The agenda and reports for Tuesday’s Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee have been published. I have had a quick scan and one item caught my attention.
The Infrastructure Service is proposing to allocate £12,000 on a feasibility and initial design work for a path from Newtonhill to Cammachmore using the existing underpass under the A92.
That’s good news, should it be approved by councillors.
Newtonhill, Muchalls and Cammachmore Community Council has been doing a lot of work in the background to have the underpass brought back into use for walkers and cyclists. It would be a major project which would benefit many folk in providing a safe route between the two communities.
Also being proposed is £20,000 on land acquisition for phase one of a path between Marywell and Portlethen, with construction in 2023/24.
The information is contained in Item 5 on the agenda: https://committees.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/committees.aspx?commid=8&meetid=19928
Ian Mollison
Liberal Democrat councillor for North Kincardine 2007-22
Hello Ian,
Is there any further update regarding the underpass at Newtonhill?
Many Thanks,
Iain T.
From what I have read on the Newtonhill community council Facebook page, Aberdeenshire Council is now leading on this project. The draft minute of the last community council meeting says:
“UNDERPASS – A topographic survey has been carried out. All land owners have agreed work can be
carried out.”
So progress is being made, though I suspect it will be a year or two before we see the results!
Here is the link to the community council page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/493670184155317