Summary:
17 February 2015: The Committee took evidence from Councillor Douglas Philand, Councillor Donald Kelly, and Councillor John McAlpine, Argyll First. The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government/Transport Scotland, Argyll and Bute Council and Mid Argyll Chamber of Commerce. Link to Official Report 17 February 2015
5 March 2020: The Committee agreed to reflect on the evidence heard at a future meeting. Link to Official Report of Meeting 5 March 2020
Below: Donald Kelly, Douglas Philand and John McAlpine at the meeting of 17 February 2015
28 April 2015: The Committee agreed to await the outcome of the Taskforce meeting in June 2015 and consider the petition again in light of that. The Committee also agreed to undertake a site visit and hold an external meeting in the area at a future date. Link to Official Report 28 April 2015
7 September 2015: The Committee took evidence from Derek Mackay, Minister for Transport and Islands, Jonathan Moran, Acting National Network Manager and Keith Murray, Project Manager, Trunk Road and Bus Operations, Transport Scotland, Scottish Government. The Committee agreed to reflect on the evidence heard and the information received at the site visit at a future meeting. Link to Official Report 7 September 2015
27 October 2015: The Committee agreed to write to Transport Scotland. Link to Official Report 27 October 2015
23 February 2016: The Committee agreed to include the petition in its legacy paper for consideration by the Session 5 Public Petitions Committee. In doing so, the Committee agreed to write to Transport Scotland. Link to Official Report 23 February 2016
30 June 2016: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. Link to Official Report 30 June 2016
29 September 2016: The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Transport and the Islands. Link to Official Report 29 September
22 December 2016: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. Link to Official Report 22 December 2016
6 December 2018: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. Link to Official Report 6 December 2018
20 June 2019: The Committee agreed to invite the Cabinet Secretary for Transport Infrastructure and Connectivity to give evidence at a future meeting. It also agreed to write to the Scottish Government and Argyll and Bute Council. Link to Official Report of Meeting 20 June 2019
5 March 2020: The Committee took evidence from Michael Matheson MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, Fiona Brown, Head of Strategic Transport Planning and Jonny Moran, Operating Company Manager, Scottish Government. The Committee agreed to reflect on the evidence at a future meeting. Link to Official Report of Meeting 5 March 2020.
8 October 2020: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders on the basis that the Scottish Government is prioritising Argyll and Bute within the second Strategic Transport Projects Review and is taking steps to reduce the risk of landslips. Link to Official Report of Meeting 8 October 2020
Written Submissions