Scone folk up in arms over link road and housing plans.

Second public exhibition on Cross Tay Link Road takes place in Scone

Scone Community Council has called for increased communication and co-operation as the Cross Tay Link Road plans take one step closer to fruition.

The second of four public exhibitions into the £118 million infrastructure project was held in the village’s David Douglas Memorial Institute yesterday.

Prior to opening to the public, Scone Community Council members were invited in for half an hour beforehand.

Although accepting of the development as a whole, the group is calling for some logistical tweaks and would like a regular, or even permanent, seat at the discussion table.

Chairwoman Vanessa Shand said: “We had moved to take the route away from the Scone North development. The council voted to keep the route the same, so that wasn’t taken into account.

“Over the past two years, we’ve been asking for a traffic modelling plan on what to expect and we’ve still not seen one. Our concerns are mainly environmental issues. The air and noise pollution in the area of the new housing development will be increased by this main road.”

Perth and Kinross Council has said the plans exhibited at the meeting were more finalised that previous designs and a report on their feedback will be released in the form of a frequently asked questions sheet.

The formal planning application for the project will be submitted in October, with the compulsory purchase orders also expected to be published then.

Two more exhibitions will take place in Coupar Angus on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The council voted to keep the route the same, so that wasn’t taken into account. VANESSA SHAND, CHAIRWOMAN OF SCONE COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Pictures: Steve MacDougall. Scone residents Maisie Cockburn and Dorothy Kennedy alongside SWECO project manager Denise Ritchie and, right, a general view of the exhibition.

From left: Scone Community Council members Vanessa Shand, Neil Myles, Hazel Mackinnon and June Dunn.