Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

(i)               to approve the Roads Winter Service Plan 2020/21;

(ii)              to request that officers provide information outwith the meeting to Councillor Cormie in regard to Leadside Road in Rosemount and the arrangements for salting; and

(iii)            to delegate authority to the Chief Officer - Operations and Protective Services to, following consultation with the Chief Officer – Finance, continue to deliver the Winter Maintenance Service.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Operating Officer, which presented the proposed Roads Winter Service Plan 2020-21 and explained changes from previous years.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)             approves the Roads Winter Service Plan 2020-21; and

(b)             delegates authority to the Chief Officer – Operations and Protective Services to, following consultation with the Chief Officer – Finance, continue to deliver the Winter Maintenance Service. 

The Committee resolved:-

(i)               to request that officers provide information outwith the meeting to Councillor Cormie regarding Leadside Road in Rosemount and the arrangements for salting; and

(ii)              to otherwise approve the recommendations contained in the report. 

The Committee resolved:-

(i)            to note that the introduction of full signalisation of the A944/Kingswells Junction would assist greatly in reducing Road Traffic Collisions but would affect journey times for commuters travelling to and from Aberdeen, especially during peak periods; and

(ii)          to instruct the Chief Officer – Operations and Protective Services to deliver the full implementation of the traffic signal installation. 

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Operations and Protective Services, which informed members of the high collision rate currently experienced at the new A944/AWPR junction at South Kingswells and presented members with the proposal of signalisation of the junction which would reduce collisions.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)          note that the introduction of full signalisation of the A944/Kingswells Junction would assist greatly in reducing Road Traffic Collisions but would affect journey times for commuters travelling to and from Aberdeen, especially during peak periods; and

(b)          instruct the Chief Officer – Operations and Protective Services to deliver the full implementation of the traffic signal installation. 

The Committee resolved:-

(i)            to thank officers for all of their efforts with the work undertaken; and

(ii)          to approve the recommendations contained in the report.