Green addendum Addendum by the Green Group Transport and Environment Committee 11 September 2025 Item 8.1 – City Mobility Plan Capital Investment Programme Update 2025/26 Add at the end of recommendations: 1.2 Committee notes with concern that the A8 corridor project (Gogar/Maybury to Roseburn), which was ranked with a total score of 25 and was agreed to ‘proceed’ in the CMP CIP prioritisation agreed by committee in May this year, is no longer listed in the projects at appendix one; agrees therefore to receive an urgent update from officers on the reason for this; 1.3 In respect of the ‘Liveable Neighbourhoods’ section of the report, committee welcomes the £140,000 funding for further developments to the Leith Connections project, and requests that officers carry out engagement with ward councillors and other relevant stakeholders on the scope of works associated with this; 1.4 In respect of the Active Travel delivery delays section of the report, committee agrees to receive a written briefing from officers in respect of the ‘Internal review of TRO processes and resources’ mentioned at paragraph 4.16, and agrees that ‘Active Travel delivery delays’ should be a standing item on the meetings of the Transport and Local Access Forum which consider transport matters, with updates provided to committee via the business bulletin as and when required. Moved by: Chas Booth Seconded by:
Cllr Booth welcomes funding for planning of A8 project - this was cited in the Mobility Plan Delivery Plan as first project under new policy of main road segregated bike routes forming the 'Primary Cycle Network'
officer speaking
Scot Govt announcement of Bus Infra Fund cash, including A8 bike/bus corridor project - funiding is for initial planning only, further application would be needed for construction Project name Description CEC or Regional A8 Sustainable Transport Corridor Improvements in walking, wheeling and cycling from Gogar, Maybury to Roseburn including providing new bus priority while improve walking, wheeling and cycling. Tasks will include; Concept designs, transport modelling (integrating with existing WETIP proposals), options appraisal and stakeholder engagement. Within the limited time remaining this FY, we will prioritise specific focus on advancing designs for Drumbrae junction (benefiting public transport, pedestrians and cycling). CEC only scheme A90 Blackhall Junction Improvement Improvements to the A90 Corridor based on smart technology (utilising Fusion – we are the only Local Authority in the Scotland to have Fusion) and small scale infrastructure for bus priority (where appropriate). Building on the existing Queue Management System on the outer section of the A90, the configuration of Fusion along the inner part of this corridor will further improve public transport journey times and reliability, particularly around the Blackhall junction, Hillhouse Road, Craigleith area. CEC only scheme A702Sustainable Transport Corridor Detailed design and stakeholder engagement of public transport and active travel improvement (including traffic signal optimisation) along the corridor CEC only scheme Midlothian, East Lothian and Edinburgh Sustainable Transport Corridors To continue design development and business case/value for money work on the development of a series of sustainable travel improvements on the A701, A7, A772 and A1/A199 (with bus priority at its core). This builds on previous Strategic Business Case Corridor work progressed via BPF. CEC Leading but in partnership with MLC and ELC 7-7-7 Trial - Phase 1 Deliver a trial to change bus lane operational hours …
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#MobilityPlan investment report-> democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s8...
Cllr @chasbooth.bsky.social:
Concern that Mobility Plan project to extend #CCWEL to #Corstorphine not mentioned
👍 A: Council has won cash (yesterday!) for A8 corridor🚲🚶🚌 planning (& other bus/bike corridors)
