Issue - meetings

Verbal update by Jonny Moran

Johnny Moran of Transport Scotland gave a verbal update to the Group on the Rest and Be Thankful.  He advised that he attends the A83 Taskforce Group on a quarterly basis with Police Scotland, the Head of Roads and Amenity Services and Councillors Ellen Morton and Duncan MacIntyre to help reduce the impact on the network through landslides.

He advised that £32M has been spent on the A83 in the last 7 years and £8M of that money was towards landslides.

Decision

The Group:

1. Noted the information provided;
2. Asked that information disseminated by Transport Scotland in relation to the Rest and be Thankful always be sent to Ward 6 elected Members; and
3. Asked a representative from Transport Scotland to attend the Cowal Transport Forum on Friday 6^th June to address the signage issue on the A83.