| The Camphill community submitted a detailed objection to the proposed routing of the proposed Western Peripheral Route on November 24, 1993. These objections have been consistently maintained over the past ten years. Chronology of objections: November 24, 1993 - Camphill's agents submit a detailed objection to the proposed routing to Grampian Regional Council, who were promoting the proposed Western Peripheral Route at the time. February 6, 1995 - Camphill's agents formally request an opportunity to address Grampian Regional Council's Roads and Transportation Committee. February 21, 1995 - Camphill representative tells the Transportation and Roads Committee of Grampian Regional Council that the Western Option (Route 14/15) for the Western Peripheral Road would have a "devastating direct effect" on the village community at Newton Dee and Murtle. February 16, 1996 - Camphill's agents express the community's disappointment that that its opinions were not sought on the report "Proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Road Route Option 14: Camphill Special Needs Study", prior to it being finalised and submitted to Grampian Regional Council. February 20, 1996 - Grampian Regional Council's Transportation and Roads Committee recommends to the incoming unitary authorities that Route 14 be adopted for the Western Peripheral Route. March 11, 1996 - Camphill's agents requests that Grampian Regional Council reverses the decision of the Transportation and Roads Committee on four grounds referring to the report. May 31, 1996 - Camphill's agent reaffirms Camphill's opposition to the new Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeenshire Council and expresses disappointment at the "consultative process". November 21, 1996 - Camphill's consultant addresses Aberdeen City Council's Planning and Strategic Development Committee to detail the objections to the proposed routing. March 3, 1997 - Camphill Scotland Chairman writes to the then Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Forsyth to express concern about the proposed route. October 7, 1997 - Strength of opposition to the Camphill routing expressed at a public meeting in the Music Hall Aberdeen. This resulted in proposal for a meeting with three local MPs. May 8, 1998 - Meeting with MPs at which the community's concerns and objections were explained. November 3, 1999 - Formal objection submitted in response to local plan consultation. June 3, 2001 - Camphill's objections carried forward to new local plan consultation. December 16, 2003 - Camphill submitted formal letter inviting Minister for Transport to meeting with community representatives. |