Decision details

(i)        to note the Aberdeen City Region Deal Supports the development of a strategic transport appraisal to take a long-term strategic view of the transport implications of the investment unlocked by this Deal across modes of transport including road and rail;

(ii)       to note that in order to realise the full potential of the area a transport appraisal will take a 20-year strategic view of the transport implications of the investment unlocked by this Deal across all modes including road and rail;

(iii)      to note the scope of work will include addressing issues at key gateways into Aberdeen; enabling safe, reliable and attractive connections (road and public transport) along key strategic corridors which promote economic growth; tying together transport infrastructure and development planning/management, on a city/region basis; and facilitating the City Centre Masterplan; and

(iv)      to agree the draft interim Transport Planning Objectives identified in Paragraph 3.8.2 and Appendix 2 and agrees to ask the Aberdeen City Region Deal Joint Committee to approve the interim Transport Planning Objectives and to write to the Scottish Government asking for dialogue on a City Region Deal 2.