In the January/February 2012 Newsletter, available in the shops on Saturday 21 January...

Happy New Year everybody! We´re already over half way through January and it feels like spring is just around the corner. What better way to while away the (slightly) lengthening evenings than with a cosy copy of your Kinross Newsletter!

As we enter 2012 with those words of happy optimism, the first Newsletter of the year is packed with plenty of news, community information and sport to get you right back into the regular swing of things.

The Better Place to Live Fair will soon be upon us, providing an opportunity for people from Kinross-shire and beyond to see just what our county has to offer them. There will be stalls run by a variety of businesses, community groups, voluntary organisations and services, offering information and promoting a sense of pride in Kinross-shire. Don´t miss out - pop along and find out what´s going on right here on your doorstep. Who knows what you might discover! See your January/February Newsletter for more details.

On a more serious note, the Local Development Plan, which sets out Perth & Kinross Council´s vision for the future of our area, has now reached a new stage. If you are interested in how housing development, transport infrastructure and land usage are likely to progress over the next few years, it´s definitely worth picking up a copy of your Newsletter. We have further information about the Plan, and details of forthcoming consultation sessions where you can have your say.

Of course there´s lots to read about in our latest issue - are you interested in jazz? Yoga? Pie competitions? No problem. We really do have something for everyone!

All the best from your Newsletter team - oh, and if you do come to the Better Place to Live Fair you might even get to meet us. Surely there can be no better incentive!