RESIDENTS opposed to the introduction of speed cushions in the Kirkton Road area of Fraserburgh still have time to lodge their objections.
Fraserburgh and district councillor Ian Tait is urging residents to make their views clear before the public consultation deadline on February 25.
Cllr Tait was disappointed to learn that the Banff and Buchan Area Committee had approved the propo
sals to install the speed cushions at an autumn meeting from which he was absent.
He told the Herald: "I was very disappointed when the Banff and Buchan Area committee approved the proposals that came from roads officers to install these speed cushions.
"I was not, of course, present at the meeting. As a result of their approving the proposals, the proposals must be put out for public consultation for people who wish to object.
"Several constituents asked me to let them know when this was about to happen."
The proposals have been advertised in the Fraserburgh Herald for the receipt of objections. The public consultation period will run until February 25.
Should any objections be received in that period then they will be reported to the area committee for a final decision. If there are no objections then this is taken as approval and the officers can go ahead and install the speed cushions.
Cllr Tait continued: "I would like to emphasise that the proposals have not been passed yet and people can still make objections."
He explained that details of the proposals and how people can make representations to the council are available at Fraserburgh Library, King Edward Street, and on the website at www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/roads/traffic
"I am told that a very small number of people are speeding and I would have thought that the traffic police could have done something about that," said the local councillor.
"I think the council should have first tried putting in pinch points as in Charlotte Street or using the 20mph speed limit. For myself, I think other things should be tried before considering such a drastic step as speed cushions. They are very unpopular - look at Hamilton Road."
The introduction of 20 mph speed limits will also be rolled out as follows:
Entire length of Kirkton Road, Crimond Court, Derbyhall Avenue, Corbie Drive, Beacon Drive, Middleburgh Road, Kennedy Place, Kennedy Road, Strichen Court, Cairnhill Drive, Cairnhill Road, Damfield Road, Kirkton Crescent
In conjunction with the 20mph speed limits it is proposed to introduce traffic calming measures as follows:
Kirkton Road - speed cushions: Between 43 and 45 Kirkton Road, between 31 and 33 Kirkton Road, between 40 and 42 Kirkton Road, between 26 and 28 Kirkton Road, between 9 and 11 Kirkton Road and between 1 and 2 Kirkton Road
Derbyhall Avenue - speed cushions: Between 17 and 19 Derbyhall Avenue and between 3 and 5 Derbyhall Avenue
Strichen Road service road – speed cushions and raised junction: Between 12 and 14 Strichen Road Service Road (speed cushions), at the junction of Strichen Road Service Road and Corbie Drive (raised junction) and between 36 and 38 Strichen Road Service Road (speed cushions)
Middleburgh Road - speed cushions: Approximately 52 metres southeast of the Middlesburgh/Strichen Road junction and between 10 and 12 Middleburgh Road
Cairnhill Drive - speed cushions: Between 12 and 14 Cairnhill Drive and between 4 and 6 Cairnhill Drive
Cairnhill Road - speed cushions: Between 12 and 14 Cairnhill Road and between 15 and 17 Cairnhill Drive
