Aberdeen Station Gateway agreed

A part of the City Masterplan which is designed to revitalise public transport and pedestrian links in Aberdeen have taken a step forward when the planning, design and development principles for the Station Gateway were given the go-ahead by a City Council committee.At a meeting of Communities, Housing and Infrastructure committee, a report was approved for the Station Gateway, which is part of the Masterplan, which is a 20-year blueprint for the future development of the city centre involving close collaboration between the public and private sectors.The report asked committee members to approve the Draft Development Brief for consultation with key stakeholders over a four week period which starts on 25 January 2016. The results of that consultation will be presented to the Communities Housing and Infrastructure committee on 15 March 2016.A key focus of the Gateway is around the Rail Station, Union Square, Guild Street, Atholl House, and The Trinity Centre, with the aim to improve public transport, cycling and pedestrian connectivity and activity in the area. As the central focus of public transport activity in the city centre, the Gateway has connection with and influence on each of the other areas in the city centre.