Councillors on the executive committee approved the £62.2 million proposals which will see two key projects aimed at improving the town centre.
Councillors on the executive committee approved the £62.2 million proposals which will see two key projects aimed at improving the town centre.
The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.The council will take ownership of Centre West Shopping Centre to turn it into a new neighbourhood in the heart of the town. The plans follow public consultation which identified residential development as the preferred use of the site.
Although the plans were welcomed by councillors on the committee, Green councillor Kirsten Robb raised concerns about the influx of traffic that will come with road expansions as part of the Stewartfield Way project, and she proposed to amend plans. “Today, we elected members have a choice, the administration who pledges to ratchet up climate and community wealth building action have a choice, the council who have a duty to act to contribute to emissions reductions has a choice, supporters of the Scottish Government who pledge to reduce road miles travelled by 2030 have a choice, anyone who wants to have a liveable planet must make the right choice today.
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