We are well in to the month of May and there is still no sign of the sunshine making any meaningful appearance. Let’s hope that the rest of the year will be kinder to us.
Council business continues to gather pace, especially for us in the Strathtay ward. The A9 continues to dominate our inboxes as the work for the Cross Tay Link Road (CTLR) progresses with the subsequent road restrictions and contraflow system. It is very much a case of short term pain for long term gain, so a degree of patience will be required for the inevitable delays, especially during busy periods. People are looking for local diversions to avoid joining the queues, which in turn is causing real issues in the surrounding villages, such as Luncarty, Pitcairngreen and Almondbank. We are working with our roads team and also with BAM Nutall to request road safety measures be put in
place to try and alleviate the problems.
The A9 continues to be one of the most dangerous roads in Scotland and it is very disappointing that the dualling of the A9 has been delayed indefinitely. Claire Baillie McLaren and myself proposed a notice of motion at the recent full  Council meeting to ask the Leader of the Council to write to Transport Scotland and Kevin Stewart, Minister for Transport, requesting an urgent review of road safety particularly the Dunkeld A9 junction consideration is given to the installation of control measures such as a roundabout or traffic lights to allow all road users to exit, enter or cross the A9 road.
The motion was passed unanimously and the leader of the Council agreed that he will formulate a letter along the other two ward Councillors to request a meeting with the transport minister to discuss the issues.
As usual, I don’t run dedicated surgeries but I am happy to react, help and advise at any time. My email remains ijames@pkc.gov.uk and my phone number is 07557815546..

Best regards.
Ian James