist
Sarah MacLean is available at Loch Leven Community Campus
to provide advice on all benefit related issues. Alongside
general benefits advice, Sarah can help with: completing
forms (including online), conducting checks to see if clients
are receiving everything they are entitled to, and providing
advice and support where an application is refused or awarded
at a lower level than expected. Sarah is available by appointment
only. Appointments are usually offered on Wednesdays and
Thursdays. To make an appointment, call 01738 450599 or
email Andrew Scobie (benefits and debt administration) using
the following: Andrew.Scobie@Perthcab.casonline.org.uk
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 Renewable
and Low Carbon Energy Supplementary Guidance
Information Drop-In
22 August 2pm – 8pm
Loch Leven Community Campus. See
poster for details
Regular
Sessions for Young Children at Loch Leven
Library
Bookbug Rhymetimes
Saturdays 10.30am-11am.
Wednesdays 2pm-2.30pm.
Pre-school Story Time
Tuesdays 10.15am-10.45am.
Thursdays 10.45am-11.15am.
Parents, grandparents or guardians and toddlers will be made most welcome at these free, open sessions.
Stay and Play
Wednesdays 2.30pm-3.30pm. Thursdays 11.15am-12.15pm.
Pop into the library where you can meet other parents, have a coffee, chat, read a magazine
or just relax while your child plays. Toys provided. Family
friendly. These sessions are suitable for pre-school children
and their parents or guardians.
 SPARK
- 2.
Are you an adult with a disability? Would you like there
to be more for you to do in Kinross?
Come along on Thursdays, 1pm - 3pm.
See poster for details.
Kinross
"Stride for Life" Short walks every Monday
Meet 2pm at the Day Centre
A short led walk around the town or on the Heritage Trail
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Kinross Recovery & Conversation Cafe.
This weekly group is for anyone with an interest in improving
their wellbeing and needing support on their recovery journey
from addiction or substance misuse. See
poster for further information
 Passing
the Baton
Are you New to the area?
Would you like someone to talk to?
Someone to have a coffee with?
Help to feel less socially isolated?
Our
befriending service matches volunteers with clients to help
reduce loneliness, increase self esteem and community engagement.
See our
poster for further details.
The
Beacon.
The Kinross Food Bank. Open every Tuesday and Thursday. 10
- 2. St Paul's Church. See
poster for details.
Supporting
local people with ethical finance
Perth and Kinross Credit Union (PKCU) is now open for business
in Kinross. Looking for great value, ethical savings and
loans?
PKCU will be open from 11am to 1pm every
Tuesday in St Paul’s Church Hall. Visit
the website. Read
article
Time
Bank come along to meet us at St. Paul's Episocoal
Church Hall on at 12.30 - 1.30 pm on the second and forth
Thursday of each month
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Books
on Wheels Would
you, or someone you know, like books/multimedia delivered
to your home?- 
100th
Birthday and Diamond Wedding Anniversaries. Do you know
anyone about to celebrate their 100th/105th birthday
or a couple celebrating their 60th, 65th or 70th Wedding
Anniversary? If so please contact Perth & Kinross
Council who would like to help them celebrate.