TRANSPORT MINISTER ADMITS £30K GAFFE ON NORTH EAST ROAD SIGN - MCINNES
October 13, 2009 12:00 AM
Liberal Democrat Transport spokesperson Alison McInnes MSP has
accused the Transport Minister of not being in control of his
own department after receiving a letter from the Minister
admitting that he made a £30,000 gaffe over the location of a
road sign at West Pitmillan.
The Transport Minister has written to Mrs McInnes conceding
that the controversial variable message (VM) sign at West
Pitmillan in the North East will have to be relocated at a cost
to the taxpayer of £30,000 when the dual carriageway between
Balmedie and Tipperty is built.
Mrs McInnes initially raised concerns that on a stretch of road
with no major structures, this sign will simply provide local
transport information and will eventually have to be relocated,
representing a huge cost for little benefit.
Commenting, Mrs McInnes said:
"In this letter Stewart Stevenson admits that he made a £30,000
gaffe on the West Pitmillan road sign.
"The Transport Minister signed off on the installation of this
VM sign at a cost of £135,000. Now he has confirmed that it
will have to be relocated when the dual carriageway between
Balmedie and Tipperty is built.
"This is an unacceptable case of the left hand not knowing what
the right hand is doing. It is further proof of Stewart
Stevenson's incompetence.
"Stewart Stevenson should learn from this mistake and get a
grip of his department."
Ends.
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