Issue - meetings

(i)              to agree the outcomes of the options appraisal study as detailed in the appendices;

(ii)            to instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to undertake preliminary and detailed design of Phase 1 – connecting RGU to Deeside Way as the next stage of the project;

(iii)           to instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to explore any opportunities to link this study with the Bridge of Dee – River Crossing Capacity Study, including public and development led funding opportunities; and

(iv)           to note that these active travel proposals help to support the Council’s ambitious Net Zero carbon plans for Aberdeen.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, which provided information on the outcomes of the Bridge of Dee West Active Travel Corridor study and sought approval to undertake preliminary and detailed design works for Phase 1 – connecting Robert Gordon University (RGU) to Deeside Way as the next stage as detailed in the appendices.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)        agree the outcomes of the options appraisal study as detailed in the appendices;

(b)        instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to undertake preliminary and detailed design of Phase 1 – connecting RGU to Deeside Way as the next stage of the project;

(c)        instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to explore any opportunities to link this study with the Bridge of Dee – River Crossing Capacity Study, including public and development led funding opportunities; and

(d)        note that these active travel proposals help to support the Council’s ambitious Net Zero carbon plans for Aberdeen.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.