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Further changes planned for Turriff street layout


By David Porter

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Ongoing discussions between local businesses and Aberdeenshire Council are set to see further changes made to the Spaces for People provision.

Parking and one way restructions were introduced on Turriff's Main Street.
Parking and one way restructions were introduced on Turriff's Main Street.

At the latest meeting of Turriff Community Council on Monday, Rose Logan, speaking for the business association gave an update on the current situation relating to the Main Street and High Street's Spaces for People provisions.

She said: "Over the last four or five weeks lengthy discussions with Aberdeenshire Council regarding the layout of these two streets and the impact on businesses and the safety of the community has taken place.

"Locals will be aware of the instances of traffic disobeying the one way system and the safety issues around the Coo Corner junction.

"With the young people starting school next week this junction raised more safety issues.

"At yesterday afternoon's meeting a conclusion was reached with changes coming into operation tomorrow (Wednesday) morning.

"These changes will see a two way system in Main Street from Manse Lane junction up to A947, with the one way system starting at McKenzie's Bakers down Main Street, into High Street and finishing at the Tesco entrance.

"The council assured us that no extra cones signage would be needed on High Street to put this in place.

"It will also make comimg into Main st off the A947 not look as if the road is closed.

"The 20mph will remain."

She added: "Lastly they also will be looking at tidy up Main Street and hopefully removing more signage not required.

"We are now going to have but we originally asked for at our first meeting five weeks ago as Coo Corner was always going to give concern."


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