North-EAST politician Kevin Stewart has now taken over the position of Transport Minister and local policitians and councillors have been quick to call for a re-think on the notorious stretch of road which has claimed numerous lives over the past three years.

One of the most prolific campaigners is Ellon councillor Gillian Owen. She has penned a letter to Mr Stewart giving evidence as to why this stretch of road is in dire need or urgent attention. Ms Owen states that Alex Salmond made a promise to the residents back in 2006 that if he became Scotland’s first minister the first decision he would make would be to dual the road between Ellon and Peterhead.

“Promises made and broken do not help our fragmented infrastructure and, as you know, the railway doesn’t exist for us after Aberdeen,” she said. “The residents of the North East feel forgotten and left out. They see millions of £’s spent in the central belt on all types of infrastructure and all we appear to be neglected.

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