Issue - meetings

Report by Executive Director with Responsibility for Development and Economic Growth

The Committee gave consideration to a report updating Members on the progress made since the previous report to the Committee on 17 June 2021 in relation to the delivery of Argyll and Bute Council’s long-standing commitment to the provision of a dedicated, high quality walking and cycle route linking Helensburgh, Cardross and Dumbarton.

The Committee resolved in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to exclude the press and public for discussion of appendix (b) in relation to the report on the grounds that it was likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 6 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

Decision

The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Committee:

1. welcomed the recommencement of the construction of the section linking Cardross Railway station to the Geilston Burn, Cardross;
2. noted the delay in commencement of the community engagement to inform the design and hoped that this would begin by the start of October 2021;
3. noted the revised timescale for completion of the design of the route linking Colgrain to Geilston Burn, Cardross and Ferry Road, Cardross to Dumbarton; and
4. noted that the landowner between Geilston Burn and Murray’s Crossing had declined to progress land acquisition negotiations prior to the design for the full route being completed.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth, dated 11 August 2021, submitted)