Correspondence regarding proposal to extend Edinburgh Trams route: EIR release
Information request and response under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004.
Information requested
All correspondence that Fiona Hyslop and her advisors have received and sent regarding the proposal to extend Edinburgh Trams via the Roseburn path from 24 February 2024 to date.
Response
I enclose a copy of all of the information you requested below:
Annex A – 6 March 2024 - Email from member of the public to Patrick Harvey regarding Roseburn Path and the Edinburgh City Council proposal. Although this correspondence is technically out of scope, as it is not addressed to Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop, it was responded to by Transport Scotland officials on behalf Fiona Hyslop and has therefore been included for context.
Annex B – 9 April 2024 - Response to Patrick Harvie by Transport Scotland officials on behalf of Fiona Hyslop.
Annex C – 12 April 2024 - Email and attached letter from Angus Robertson to Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop regarding Edinburgh City Council tram proposal and the Roseburn Path.
Annex D – 1 May 2024 - Response from Fiona Hyslop to Angus Robertson regarding Edinburgh City Council tram proposal and the Roseburn Path.
Annex E – 4 May 2024 - Email from member of the public to Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy, Mairi McAllan. Regarding the call to Save the Roseburn Path. Although this correspondence is technically out of scope, as it is not addressed to Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop, it was responded to by Transport Scotland officials on behalf Fiona Hyslop and has therefore been included for context.
Annex F – 29 May 2024 – Response from Fiona Hyslop officials to member of public, Save the Roseburn Path.
Annex G – 15 May 2024 – Email chain between Edinburgh City Council and Transport Scotland officials regarding the Roseburn Path.
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