Public engagement
Transport Scotland is committed to engaging stakeholders and the local community throughout the scheme. The purpose of the March 2024 public engagement events was to provide an update on the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) Stage 3 Assessment design development for the LTS and progress towards delivering the MTS.
The feedback period ran from 18 March to 10 May 2024. It included a hybrid approach featuring four in-person events and a virtual exhibition room.
A total of 210 people attended the in-person events which were held in the following locations:
- Campbeltown on 18 March 2024
- Lochgilphead on 19 March 2024
- Lochgoilhead on 20 March 2024
- Arrochar on 21 March 2024.
The virtual exhibition room was live from 18 March 2024 and received 3,306 views in total up until it closed on 10 May 2024.
Materials were produced for the events which included information boards, a feedback form, scheme brochure and a poster. The events were promoted via adverts in local newspapers, social media posts using Transport Scotland social media channels, poster distribution to the event locations, the online A83 Story Map, Transport Scotland website and also by email via the scheme email address A83@WSP.com.
Feedback
As part of the engagement events, feedback was sought on the following topics:
- The LTS design
- The MTS design
- How the LTS fits with the landscape
- The emerging LTS Rest and Be Thankful Car Park proposals
Feedback responses were received in various formats which included an online and paper feedback form as well as by email. A total of 97 responses were received, based on 36 paper feedback forms, 10 direct emails, and 51 online via the virtual exhibition room.
The analysis of the above feedback is set out in Section 3 of this report.