28th April 2008 : Details of Pre-Inquiry Meeting and Road Sense Workshop, Thursday 1st May, 8pm, Corbie Hall (next to the Mill Inn Maryculter).
As many of you will no doubt have heard the Scottish Government has announced that Mr David Gordon and Mr Scott Ferrie have been appointed to hold a Public Local Inquiry (PLI) into objections against the proposed AWPR.
If you submitted an objection then you should have received a letter from the Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals.
Please click on the link below for an outline of Road Sense's intended role in the pre-inquiry meeting and the scope for you, as an individual, to represent your own interests if you so wish.
Click here for the complete outline.
17th April 2008 : CAMPAIGNERS RESPOND TO SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC LOCAL INQUIRY INTO PROPOSED ABERDEEN BYPASS
- But complain that they are still experiencing difficulties in obtaining relevant information
Campaigners from Road Sense, the community campaign against the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR), today (Thursday 17 April 2008) responded to the Scottish Government’s announcement of the Public Local Inquiry (PLI) into the proposed new road.
In a press release released today, the Scottish Government announced that a pre-inquiry meeting for the AWPR PLI will be held in Aberdeen on Tuesday 13 May 2008, and that the actual PLI will be scheduled to begin in August 2008.
Click here for the complete press release.
4th April 2008 : ABERDEEN BYPASS CAMPAIGNERS REACT TO DEMONSTRATION ON ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL FUNDING CUTS AND CLOSURE OF PUBLIC FACILITIES
- Campaigners warn that, if AWPR is built as planned, the massive cost to Aberdeen Council will lead to more cuts in funding and the closure of more public facilities.
Campaigners from Road Sense, the community campaign against the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR), reacted to today’s (Saturday 05 April 2008) public demonstration against Council cuts and the closure of public facilities in Aberdeen.
Click here for the complete press release.
19th March 2008 : CAMPAIGNERS FEAR MINISTERIAL “CAVALIER” ATTITUDE TOWARDS FORTHCOMING PUBLIC LOCAL INQUIRY (PLI) ON ABERDEEN BYPASS
- Campaigners welcome forthcoming arrangements for AWPR PLI
- But warn that PLI may be “nothing more than a shallow PR exercise”
- Campaigners brand Minister as “cavalier” and AWPR information as “unreliable”
- And warn that Ministers may u-turn on First Minister’s commitment
on PLI decision
Campaigners from Road Sense, the community campaign against the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR), today (Wednesday 19 March 2008) reacted to answers to questions and comments made by the Scottish Government’s Transport Minister, Stewart Stevenson MSP, during general question time at the Scottish Parliament last week – on Thursday 13 March 2008.
Click here for the complete press release.
22nd January 2008 : ABERDEEN BYPASS CAMPAIGNERS GIVE REACTION TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION DOCUMENTS RELEASED BY TRANSPORT SCOTLAND
- Documents back campaigners’ arguments on cost and effectiveness of proposed new road
- Minister made decision to choose new ‘hybrid’ route without proper evidence
- Aberdeen city taxpayers committed to pay 9.5 percent of project total, for no benefit
- No up-to-date project cost available, and cost of project likely to be much more than stated
- Campaigners press conference restricted by Chief Executive of the Scottish Parliament
At a press conference held at the Scottish Parliament today (Tuesday 22 January 2008), campaigners from Road Sense, the community campaign against the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR), gave their limited reaction to information contained in documents gained from Transport Scotland under the Freedom of Information Act.
Click here for the complete press release.
18th December 2007 : ABERDEEN BYPASS CAMPAIGNERS TO MEET WITH TRANSPORT MINISTER
Campaigners from Road Sense, the community campaign against the current proposals for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR), will travel to the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh tomorrow (Wednesday 19 December 2007) to meet with Transport Minister, Stewart Stevenson.
At the meeting, the campaigners hope to gain information from the Minister that has proved hard to come by over recent weeks, months and years, including information on the cost, timescale, route and process for the proposed new road.
Click here for the complete press release.
29th November 2007 : ABERDEEN BYPASS CAMPAIGNERS WIN FREEDOM OF INFORMATION BATTLE AGAINST TRANSPORT SCOTLAND
- Campaigners to see documents relating to choice of route for Aberdeen Bypass (AWPR)
- Campaigners to meet with Transport Minister next month
Road Sense, the community campaign against the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR), today (Thursday 29 November 2007) celebrated success as the Scottish Information Commissioner ruled that Transport Scotland should supply them with documents relating to the choice of route for the proposed new road.
Click here for the complete press release.
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