Whether it will report on the progress of its involvement in the preliminary work being carried out on the Aberdeen western peripheral rout…

The development of the proposed Aberdeen western peripheral is being taken forward by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils in the context of their planned Modern Transport System. As part of its support for that system, the Scottish Executive is extending the Central Scotland Transport Model (now the Transport Model for Scotland) to the north east. This will provide reliable and up to date transport data vital to the assessment of major transport projects. In light of this investment, it would be premature to make a decision on the Aberdeen western peripheral before the Transport Model for Scotland is functional.