East Perthshire residents have told The Courier that they believe a lack of information is making their referendum decision more difficult.
Fine weather brought a large number of residents out onto the streets to greet The Courier’s Referendum Roadshow.
They were joined by politicians and campaigners from both camps, including Perth and Kinross Council leader Ian Miller and local councillor Dennis Melloy.
Those who took part enjoyed a friendly and lively discussion and cast their votes but there were plenty of concerns about the level of discourse at a national level.
Many felt that the two campaigns were failing to provide them with the plain facts and there was disappointment at the “shouting matches” being shown on television, but presented as debate.
The votes cast in Alyth saw the No vote win narrowly, by 52% to 48%, while Blairgowrie voters secured a landslide for the Yes campaign, by 65% to 35%.
Among those who took part was Sandy McCurdy, 63, who is a business advisor with Perth and Kinross Council.
He said: “For me, I think voting Yes is a leap of faith and it is scary, but I think it’s a risk worth taking.
“What is worrying and it’s the same for both the Yes and Better Together campaigns is that people are still saying they don’t know enough.”
Professor Rex Last, 73, said: “The UK has been successful for so long, but there seems to be a disaffected minority who feel that anything would be better than the status quo.
“They seem to think that we can just give it a try, but referendums are not just for Christmas, they are forever.”