21-518: Invermay ( / ˌ ɪ n v ər ˈ m eɪ / ) is a diffuse settlement in Perth and Kinross , Scotland. It is situated approximately 2 km southeast of Forteviot on the Water of May, some 8 km southwest of Perth . Before the mid 15th century, it was known as Innermeath , and was the home of Sir John Stewart of Innermeath (great-grandson of John Stewart of Bonkyll ), whose elder son
42-423: A county council from 1890. Perthshire was one of the largest counties, whereas Kinross-shire was one of the smallest; it was the least populous Scottish county in the 1921 census . In 1930 the county councils for Perthshire and Kinross-shire were combined for most purposes. The two councils continued to be elected as separate bodies, but operated together as the 'Perth and Kinross Joint County Council', serving
63-498: Is Perth and Kinross Council, which meets at 2 High Street, Perth . Perth and Kinross is covered by two Scottish Parliament constituencies and one electoral region. Following the 2021 Scottish Parliament election these two constituencies— Perthshire South and Kinross-shire and Perthshire North —are held respectively by Jim Fairlie and John Swinney , both members of the Scottish National Party . Following
84-405: Is a popular tourist spot, while agriculture makes an important contribution to the southern part of the area. The area is run by Perth and Kinross Council , which is based in Perth . The area takes its name from the two historical shires of Perthshire and Kinross-shire . Each was administered by a sheriff from medieval times, supplemented by commissioners of supply from 1667 and then by
105-488: Is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland , and a lieutenancy area . It is bordered by Highland and Aberdeenshire to the north, Angus , Dundee , and Fife to the east, Clackmannanshire to the south, and Stirling and Argyll and Bute to the west. Geographically the area is split by the Highland Boundary Fault into a more mountainous northern part and a flatter southern part. The northern area
126-492: The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service , which cover the whole of Scotland. Provision of healthcare across the region also continues via NHS Tayside . Angus Council, Dundee City Council and Perth and Kinross Council formed Tayside Contracts as their commercial arm and to provide shared services , such as road and housing maintenance, winter maintenance (snow clearing and gritting), catering and cleaning services across
147-612: The Scottish Independence Referendum , with a majority of 60.2% on a record turnout of 86.9%. On 23 June 2016, Perth and Kinross voted in favour of remain in the Brexit referendum , with a majority of 61.1% on a turnout of 73.7%. Tayside Tayside ( Scottish Gaelic : Taobh Tatha ) was one of the nine regions used for local government in Scotland from 16 May 1975 to 31 March 1996. The region
168-617: The City of Dundee from 1975 until 1986, when bus deregulation under terms of the Transport Act 1985 was implemented. The restructured Tayside Buses became employee-owned in 1991, was sold to National Express in 1997 and McGill's Bus Services in 2020, and today trades as Xplore Dundee . Tayside continues to have a joint electoral, valuation, and health board . It retained its police and fire services until they were merged, on 1 April 2013, into bodies known as Police Scotland and
189-548: The combined area of the two counties. Local government was reformed in Scotland in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 . Mainland Scotland's counties, burghs and landward districts were replaced with a two-tier structure of upper-tier regions and lower-tier districts. Perth and Kinross was created as one of the districts within the Tayside region. As established in 1975, Perth and Kinross covered
210-408: The former Tayside area. Tayside Contracts services are open to the public and all profits from the company are equally fed back into each of the three councils to bolster revenue to the local authorities to provide cash for services as a boost to central government and council tax income. The first election to the regional council was held in 1974, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside
231-629: The name of the location had become Invermay . An early medieval freestanding cross was once located at Invermay ( grid reference NO05981664 , but was destroyed in the 18th century and it was replaced with a modern stone. The fragments of the original are thought to be those now found in the Porch of Forteviot church. Forteviot This Perth and Kinross location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Perth and Kinross Perth and Kinross ( Scots : Pairth an Kinross ; Scottish Gaelic : Peairt agus Ceann Rois )
