21/10/2026
Absolutely nae idea if the shops open tomorrow. I'm no cancelling my gym class* which gives an indication to how confident I am. Come down after 1pm and at the very least we can stare at a chimney together
*I'll be totally knackered and in varying amounts of pain
Update, 6.30pm: Following an initial assessment of the unsafe chimney stack in South Methven Street, the road will remain closed overnight between the High Street and County Place junctions, as will Scott Street Car Park, in the interests of public safety.
Bus services which normally stop in South Methven Street and County Place have been temporarily rerouted away from this area. Stagecoach have advised that services 1, 1A, 7, 7B, 8, 8S, 14, 14A and 15 have been affected as a result:
- Services travelling from Mill Street towards Glasgow Road will turn right out of Mill Street on to North Methven Street and divert via Atholl Street and Caledonian Road then back onto their normal route.
- Services travelling from Dunkeld Road to Perth bus station will serve Mill Street for alighting before diverting via Scott Street and Canal Street to the bus station.
We will provide a further update on the situation tomorrow (Thursday 22 October 2026).
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Update 1.40pm: Police have now closed South Methven Street from St Paul's Square to South Street.
Pedestrian access to Scott Street Car Park from South Street and South Methven Street has been closed due to an unsafe chimney stack on a building on South Methven Street. 🚧
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is currently on site and has requested an exclusion zone around the building while assessments are carried out.
Vehicles will still be able to exit the car park, provided they are not parked within the exclusion zone. No additional vehicles will be permitted to enter the car park at this time.
We will provide further updates when they become available. Thank you for your patience and understanding.