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The local Paths & Nature Group are one of the local groups that depend on the Dunkeld and Birnam Development Trust to provide the back office governance and banking. The Trust is delighted to hear that the Paths & Nature Group have secured permissions for maintenance of the section of the Bishop's Walk alongside Dunkeld Cathedral. This section of path is heavily used by locals and visitors alike but has deteriorated such that in wet or icy conditions it was not accessible. Re

The Trust, in collaboration with the Community Council, are launching a Resident Parking Survey . Whether you drive a vehicle or not, parking affects us all, so please fill in the survey. Traffic on Atholl Street

In addition to the standard agenda, the AGM on Wednesday 26th November 2025 will consider and vote on two proposals to amend the Trust’s constitution. There will be an opportunity at the meeting for the Board to explain the changes and for Members to discuss these proposals.  The first proposal relates to the provision where the Trustees are limited to appoint a maximum of three ad hoc Trustees between Annual General Meetings. This amendment would allow the Trustees to fill

If anyone knows someone who is interested in becoming a Trustee, then please share this information with them: In order to become a Trustee you would first need to become a member of the Trust. You can do this online via our website: https://www.dbdtrust.org/getinvolved Once you are a member you need to send an email to dbdcdt@gmail.com to say you wish to be nominated as a Trustee and be proposed and seconded by two other Ordinary Members. This needs to be done by 5pm on 19

Dunkeld, Birnam and District Community Development Trust Notice of the third Annual General Meeting 2025 To be held at the Guide Hall, 7 pm, on Wednesday 26th November 2025 Agenda 1. Apologies 2. Amendments to Constitution 3. Report from the Chair 4. Report from the Treasurer 5. Election of Trustees according to the rules All Members are encouraged to attend. Non-members, who qualify by living in the Trust area (broadly PH8 plus some PH9 postcodes in the direction of Ballinlu