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(a)      Note the funding received
from Transport Scotland via Tier 2 of the Bus Infrastructure Fund
in July 2025 to deliver additional bus stopping points and improved
passenger facilities at bus stops on Guild Street;
(b)      Agree the use of
£300,000 of Bus Lane Enforcement surplus funding approved by
the Net Zero, Environment and Transport Committee in June 2025 be
focused on improvements to Carmelite Street as a way to compliment
the public transport focused improvements on Guild Street and
improve the pedestrian experience (journey and wayfinding) between
Union Square and Union Street;
(c)      Instructs the Chief
Officer - Capital to progress all necessary approvals, permissions,
licenses, agreements, and consents required to develop and
implement the Carmelite Street proposals as outlined in Appendix
1;
(d)      To further improve
wayfinding in this area, agree the £200,000 Bus Lane
Enforcement surplus funding approved by the Net Zero, Environment
and Transport Committee in June 2025 be focused on illumination
around the new Aberdeen Market building – specifically
Carnegie’s Brae and East Green; and
(e)      Approve the illumination
proposals for Carnegie’s Brae and East Green at Appendix 2,
and instruct the Chief Officer – Operations to deliver the
project once resurfacing works to Carnegie’s Brae have been
completed.