#A701

SpokesLothian

@spokes.org.uk

3 months ago

Heading of the petition, plus picture of the fields to be built over Stop the £55 Million A701 Relief Road Target: 1000 Received: 537 53.7% The Issue Midlothian Council has submitted a £55 million plan (25/00521/DPP) for a “A701 Relief Road” — but the evidence shows it will make congestion and environmental problems worse, not better.

#A701 'relief road' petition

--> pentlandhouse.com/cbxpetition/...

Spokes view--> www.spokes.org.uk/wp-content/u...

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SpokesLothian

@spokes.org.uk

4 months ago

#EdinWebCast #A701 / #A702

Time exhausted so just votes

🙄 Voted "to note Council supporting Midlothian A701 Relief Road and A702 Link Road as part of City Region Deal Joint Committee"
+ SNP amendt to improve public transport

🙄 Stronger Green amendt defeated

Spokes view-> bsky.app/profile/spok...

SpokesLothian

@spokes.org.uk

4 months ago

Transport Cttee (TEC) 13.11.25

Papers-> democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/ieListDocume...
Watch-> edinburgh.public-i.tv/core/portal/...

includes:
7.4 private hire cars #PHV in #BusLanes?
9.3 #A701 #A702 road building
8.7 #Climate
9.1 Road markings

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SpokesLothian

@spokes.org.uk

4 months ago

#A701/ #A702 'relief'/link road 🚘🚘🚘

Spokes objection--> www.spokes.org.uk/wp-content/u...

🙋🙋 You have till midnight Fri 7 Nov to object
HERE--> planning-applications.midlothian.gov.uk/OnlinePlanni...

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SpokesLothian

@spokes.org.uk

4 months ago

drawing of how proposed new road fits into other roads

View of proposed route from above

Start of Spokes comments on previous application A701 Relief Road and A702 Link Road 2025 Spokes response - May 2025 Summary Spokes strongly object to the principle of the A701 Relief Road and A702 Link Road proposals. If built, these roads will aggravate most of the issues they are supposed to alleviate. The proposed scheme particularly fails to meet the “Takes climate action” and “Improves our health and wellbeing” Priorities identified in the National Transport Strategy,1 and also runs counter to the national commitment to reduce car-kilometres by 20% by 2030.2 The time, money and other resources being allocated to this project should instead be spent on projects which will actually help solve these problems, such as improving the public and active travel networks in Midlothian. Below we list general and specific comments on the proposals

New #A701/ #A702 'relief'/link road 🚘🚘🚘
PA 25/00521/DPP

🙋 Object here by 7 Nov--> planning-applications.midlothian.gov.uk/OnlinePlanni...

🙋 Our previous comments--> www.spokes.org.uk/wp-content/u...

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SpokesLothian

@spokes.org.uk

9 months ago

map of the road proposals

Intro to the spokes response... A701 Relief Road and A702 Link Road 2025 Consultation page Spokes response - May 2025 Summary Spokes strongly object to the principle of the A701 Relief Road and A702 Link Road proposals. If built, these roads will aggravate most of the issues they are supposed to alleviate. The proposed scheme particularly fails to meet the “Takes climate action” and “Improves our health and wellbeing” Priorities identified in the National Transport Strategy,1 and also runs counter to the national commitment to reduce car-kilometres by 20% by 2030.2 The time, money and other resources being allocated to this project should instead be spent on projects which will actually help solve these problems, such as improving the public and active travel networks in Midlothian. Below we list general and specific comments on the proposals.

#A701 Relief Rd & #A702 Link Rd 🚘🚘

🙋 Spokes response
-> www.spokes.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Now closed, but email your cllrs
-> midlothian.cmis.uk.com/live/council...

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SpokesLothian

@spokes.org.uk

9 months ago

#A701 Relief Road and #A702 Link Road 🚘🚘🚘

🙋‍♀️ Our response to the 2021 initial consultation
--> www.spokes.org.uk/wp-content/u...

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