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#1732780472046252-430: The new district was created at the same time. In 1996, local government in Scotland was reformed again under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 . The regions and districts were abolished and replaced by unitary council areas. One such area was named by the 1994 Act as 'Perthshire and Kinross', covering the area of the 1975–1996 district of Perth and Kinross, plus an area transferred from Dundee roughly matching
273-461: The outgoing authorities until it came into its powers on 16 May 1975. Political control of the council from 1975 was as follows: The leaders of the council were: Election results were as follows: The regional council established its headquarters at Tayside House at 28 Crichton Street in Dundee. It was already under construction when the council was created, and the council started moving into
294-487: The pre-1975 parish of Longforgan. The shadow authority elected in 1995 to oversee the transition requested a change of name from 'Perthshire and Kinross' to 'Perth and Kinross' in December 1995, which was agreed by the government before the new council area came into force on 1 April 1996. The Perth and Kinross lieutenancy area was adjusted to match the new council area in 1996. The Highland Boundary Fault runs across
315-555: The region from the northeast to the southwest. This roughly divides the area between highland Perthshire, including part of the Grampian Mountains , to the north, and lowland Perthshire and Kinross to the south. The highland area is intersected with glacial valleys , often containing ribbon lakes , including Loch Tay and Loch Earn . The lowland area is a fertile region lying within the Central Lowlands . In
336-788: The same election the electoral region— Mid Scotland and Fife —is represented by four members of the Scottish Conservatives , two members of Scottish Labour , and one member of the Scottish Greens . Perth and Kinross is covered by three United Kingdom Parliament constituencies ; Perth and Kinross-shire , Angus and Perthshire Glens and Stirling and Strathallan . Following the 2024 UK Parliamentary General Election these seats are respectively held by Pete Wishart (Scottish National Party), Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party) and Chris Kane (Labour Party). On 18 September 2014, Perth and Kinross voted strongly "No" in
357-584: The southern part of Perth and Kinross agriculture plays an important part of the local economy. This includes the cultivation of fruits, fodder, wheat and seed potatoes. The scenic nature of the northern part of Perth and Kinross makes tourism an important part of the economy. The Forestry Commission controls large parts of the area, which is also home to a number of hydroelectric dams . 47,350 9,240 7,280 5,840 5,610 5,030 2,920 2,880 2,370 2,220 1,950 1,940 1,900 1,750 1,630 1,500 1,490 1,420 1,390 1,370 The local authority
378-403: The whole of Kinross-shire, and the majority of the pre-1975 Perthshire, with three exceptions: a large area in the south-west of the county which went to the new Stirling district, Muckhart which went to Clackmannan district, and Longforgan which went to the city of Dundee . Perth and Kinross also included the parish of Kettins from Angus . A lieutenancy area covering the same area as
399-508: Was a county of a city ), Kinross-shire and most of Perthshire . Tayside region was divided into three districts: Angus , Dundee , and Perth and Kinross . Tayside region was abolished in 1996 under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 , which replaced regions and districts with unitary council areas . Each of Tayside's three districts became a separate council area, with some adjustments to boundaries around Dundee. Tayside Regional Council directly operated local bus services in
420-461: Was named after the River Tay . Tayside region was created in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 , which established a two-tier structure of local government across mainland Scotland comprising upper-tier regions and lower-tier districts, following recommendations made by the 1969 Wheatley Report . Tayside region covered the whole area of the counties of Angus , Dundee (which
441-549: Was the first Lord of Lorne , and whose younger son was The Black Knight of Lorn , a powerful 15th century magnate, allied to the Black Douglases ; both children were born at Invermay (still called Innermeath at the time of their birth). Sir John's grandson, William Stewart, surrendered the Lordship of Lorne to the king, in return for being made the first Lord Innermeath ; the title became extinct in 1625, by which time
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