Decision details

(i)        to note the terms of the Report;

(ii)       to note the Deeside Way is valued as a Core Path, National Cycle Route and a wildlife corridor designated as a Local Nature Conservation Site and as such the general public’s right to make use of it, primarily for walking and cycling both recreationally, and as a means of commuting to include disabled access and horse riding;

(iii)      to note paragraph 3.5 of the report confirms “There are no general rights of access for motorised vehicles over the Deeside Way”;

(iv)      to note Aberdeen City Council (Parks and Outdoor Areas) Management Rules number 4 as adopted by virtue of S112 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982; and

(v)       to note 3.9 and 3.10 of the report which supports the fact that use is currently restricted, and therefore instructs the Chief Officer - Corporate Landlord to restrict use on the Deeside Way to: (1) maintenance/refuse collection by the Council and its contractors, (2) access for statutory undertakers, utility companies and telecommunication companies (in emergency and non-emergency situations); (3) emergency services vehicles; and (4) any appropriate non-emergency services vehicles required to attend to matters of public safety or Health & Safety, and prohibit any other access by any other vehicle for any other purpose without consent from the City Growth and Resources Committee.