The bench on North Deeside Road beside the bus stop at the top of the steps and path through Deeside Gardens is now back in place after being repaired and repainted.

Councillors will be asked on Wednesday 25th August to decide on a proposal from Council staff to leave city centre “Spaces for People” changes in place indefinitely. Councillors are also being asked to allow the marquees in Union Street’s bus lanes to remain in place until March next year.

The missing bus shelter on Great Western Road outside Mannofield Church has finally been replaced.

Councillors had their first chance to publicly discuss the temporary “Spaces for People” changes made to road layouts in the city centre and elsewhere at council committee meeting on Wednesday 28th October.

Very disappointingly, a replacement bus shelter on he northern side Great Western Road at Mannofield Church will not be installed until early next year.

The bus shelter outside Mannofield Church on Great Western Road, which was very badly damaged in an accident in July, is to be replaced.

The North East transport partnership Nestrans is carrying out a consultation on a range of proposals for travel in Aberdeen City and Shire in the coming years.

The council is continuing to make temporary changes to road and pavement layouts to create extra space for pedestrians so that people can social distance.

Major temporary changes are set to be made to Union Street and other roads in the city centre to accommodate social distancing as we slowly emerge from lockdown.

I am very pleased that the council has bowed to common sense and agreed to my request to restore the second bus on the 52 service for school pupils between Mannofield and Hazlehead Academy.