Perth and Kinross Council wants public to have their say on local transport and active travel

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Members of the Perth and Kinross public will soon be given the chance to have their say on how to improve travel options in the area.Perth and Kinross Council (PKC) will launch an eight-week public consultation on its draft version of its Mobility Strategy later this month.The strategy has been identified as playing a key part in delivering two of the local authority's corporate plan objectives: "tackling climate change and supporting sustainable places; and developing a resilient, stronger and greener local economy".It has 11 transport objectives at its core with 44 strategic actions needed to achieve them.The 11 objectives are to:Feedback from the consultation will be used to inform the final version of the council's Mobility Strategy.PKC's Climate Change and Sustainability Committee approved the Consultation Draft Mobility Strategy and associated Draft Action Plan when it met on Wednesday, May 1.Moving the report, SNP councillor Richard Watters said it was a "pivotal step in shaping the future of transportation and mobility in our area".The Kinross-shire councillor added that it "offers a comprehensive proposal to guide the management and development of our transport network over the next 15 years".It was seconded by vice-convener Lib Dem councillor Liz Barrett who urged all councillors to "promote and encourage participation in the consultation".Climate Commission member Martin Mathers thought it was a "good initiative but its outcomes are unpredictable due to other forces".

He said strategic planning was "absolutely key".Martin added: "Where I live, every new house that's built is effectively an extra car journey into Perth - approximately at least once a week - because people have to come to Perth to do their