Scottish Parliament
UK Parliament
- Today’s business includes:
- Oral Questions: Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Oral Questions: Resumption of negotiations with the European Commission on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland following the result of the Northern Ireland Assembly elections on May 5
- Debate on the Address: Economy, energy and the environment
- Scottish Affairs Committee – Private meeting
- Scottish Affairs Committee – Oral evidence session on Hydrogen and Carbon Capture in Scotland
Aberdeen City Council
Aberdeenshire Council
News/Funding/Consultations
- A96 Consultation - In August 2021, the Scottish Government and Scottish Green Party Parliamentary Group agreed a Cooperation Agreement and a shared policy programme. As part of this shared policy programme, various agreed principles regarding investment in the transport network were set out. In relation to the A96, the Scottish Government committed to take forward a transport enhancements programme on the A96 corridor that will improve connectivity between surrounding towns, tackle congestion and address safety and environmental issues. These issues include: the bypassing of Inverurie (and other towns), targeted road safety improvements (i.e Oyne Fork), the development of an A96 “Electric Highway” and bus prioritisation measures. Transport Scotland is seeking a better understanding of how the A96 corridor is used, particularly given the changes to everyone’s lives due to Covid-19 pandemic, and the extent to which the climate emergency makes a difference to how people travel on the A96 in the future. They have launched an online consultation which is seeking views on existing issues along the A96 corridor, and the kind of opportunities that could be realised in the future. For more information on the details of these proposals please see here
or to go directly to the survey click here. Deadline – June 10 2022.
- Electric Vehicle Charge Point Tourism Recovery Fund - The Electric Vehicle Charge Point Fund provides a one-off payment to tourism businesses in Scotland to help cover the cost to install an electric vehicle charge point. For further information or to apply please click here.
- Last chance to apply: Aberdeenshire Council – Coastal Communities Challenge Fund. This fund is open for applications from community groups, third sector organisations and small businesses based and operating in Aberdeenshire. Funds of £2,500 to £25,000 are available for activities or infrastructure which will support and develop coastal communities. Closing date for application – Today, Monday May16.