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Issue - decisions

Councillor Kusznir

15/09/2023 - Notice of Motion by Councillor Kusznir

The Council resolved:-

to note that its meeting on 14 June 2023, the Council agreed to:

(i)           note the inclusion of both the King George VI Bridge repairs and the South College Street junction improvements within the Council’s Capital Programme; and acknowledge the impact the works may have had on the businesses based on and around Palmerston Road, Palmerston Place and The Arches on South College Street;

(ii)          acknowledge the South College Street junction improvement project had received £10million funding through the Scottish Government’s Bus Partnership Fund;

(iii)         agree the South College Street junction improvements were an important step to provide a transport network to meet Aberdeen’s needs, including our city centre and bus priority aspirations, as well as improving traffic flow in the area and encouraging more walking and cycling;

(iv)         recognise that the works associated with this investment by the Council and the Bus Partnership Fund in our city’s roads and public transport networks had at times les to frustration and travel delays for both individuals and businesses; and

(v)          instruct the Chief Officer - Operations and Protective Services to report to the Net Zero, Environment and Transport Committee on lessons learned from delivering these projects.


29/08/2023 - Notice of Motion by Councillor Kusznir

Meeting adjourned - item to be considered on 11 September 2023.