Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to commission an independent feasibility study to investigate scenarios for reducing the impact of the M8 between the M74 and Glasgow Cathedral including, specifically, complete removal and repurposing of the land.
Petitioner: Peter Kelly on behalf of @ReplacetheM8
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 27 September 2021
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SPICe briefing (136KB, pdf) posted 26 October 2021
23 February 2022: The Committee agreed to write to Glasgow City Council, Transport Scotland and to delegate responsibility to the Convener to agree further stakeholder correspondence.
Official Report of Meeting 23 February 2022
23 November 2022: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 23 November 2022
PE1906/A: Scottish Government submission of 13 January 2022
PE1906/B: Prof. Richard J. Williams submission of 30 May 2022 (407KB, pdf) posted 13 June 2022
PE1906/C: Dr Wood submission of 15 June 2022 (135KB, pdf) posted 01 July 2022
PE1906/D: Glasgow City Council submission of 11 November 2022 (58KB, pdf) posted 15 November 2022