More than £400,000 will go towards improving access to public bus services in Angus, it was confirmed at Angus Council’s Policy and Resources Grants Sub-Committee today.
The Committee noted the award of £191,000 of funding, which will be spent on replacing bus shelters across Montrose. It also approved the acceptance of a further £212,550, which arises from a bid by the Tayside Bus Alliance, for a programme of bus stop upgrades in the county.
The work will contribute towards the Council’s aim to improve travels links in and around Angus.
All of the funding is from Transport Scotland’s Bus Infrastructure Fund, the Scottish Government’s primary fund for the development, design and construction of bus infrastructure.
The fund aims to deliver improvements to bus services through the infrastructure that supports and makes contributions to national priorities of eradicating child poverty; growing the economy; tackling climate emergency; and improving Scotland’s public services.
It’s been recognised that many bus shelters in Montrose are in poor condition at present and funding is being directed there as it is felt it will make the greatest difference.
Funding of £212, 550 secured by the Tayside Bus Alliance will see a series of upgrades in Angus on routes heading in and out of Dundee City Centre, focusing on the Arbroath and Lochee Road corridors.
The project involves the design and construction of improvements at 26 bus stop locations – along the A90, at Ethiebeaton, Easthaven, and the A930 (Barry by-pass) and includes upgrading shelters, display board infrastructure and associated works.
A procurement authority report will be presented to the next meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee on 2 December.