PE1967: Protect Loch Lomond’s Atlantic oakwood shoreline by implementing the High road option for the A82 upgrade between Tarbet and Inverarnan
Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to reconsider the process for selecting the preferred option for the planned upgrade of the A82 between Tarbet and Inveraranan, and replace the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) based assessment with the more comprehensive Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance.
Petitioner: John Urquhart on behalf of Helensburgh and District Access Trust and The Friends of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 22 September 2022
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe Briefing (134KB, pdf) (134KB, pdf) posted 10 November 2022
Committee Meetings
21 December 2022: The Committee agreed to write to Transport Scotland, Argyll and Bute Council, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, and the Lochaber Chamber of Commerce.
Official Report of Meeting 21 December 2022
17 May 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Transport. The Committee also agreed to consider options for a visit to the A82 upgrade site.
Official Report of Meeting 17 May 2023
06 March 2024: The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Transport Scotland.
Official Report of Meeting 06 March 2024
Written Submissions
PE1967/A: Transport Scotland submission of 24 October 2022 (137.6KB, pdf) (138KB, pdf) posted 28 October 2022
PE1967/B: Petitioner submission of 2 November 2022 (148.1KB, pdf) (148KB, pdf) posted 10 November 2022
PE1967/C: Petitioner submission of 10 November 2022 (98.7KB, pdf) (99KB, pdf) posted 29 November 2022
PE1967/D: Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority submission of 6 February 2023 (73KB, pdf) (73KB, pdf) posted 06 March 2023
PE1967/E: Transport Scotland submission of 6 February 2023 (110KB, pdf) (110KB, pdf) posted 06 March 2023
PE1967/F: Argyll and Bute Council submission of 2 February 2023 (94KB, pdf) (94KB, pdf) posted 09 March 2023
PE1967/G: Petitioner submission of 14 May 2023 (140KB, pdf) (140KB, pdf) posted 15 May 2023
PE1967/H: Minister for Transport submission of 30 June 2023 (160KB, pdf) (160KB, pdf) posted 05 July 2023
PE1967/I: Petitioner submission of 13 September 2023 (137KB, pdf) (137KB, pdf) posted 19 September 2023
PE1967/J: Stuart Cordner submission of 27 February 2024 (74KB, pdf) posted 28 February 2024
PE1967/K: Cabinet Secretary for Transport submission of 26 March 2024 (109KB, pdf) posted 26 March 2024