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(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.

The Committee had before it a report by the Interim Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, which outlined the outcomes of the Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) Pre-Appraisal undertaken as the first stage of a Strategic Transport Appraisal component of the Aberdeen City Region Deal.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee approve the draft interim Transport Planning Objectives identified in paragraph 3.8.2 and appendix 2 of the report, and advise the Aberdeen City Region Deal Joint Committee of the approval, if given.

The Convener, seconded by the Vice-Convener moved:-

            that the Committee:-

(1)     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;

(2)     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;

(3)     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

(4)     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.

Councillor Flynn, seconded by Councillor Yuill, moved as an amendment:-

that the Committee:-

(1)     approve (1) to (3) of the motion by the Convener above; and

(2)     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, UK Government and Aberdeenshire Council asking for dialogue on a City Region Deal 2.

On a division, there voted:- for the motion (5) – the Convener, the Vice-Convener and Councillors Boulton, Donnelly and Laing; for the amendment (4) – Councillors Dunbar, Flynn, Nicoll and Yuill.

The Committee resolved:-

to adopt the motion.