- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 30 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Johann Lamont on 26 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what methodology or methodologies it will use in respect of existing social housing to comply with Article 3 of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.
Answer
I have asked Dr. PaulStollard, Chief Executive of the Scottish Building Standards Agency (SBSA), toanswer. His response is as follows:
The SBSA has to dateconsidered using SAP 2005, rdSAP and the Scottish Energy Rating Tool forexisting social housing. Final decisions have still to be taken on which of thelatter two methodologies (or both) will eventually be adopted.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 30 March 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Johann Lamont on 26 April 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what methodologies it has considered using in respect of newly built privately-owned dwellings in order to comply with Article 3 of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and what the estimated cost per survey would be of using each methodology.
Answer
I have asked Dr. PaulStollard, Chief Executive of the Scottish Building Standards Agency (SBSA), toanswer. His response is as follows:
The SBSA has to dateconsidered using SAP 2005, SBEM, rdSAP and the Scottish Energy Rating Tool fornewly-constructed privately-owned dwellings. It is proposed that energycertification will be wholly subsumed by the pre-emptive process of obtaining abuilding warrant prior to building work commencing and the acceptance orrejection of a completion certificate at the end of the work. Consequently, noattempt has been made to disaggregate any data collection time from the Scottish building regulations compliance process.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 February 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 15 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure vehicle through traffic is channelled onto the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
Answer
The Aberdeen WesternPeripheral Route will provide quicker more direct and more reliable journeys toand from points north, west and south of Aberdeen, and this will naturallyencourage through traffic to use it. Road signing will also ensure thattravellers are aware of destinations served by the road.
Transport Scotland hasthe operational responsibility for this area, and can be contacted for moreinformation if required.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 February 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 15 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what impact it expects the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route to have on traffic levels on roads surrounding the roads corridor.
Answer
Traffic levels on roadssurrounding the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route are generallyexpected to fall significantly as through traffic transfers to the new road. Trafficmodelling is still being refined and the impact at junctions will be assessedin discussion with Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils.
Transport Scotland hasthe operational responsibility for this area, and can be contacted for moreinformation if required.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 February 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 15 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the design brief for the bridges over the rivers Don and Dee as part of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route will include an option for a light user path to enable cyclists and walkers to benefit from the route.
Answer
We do not at the present timeenvisage such options being included as the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Routeis proposed as a Special Road on which cyclists and pedestrians will be prohibitedfor reasons of safety. Discussions are on-going with local authority partners onthe best way to integrate local paths and cycleways into the final design, however,and no final decisions have been taken.
Transport Scotland hasthe operational responsibility for this area, and can be contacted for more informationif required.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 February 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 15 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to minimise the disruption to cyclists and walkers using the area around the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-23278 on 15 March 2006. Transport Scotland hasthe operational responsibility for this area, and can be contacted for moreinformation if required.All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility forwhich can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 February 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 15 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to ensure that cyclists and walkers benefit from the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
Answer
The reduction of traffic on otherroads will allow the development of proposals for their safer use by cyclistsin line with the trunk road cycling initiative. Reduced traffic will alsoimprove pedestrian safety and assist in the pedestrianisation of Union Street.
Transport Scotland hasthe operational responsibility for this area, and can be contacted for moreinformation if required.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 February 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 15 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to ensure that sustainable transport users benefit from the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
Answer
The Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route will connect existing and proposed park and ridesites around the city. Removal of through traffic and reduction of traffic oncity streets will allow the reallocation of road space to buses and cyclistsand make bus journeys particularly on radial routes much more reliable. Reductionof traffic will make walking safer and more pleasant. This will all benefitexisting users and encourage greater take up by others.
Transport Scotland hasthe operational responsibility for this area, and can be contacted for moreinformation if required.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 17 February 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 15 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it is making to include cycling provision as part of the new roads corridor arising from the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
Answer
I refer the member to the answerto question S2W-23278 15 March 2006. Transport Scotland has the operationalresponsibility for this area, and can be contacted for more information ifrequired.All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility forwhich can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 February 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 10 March 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made on the Aberdeen Crossrail project.
Answer
In line with our PartnershipAgreement Commitment, we continue to support the development of feasibility workfor the Aberdeen Crossrail scheme. The proposal is being led by NESTRANS who areresponsible for ensuring delivery of the completed feasibility work by end 2006.
Transport Scotland Officialscontinue to work closely with NESTRANS and rail industry partners on maintainingproject progress and momentum.
