FOI request: Transport
Climate Emergency UK made this Freedom of Information request to Argyll and Bute Council as part of a batch sent to 15 authorities This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
Dear Argyll and Bute Council,
Please treat this as a Freedom of Information request.
I would like information about your Council's Planning policy in relation to climate action.
In particular, please supply me with answers to the following questions:
1.Has the Council approved or rejected any new or expanded* roads or road junctions in its area since 1st January 2019 until today? Please list which ones were accepted or rejected.
1b. Is the council developing proposals for any new or expanded* roads or road junctions, with construction expected to start within the next 8 years (up until 1st January 2030)? Please list.
* Note: an expanded road or road junction is one that has increased capacity for motor vehicle traffic, not counting bus lanes or cycle infrastructure
This may include, but should not be limited to, meeting minutes and other materials such as power point presentations considered by meeting participants, reports, spreadsheets, and relevant messages sent via tools such as WhatsApp, Slack, Yammer, or Signal.
I am interested in all relevant recorded information dated from 1st January 2019 to 1st June 2022.
I would prefer to receive information in a machine readable format, such as CSV files for data. I would prefer not to receive information in pdf format files.
I look forward to hearing from you in due course.
Yours faithfully,
Annie, Climate Emergency UK
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FOI team
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Good morning,
Thank you for your e-mail, in order for us to log your request could we have your full name for correspondence in line with Section 8(1(b)) of FOISA
Regards,
David Sinclair
Compliance and Regulatory Assistant
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Dear David,
Of course, it's Annie Pickering.
Thanks.
Yours sincerely,
Climate Emergency UK
Dear Annie Pickering
Request for information: FOI request: Transport
Thank you for your information request which we have logged as reference
argyllbuteir:14280.
It has been passed to the relevant service(s) for attention and you should
receive a response under either the Freedom of Information (Scot) Act 2002
or the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 by 2022-07-05
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Dear Argyll and Bute Council,
Thank you for taking the time to look at the FOI request I have submitted.
This is a polite reminder that the legal deadline by which you needed to respond to the FOI was 29th June 2022 which has now passed.
I would be very grateful if you could ensure that you respond to this FOI as soon as you can.
Yours faithfully,
Annie
Climate Emergency UK
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Dear Ms Pickering,
Thank you for your e-mail in relation to your request for information in relation to Transport. As we did not have your full name to log your request it was not logged until you provided it on 6th June.
I have attached our correspondence for information
Regards,
David Sinclair
Compliance and Regulatory Assistant
Legal and Regulatory Services
01546 604352
Classification: OFFICIAL
Dear Ms Pickering,
Request for information: New or expanded roads or road junctions
Reference: argyllbuteir: 14280
I refer to your request for information which was dealt with in terms of
the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs).
Please see below information in fulfilment of your request.
Has the Council approved or rejected any new or expanded* roads or road
junctions in its area since 1st January 2019 until today?
· New junction approved 2021 on A814 next to Hermitage Academy
Helensburgh, Bellway Development Alder Gate (private developer)
· Junction expansion in process of design/approval Fort Road/B833
Kilcreggan (private developer)
Is the council developing proposals for any new or expanded* roads or road
junctions, with construction expected to start within the next 8 years (up
until 1st January 2030)?
· Junction expansion in process of design/approval Fort Road/B833
Kilcreggan (private developer)
· Proposed at planning stage junction improvements /widening works
Eats Abercromby Street/ Helensburgh Golf Club (private developer)
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Yours sincerely,
David Sinclair
Compliance and Regulatory Assistant
Legal and Regulatory Services
01546 604352
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