Living And Working In Perthshire

P erthshire is situated            consider carefully all the facts   centrally in Scotland being     before making such an important    about one hours drive from      decision that will affect both     both of the major cities of           you and your family.               Glasgow and Edinburgh. There are                                         good road and rail links, an          It is important to note that       airport in Edinburgh and an           Perthshire is a rural area and     international airport in Glasgow.     the economy still very much                                              revolves around farming, land and                                        tourism. Although Perth itself is  Perthshire is a beautiful scenic      often referred to as the "Fair     area and has been a popular           City" it is in fact a town and     tourist area in the past              has never been granted city        especially with people who like       status which means that the area   the outdoors and activities such      does not attract major funding     as walking and cycling. The world     for economic development. The      spotlight fell upon the area          average earnings in Perthshire     recently when Gleneagles played       are acknowledged by Perth and      host to the G8 Summit.                Kinross Council as being lower                                           than the rest of Tayside and       Perthshire was once voted best        Scotland.                          place to live and has attracted                                          the attention of a few who have       In terms of school education       considered relocating to the area     which should be a key factor in    or thought of moving their            the decision making process, the   business or setting up new            council also report that most      businesses here.                      exam results in secondary schools                                        were said to be below the average  If you are thinking of relocating     for similar authorities in 2004.   to Perthshire it is important to                                         Perthshire is really akin to a        importance of bringing in new      market town and the business          talent and new businesses to       community are very close knit         their city.                        which makes it very difficult for                                        new businesses coming to the area     We hope to give an unbiased view   to make a go of it. Major new         of what it's really like to live   business developments have been       and work in Perthshire as an       prevented from establishing           outsider and to help you make the  themselves in Perthshire and have     right decision if you are          gone elsewhere to places such as      deciding to relocate.              Dundee who recognise the               About the Author: Business Perthshire, an information packed website of articles gathered and collated from the media designed to assist all quality businesses in Perth and offer useful tourism information for the visitor. http://www.businessperthshire.com/ Source: www.isnare.com