Perth Local

🚨🎄 PERTH, YOUR SAFETY & TRAVEL LINK HAS JUST HAD A MAJOR UPGRADE! 🎄🚨

Just in time for the festive season, we're delighted to announce the launch of the NEW AND IMPROVED Perth Safety & Travel Link, developed in partnership with Police Scotland! 👮‍♂️💙

We've expanded and upgraded the platform to give residents, visitors and everyone enjoying Perth's shops, restaurants, pubs and festive celebrations instant access to essential safety and travel information! 📱

And with Christmas fast approaching, the timing couldn't be better!

🌧️ Recent severe weather across Scotland has reminded us how quickly conditions can change. Heavy rain, strong winds, flooding, power cuts and transport disruption can create serious challenges, particularly when people are travelling.

Combine that with Christmas shopping, festive nights out, office parties and thousands of people visiting Perth over the coming weeks, and having reliable information at your fingertips becomes even more important!

🎄 SO, WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE UPGRADED PERTH SAFETY & TRAVEL LINK?

🚕 LICENSED TAXIS & PRIVATE HIRE
Find local taxi numbers and use our upgraded vehicle identification guide to recognise legitimate taxis, understand council licence plate colours and travel home safely.

📍 TAXI RANK LOCATIONS
Find taxi ranks around Perth and get directions straight from your phone.

🚌 LIVE BUS INFORMATION
Access local bus services, timetables and travel information.

🚆 RAIL & PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Check useful train and public transport information, especially during disruption.

🚗 LIVE TRAFFIC INFORMATION
Access road conditions, traffic updates and potential travel disruption.

🚨 EMERGENCY & MEDICAL CONTACTS
Quick access to emergency services, NHS support and important helplines.

🛡️ LOCAL SAFETY & WELFARE
Find essential safety advice and support services if you or someone you're with needs assistance.

📍 SHARE YOUR LOCATION
Learn how to share your location with family or friends, particularly useful when travelling home at night.

👮 PERSONAL SAFETY ADVICE
Practical guidance for safer nights out, including Ask for Angela, looking after friends and planning your journey home.

🎅 WHY IS THIS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT AT CHRISTMAS?

Because Perth is about to get a whole lot busier!

From Christmas shopping on the High Street and St John Street to festive meals, parties and nights out around the city centre, thousands of people will be out enjoying everything Perth has to offer.

Whether you're heading home after a Christmas party, meeting friends for an evening out or travelling during difficult weather, knowing where to find the right information can make a real difference.

And here's the best part! 👇

✅ NO registration required.
✅ NO app to download.
✅ NO accounts or passwords.
✅ NO personal details to provide.
✅ COMPLETELY FREE!

🚀 ONE CLICK. INSTANT ACCESS. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE!

No searching through multiple websites. No unnecessary complications. Just practical safety and travel information, available whenever you need it.

💙 Developed in partnership with Police Scotland, the upgraded Perth Safety & Travel Link makes essential public safety information easier for everyone to access.

📲 ALREADY HAVE THE PERTH LINK SAVED? OPEN IT AND EXPLORE THE NEW FEATURES!

📢 AND PLEASE SHARE IT!

With your friends, family, colleagues, hospitality teams and anyone planning a festive visit or night out in Perth.

Because the best time to have essential safety information is BEFORE you need it!

👇 EXPLORE THE UPGRADED PERTH SAFETY & TRAVEL LINK

🔗 https://safetylinks.co.uk/perth

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🏙️❤️ YOU'VE SPOKEN, AND THERE'S A VERY CLEAR MESSAGE!

Earlier this week, we asked what ONE new business, attraction or experience you'd most like to see in Perth city centre.

The response was fantastic, and after reading through the suggestions, a few very clear themes have emerged.

🎳 ENTERTAINMENT, ENTERTAINMENT, ENTERTAINMENT!

If there was one suggestion that kept appearing, it was ten-pin bowling!

But it certainly didn't stop there. Escape rooms, indoor crazy golf, roller skating, arcades, laser tag, trampolining and other family activities were all mentioned repeatedly.

The message? Perth needs more things for people to actually DO, particularly families and teenagers.

🛍️ MORE CHOICE ON THE HIGH STREET

There was also plenty of demand for better shopping, particularly clothing and footwear, with names such as Zara, H&M and HMV among those mentioned.

But independent shops, indoor markets, local makers and craft businesses featured too.

🏢 THE FORMER DEBENHAMS BUILDING

This came up time and time again!

Rather than simply filling it with another large retailer, several people suggested turning it into a destination in its own right, combining entertainment, independent businesses, food and activities under one roof.

🌙 GIVE PEOPLE A REASON TO STAY AFTER 5PM

This was another recurring theme.

More evening entertainment, live music, activities for young people, better transport connections and a city centre where people feel comfortable spending time after dark.

And that brings us to what we think is the most interesting takeaway from the entire discussion.

💡 PERTH DOESN'T JUST NEED MORE SHOPS. IT NEEDS MORE REASONS FOR PEOPLE TO VISIT AND STAY.

Think about it.

A family coming into Perth for a couple of hours of bowling might also visit a café, have lunch, browse the shops or enjoy dinner before heading home.

A group of friends visiting an escape room might spend the rest of their evening supporting other city centre businesses.

A regular indoor market could bring people into town who might not otherwise have made the journey.

One successful attraction doesn't just benefit the business operating it. It creates opportunities for businesses around it.

Of course, there are challenges. Parking, public transport, vacant buildings and the condition of parts of the city centre were all raised, and those concerns deserve attention too.

But what struck us most was the number of people offering genuine, constructive ideas for Perth's future.

There's clearly no shortage of imagination or enthusiasm for seeing the city succeed.

So here's our follow-up question.

👇 IF PERTH COULD DEVELOP ONE MAJOR NEW CITY CENTRE ATTRACTION, WOULD YOU CHOOSE:

🎳 A family entertainment centre with bowling, games and activities?
🛍️ A major new shopping destination?
🍔 An indoor market with independent shops, food and entertainment?
🎶 A live music and evening entertainment venue?

Or would you do something completely different?