Born in 1946 and brought up in Cupar, Fife, I was educated at the local school - 
Banff & Buchan MSP Stewart Stevenson has welcomed a response from Transport Minister Nicol Stephen that the Scottish Executive is considering further upgrading of the A90 between Peterhead and Aberdeen.
The news came in response to a Parliamentary Question tabled by Mr Stevenson on A90 improvements.
Mr Stevenson, who has been an active campaigner on road safety and road improvements since he was elected, commented:
“I met with the Transport Minister Nicol Stephen recently to discuss road safety improvements to the A90 south of Fraserburgh following recent tragic accidents on the road and the Minister undertook to study the accident reports carefully to see what improvements could be made.
“Following our meeting, I also tabled questions on the A90 south of Peterhead and the Minister has now confirmed to me that an appraisal has been carried out on the single-carriageway stretch between Balmedie and Tipperty and the Scottish Executive is now considering its conclusions.
“With no local rail link into Aberdeen, a good road network is essential to keep the local economy moving. Traffic snarl-ups on the road into Aberdeen place local businesses at a disadvantage at a time when we need every advantage we can get.
“I would therefore urge the Scottish Executive to look seriously at the benefits of dualling the route when considering their response.”
Karen Adam is now the MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast
