Local News · The week in review

The week in review

17 October 2026 – 23 October 2026

A look back at 17–23 October around Kinross and Milnathort, with community diary highlights, wider regional news and links to the original sources.

Loch Leven and the surrounding district — Loch Leven & the surrounding district · area photograph

Around Kinross & Milnathort

Community cycling: the Kinross Glow Ride

22 October · Kinross & Milnathort

Kinross-shire Trishaws and Community Cycling advertised a Thursday-evening Glow Ride, bringing attention to safer cycling locally. The organiser’s listing confirms the date and invitation; this is a record of the advertised community programme, not an independently verified report of attendance or the ride’s outcome.

Organiser’s announcement ↗

Around Kinross & Milnathort

Live music on the local calendar

21 October · Kinross

Alan Fletcher’s official tour schedule listed Backstage at the Green Hotel on Wednesday. It put a familiar television face and Americana musician on Kinross’s live-music calendar. This records the published booking, rather than a concert review or a claim about attendance.

Read the original source ↗Local listing ↗

The Green Hotel in Kinross — The Green Hotel, Kinross · venue photograph · Explore the venue →

Around Kinross & Milnathort

Community growing: an autumn workday

18 October · Milnathort & Kinross

The local allotments association’s 2026 programme scheduled a Sunday morning workday this week. Its published programme asks plot holders to contribute to three workdays across the year. We have not independently confirmed how this particular session went.

Read the original source ↗

An aerial view of Milnathort — Milnathort · area photograph

Wider Perth & Kinross

Council asked to revisit information request

Reported 20 October · Council-wide

The Courier reported that the Scottish Information Commissioner required further searches for requested council savings information. The council said it would comply with the decision and remained committed to its information duties.

Read The Courier report ↗

Wider Perth & Kinross

Visitor-levy debate continues

Reported 22 October · Wider Perthshire

The Courier reported concerns from an Aberfeldy motorhome-site operator about the proposed visitor levy. The council’s position in the same report was that visitor infrastructure needs investment alongside essential services. This remains a proposal under consultation, rather than a newly introduced charge.

Read The Courier report ↗

A selection of the week’s local updates. Community diary entries describe advertised events; they are not reports of attendance or outcomes. Area and venue photographs do not depict the individual events. Some original reports may require a subscription.