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Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast
110: Footies #4: Duel Narratives
Jun 8, 2024
Lewis McBlane from the Northern Scot discusses the 80-year campaign to dual the A96 road, the Scottish government's failed promises, challenges in road infrastructure, and the persistent efforts of campaigners for a successful resolution in the future.
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- The Scottish government silently abandoned the 2030 pledge to dual the A96 trunk road, raising transparency concerns.
- Minimal funding allocation and obscured communication pose obstacles to timely completion of the A96 dual-carriageway project.
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The Delayed A96 Dual-Carriageway Pledge
The podcast discusses Lewis McBlaine's investigation into the Scottish Government's pledge to dual the A96 trunk road between Aberdeen and Inverness by 2030, a pledge that was silently scrapped over three years ago. Despite the road's importance and history of campaigning for improvement, the government has failed to provide a transparent explanation for the delay, citing climate-based compatibility assessments that were initiated after the pledge was abandoned.
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