Here is an update on the work planned on the Causey Mounth opposite the new Hillside primary school.
The road is a bit of a mess, and there should have been work under way by now to bring it up to standard. But that has had to be postponed because work on Duffshill Road is running late. To have both scheme at the same time would lock in residents, so that’s not possible.
One of the tasks to be tackled near the school is the grounding of the overhead electricity line, and SSE has rescheduled the work for late August / early September.
Meanwhile Aberdeenshire Council will seek a separate tender for the Causey Mounth upgrading works from specialist contractors. The aim is to have the road works take place in October which would include the school holiday period. It is anticipated all works associated with the school will be completed by mid-November.
Council officers assure me that neither the delay nor actual road works will adversely affect the operation of the school. They will ensure that the school has access to the all-weather pitch for sports day and that restriction to accessing the all-weather pitch will be kept to an absolute minimum during the road upgrading works.
The school’s management are aware that all crossings of the Causey Mounth by pupils post completion of construction works requires supervision by teaching staff.