Information regarding constructing a bridge between Gourock and Dunoon: EIR release

Information request and response under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004.


Information requested

Any correspondence, advice or papers held by the Scottish Government relating to the construction of a bridge between Gourock and Dunoon between 1 January 2017 and present day.

Response

There are a number of redactions within the briefing at Annex K which have been excepted under Regulation 10(4)(e) - Internal Communications which allows a Scottish public authority to withhold internal communications between members of the same public body. In this case where advice and views are expressed.

All other redactions which have been Excepted are under Regulation 11(1) - Personal Data.

I enclose the information requested, information found: Any correspondence, advice or papers held by the Scottish Government relating to the construction of a bridge between Gourock and Dunoon between 1 January 2017 and present day.

Annex A – Email & Attached Letter from Argyll & Bute Council – 22 December 2017
Annex B – Response to Letter from Argyll & Bute Council – 25 January 2018
Annex C – Emailed correspondence from member of the public regarding a Gourock to Dunoon bridge – 2 November 2019
Annex D – Response to correspondence from member of the public regarding a Gourock to Dunoon bridge – 25 November 2019
Annex E – Emailed correspondence from member of the public regarding a Gourock to Dunoon fixed link – 23 September 2020
Annex F – Response to correspondence from member of the public regarding a Gourock to Dunoon fixed link – 23 September 2020
Annex G – Transport Scotland Website Access to Argyll and Bute (A83) – 11 project corridor options consultation – 23 September 2020
Annex H – Consultation proposals from member of the public, 11 RABT options – 11 November 2020
Annex I – Response to member of public surrounding, 11 RABT options – 23 November 2020
Annex J – Manifesto Commitment Policy Analysis Template 1 mentioning Dunoon to Gourock link – 19 April 2021
Annex K – Email chain Media enquiry - Deal with Greens - A83 & Dunoon to Gourock bridge – Donald Cameron MSP, with attached letter – 25 August 2021
Annex L – Email chain relating to Email Media enquiry - Deal with Greens – A83 & Dunoon to Gourock bridge – Donald Cameron MSP
Annex M – Email & Letter relating to the A83 Rest and Be Thankful – 25 August 2021
Annex N – Response to Donald Cameron MSP – 8 September 202
Annex O – Letter from Councillor Christopher McEleny Dunoon to Gourock bridge funding – 24 January 2022
Annex P – Response to Councillor Christopher McEleny – 21 February 2022
Annex Q – STPR2 Preliminary Appraisal Summary Table (Supplementary Annex) – Part of 20 January 2022 STPR2 Summary reports

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