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Sheriffhall Roundabout consultation etc.
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Posted 1 year ago #
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Council leaders from across south-east Scotland are growing increasingly frustrated at delays to the upgrade of Sheriffhall roundabout – which is set to cost “considerably more” than the original £120m price tag.
It comes eight months after an independent report on the controversial project was completed.
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Transport Scotland’s Gavin Dyet said costs would be updated soon and would be subject to “annual budget scrutiny”.
He gave the committee assurances the Scottish Government remained “committed” to the project.
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Posted 1 year ago # -
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The project was included in the Edinburgh city region deal agreed in 2018 and funded by the UK and Scottish governments, but work has not yet started.
Supporters say the upgrade - priced at £120m in 2018 - is essential to tackle worsening congestion at one of the busiest roundabouts on the Edinburgh City Bypass, but critics including the Greens claim it would create a "spaghetti junction" and generate even more traffic.
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Posted 5 months ago # -
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Upgrading Edinburgh's Sheriffhall roundabout is likely to cost up to two and a half times the original budget,an MSP has predicted as he accused the Scottish Government of "dither and delay" over the project.
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Posted 3 weeks ago # -
I'm not sure why I clicked the bait to confirm that this was indeed Miles Briggs. In what sane world is a 150% budget increase before the first spade hits the ground seem as a reason to prioritise a project.
Posted 3 weeks ago #
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