Issue - meetings

(i)            to note the allocation of £237,575 from Transport Scotland, via the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) Managing Agent, for AWPR off-set mitigation on the revised projects (see 3.3 below) and if possible look at the needs of Lovers Walk, Culter;

(ii)           to approve the alternative route for the path for Bucksburn-Brimmond as detailed in 3.6 below;

(iii)         to approve that money be re-allocated to an additional section of Bucksburn Valley (Core Path 42) Boardwalk given that the Standing Stones and Peterculter to Milltimber projects are no longer required through AWPR offset mitigation (see 3.8 below); and

(iv)         to authorise the Head of Commercial and Procurement Services following consultation with the Interim Head of Planning and Sustainable Development to procure and deliver the AWPR offset mitigation for core paths as listed in the main body of the report in accordance with grant conditions and the Council’s own procurement procedures.

The Committee had before it a report by the Interim Director of Communities, Housing and Infrastructure which informed Members of changes to the AWPR Non-Motorised Users off-set mitigation relating to core paths and sought approval of the revised projects.

The report recommended:-

That the Committee -

(a)          Note the allocation of £237,575 from Transport Scotland, via the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) Managing Agent, for AWPR off-set mitigation on the revised projects (see 3.3 below);

(b)          Approve the alternative route for the path for Bucksburn-Brimmond as detailed in 3.6 below;

(c)          Approve that money be re-allocated to an additional section of Bucksburn Valley (Core Path 42) Boardwalk given that the Standing Stones and Peterculter to Milltimber projects are no longer required through AWPR offset mitigation (see 3.8 below); and

(d)          Authorise the Head of Commercial and Procurement Services following consultation with the Interim Head of Planning and Sustainable Development to procure and deliver the AWPR offset mitigation for core paths as listed in the main body of the report in accordance with grant conditions and the Council’s own procurement procedures. 

The Committee resolved:-

(i)            to agree recommendations (b), (c) and (d); and

(ii)                    to note the allocation of £237,575 from Transport Scotland, via the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) Managing Agent, for AWPR off-set mitigation on the revised projects (see 3.3 below) and if possible look at the needs of Lovers Walk, Culter.