Initially the works were to start mid-August and last three months, but it was later reviewed and under the new schedule the works would have lasted into the New Year. This would have had a detrimental impact on the Christmas trading period for local retailers and restricted the parking for people wanting to visit Broughty Ferry to do their Christmas shopping and participate in the seasonal events organised by Broughty Ferry Traders’ Association.
At the August traders'
meeting I was asked whether it would be possible to delay the works until the New
Year. I took the issue up with the council’s
City Development Department and I was pleased to see that Network Rail, in response
to the representations made, has arranged to delay all works until January 2018
with completion by May 2018.
I previously
asked if it would be possible to free up spaces in the car park as work progresses
and I understand Network Rail has indicated that it will not need all car park
spaces for the full duration of the works.
