Born in 1946 and brought up in Cupar, Fife, I was educated at the local school - 
Banff & Buchan MSP Stewart Stevenson has welcomed the announcement that the much needed dualing of the A90 between Aberdeen and Ellon has moved a step closer with the news that Transport Scotland has now published draft Compulsory Purchase Orders for the land needed to upgrade the five mile stretch of road.
The multi-million pound project will remove the bottleneck created by the stretch of single lane road and speed up journey times between Banff & Buchan and Aberdeen, particularly during congested rush hours.
Commenting, Mr Stevenson said:
“This long awaited upgrade will speed up journey times for Businesses and commuters between Banff & Buchan and Aberdeen, bringing real economic benefits to the area and making it even easier to travel to and from Aberdeen.
“Residents of Banff & Buchan who commute to and from Aberdeen will be able to spend less time on the road and more time with their families once the upgrade is complete. Local businesses, that sell their products in Aberdeen or beyond, will be able to move their goods more efficiently.
“Given the benefits this will have for Banff & Buchan, I’m sure that fellow residents of the area will join me in hoping for as speedy an approval process as possible so that work begins on schedule”.
Karen Adam is now the MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast
