Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

(i)            to note the objections received as a result of the statutory consultation in relation to the “The Aberdeen City Council (Gray Street and Salisbury Terrace, Aberdeen) (One-Way) Order 201(X)” and considered the contents of the objections; and

(ii)          to instruct officers to take no further action and leave Gray Street and Salisbury Terrace as they are in terms of current accessibility by motor vehicles.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Operating Officer, which considered objections that had been lodged with respect to the proposed Traffic Regulation Order titled “The Aberdeen City Council (Gray Street and Salisbury Terrace, Aberdeen) (One Way) Order 201 (X).

The report recommended:-

That the Committee -

(a)             note the objections received as a result of the statutory consultation in relation to the “The Aberdeen City Council (Gray Street and Salisbury Terrace, Aberdeen) (One-Way) Order 201(X)” and consider the contents of the objections; and

(b)             instruct officers to take no further action and leave Gray Street and Salisbury Terrace as they are in terms of current accessibility by motor vehicles.

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

That the Committee approve the recommendations contained within the report.

Councillor Yuilll, seconded by Councillor Townson, moved as an amendment:-

            That the Committee -

(1)  note the objections received as a result of the statutory consultation in relation to the “The Aberdeen City Council (Gray Street and Salisbury Terrace, Aberdeen) (One Way) Order 201 (X)” and consider the contents of the objections;

(2)  in relation to Salisbury Terrace, instruct officers to take no further action and leave Salisbury Terrace as it is in terms of current accessibility by motor vehicles;

(3)  in relation to Gray Street and subject to the City Growth and Resources Committee approval of budget spend:-

(a)  agree to progress the introduction of an experimental 18-month order and instruct officers to further engage with local members over the scope and directions of the system;

(b)  agree that the experimental 18-month order should maintain two-way access between Great Western Road and Great Western Lane so as to maintain existing access and exit arrangements for the Mariner Hotel;

(c)  instruct officers to closely monitor the impact of the experimental 18-month order, including seeking feedback from residents and businesses, and to report back to this Committee on this with recommendations on whether to replace the experimental order with a permanent order; and

(d)  agree to fund this from the Cycling, Walking and Safer Streets capital budget.

On a division there voted:- for the motion (7) – the Convener, and Councillors Bell, Boulton, Graham, Donnelly, Duncan and Macdonald; for the amendment (6) – Councillors Alphonse, Cormie, Jackie Dunbar, Nicoll, Townson and Yuill.

The Committee resolved:-

to adopt the motion and therefore approve the recommendations contained within the report.