Issue - meetings

(i)            to note the contents of this report;

(ii)          to agree the findings of the additional work in support of the Fraserburgh & Peterhead and Ellon to Aberdeen Strategic Transport Study - Part 1 Appraisal Report;

(iii)         to instruct the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development to respond to Nestrans advising that this Council agrees that the ‘Road & Bus’ option package is taken forward for a more detailed assessment in a STAG Part 2;

(iv)         to instruct the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development to respond to Nestrans advising that this Council agree that the ‘Rail and Bus’ option is taken forward as part of the wider regional rail considerations through the City Region Deal Strategic Transport Appraisal;

(v)           to instruct the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development to continue to update this Committee via the Service Update on this project as matters progress;

(vi)         to instruct the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development in collaboration with the Head of Economic Development and in liaison with Nestrans and Aberdeenshire Council to take forward discussions to seek to secure the further necessary funding from Scottish and UK Governments for the development and delivery of the road aspect of the Fraserburgh, Peterhead and Ellon to Aberdeen Strategic Transport Corridor negotiated through a second City Region Deal.

The Committee had before it a report by the Interim Director of Communities, Housing and Infrastructure which advised of the findings of the additional work to further develop the road and rail elements Fraserburgh and Peterhead and Ellon to Aberdeen Strategic Transport Study – Part 1 Appraisal.

The report recommended:-

That the Committee –

(a)          Note the contents of this report;

(b)          Agree the findings of the additional work in support of the Fraserburgh & Peterhead and Ellon to Aberdeen Strategic Transport Study - Part 1 Appraisal Report;

(c)          Instruct the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development to respond to Nestrans advising that this Council agrees that the ‘Road & Bus’ option package is taken forward for a more detailed assessment in a STAG Part 2;

(d)          Instruct the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development to respond to Nestrans advising that this Council agree that the ‘Rail and Bus’ option is taken forward as part of the wider regional rail considerations through the City Region Deal Strategic Transport Appraisal; and

(e)          Instruct the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development to continue to update this Committee via the Service Update on this project as matters progress. 

The Committee resolved:-

(i)            to agree the recommendations; and

(ii)                    to instruct the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development in collaboration with the Head of Economic Development and in liaison with Nestrans and Aberdeenshire Council to take forward discussions to seek to secure the further necessary funding from Scottish and UK Governments for the development and delivery of the road aspect of the Fraserburgh, Peterhead and Ellon to Aberdeen Strategic Transport Corridor negotiated through a second City Region Deal.