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(i)       agree that work to further develop the options outlined in paragraph 3.8 below be progressed to Detailed Appraisal and Outline Business Case (OBC);

(ii)       instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to proceed to Detailed Appraisal and OBC, subject to appropriate funding being sourced;

(iii)      instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to implement the ‘quick win’ options identified in paragraph 3.9 (of the report), subject to appropriate funding being sourced; and

(iv)      subject to recommendation 2.2, instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to report the Detailed Appraisal and Outline Business Case and next steps to the Net Zero, Environment and Transport Committee when complete.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Commissioning which provided details of the outcomes of the A947 Multi-Modal Transport Corridor Study initial Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) based options appraisal report.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      agree that work to further develop the options outlined in paragraph 3.8 (of the report) be progressed to Detailed Appraisal and Outline Business Case (OBC);

(b)      instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to proceed to Detailed Appraisal and OBC, subject to appropriate funding being sourced;

(c)      instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to implement the ‘quick win’ options identified in paragraph 3.9 (of the report), subject to appropriate funding being sourced; and

(d)      subject to recommendation (b), instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to report the Detailed Appraisal and Outline Business Case and next steps to the Net Zero, Environment and Transport Committee when complete.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.