Decision details

(i)       to note the findings and outcomes of the South College Street Junction Improvements Project (Phase 2) - Option Appraisal Report (Appendix 1);

(ii)       to agree that Option 3 Signalised Junction (All movements permitted), described in paragraph 3.11 of the report, is the preferred option and should proceed to further development work, along with the wider active travel improvements on North Esplanade West identified in section 9 of Appendix 1;

(iii)      to instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to seek external funding to allow the continued development of the option agreed in (ii), including the development of an Outline Business Case, and report the Outline Business Case to the Finance and Resources Committee once completed;

(iv)      to note the findings of the option testing for the Riverside Drive active travel improvements (as described in paragraph 3.12 of this report) and instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to seek external funding to allow for the continued development of wider active travel connectivity improvements adjacent to and across the River Dee at this location and report any findings to a future meeting of this Committee.