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Chamber comment on AWPR appeal confirmation

Bob Collier, Chief Executive, AGCC said:

“The news that Road Sense are to appeal against Lord Tyre’s decision will not be welcomed by the majority our members.

Transport problems, particularly the costs associated with congestion, remain one of the most significant issues facing our members and the reason why the Chamber launched its transport campaign back in 2010.

“The AWPR will bring major benefits to the North-east as a whole by enabling development, facilitating job-creation, releasing the potential of the region to the north of Aberdeen, and showing the rest of the world that we are open for business. We had hoped that the minority of objectors would have accepted that the democratic process, which has allowed the opportunity for legal challenge, has concluded, without the need for further appeals. It is alarming to many businesses and residents that their taxes may be used to fund any further appeal from Roadsense.”

“The petition set up by Charles Innes against the appeals to the AWPR has already attracted over 9,000 signatures in just 5 days and the number continues to grow rapidly. RoadSense should recognise that the people of Aberdeen city and shire are growing increasingly frustrated with their actions and should allow this crucial piece of transport infrastructure to get underway.

“Too much tax payers money has been spent already without an inch of road being built, and the situation has gone on long enough. Members of the Chamber were reminded by the Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce at last weeks’ Business Breakfast that the M6 toll road took 21 years to build – 17 for planning and 3 to build. In the long-run the prosperity of the region will not be secure unless we compete effectively in difficult global markets.“