The public local inquiry on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) will begin on Tuesday, September 9.

The inquiry, which will be held in the Hilton Aberdeen Treetops Hotel and is expected to last between eight and 10 weeks, will focus on the technical and environmental aspects around the choice of route, as Ministers have accepted the principle of providing such a road.

Inquiry Reporters will consider the evidence before submitting a report to Ministers for their consideration. If Ministers decide to proceed with the scheme, it will go to Parliament for final approval.

Confirmation of the arrangements have been sent to all statutory objectors or their agents, those parties who have indicated that they wish to give evidence to the inquiry and those who attended the pre inquiry meeting. 

Campaigners from Road Sense, the community campaign against the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR), have said they will hold a public meeting on Friday 30 May to update members of the public on recent campaign developments and activities, and will give details about the forthcoming inquiry, including the arguments and evidence they intend to present.

William Walton, chair of Road Sense, said: “At this stage, with the Scottish Government having confirmed that the AWPR PLI will go ahead in September this year, we are looking to involve and mobilise as many people as possible in our campaign for a more suitable solution to the transport problems of the north east.”

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