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A legal challenge to the remit of the Aberdeen bypass mounted by protestors has been rejected. A legal challenge mounted by protestors over the remit of the Aberdeen bypass public inquiry has been rejected.
They highlighted legislation at the start of a public inquiry which they claimed required the inquiry to consider options other than a new road. The campaigners highlighted legislation at the start of the inquiry which they claimed required it to consider options other than a new road.
The two Reporters took legal advice and rejected the challenge on Wednesday. But the two Reporters rejected the challenge after taking legal advice.
The inquiry at the Hilton Aberdeen Treetops Hotel may run until December. The bypass aims to ease traffic and improve business. They ruled it was a matter for the Scottish Government, and widening the inquiry could also impact on the cost and timescale of the project.
Transport Scotland, the agency charged with delivering the road, has said only technical and environmental aspects of the proposed route are being examined at the inquiry. The inquiry at the Hilton Aberdeen Treetops Hotel could run until December.
Dozens of protesters used shop dummies at the start of the inquiry to illustrate their claims the inquiry is just "window dressing" by Scottish ministers. The bypass is aimed at easing traffic and improving business.
The Scottish Government said the probe was necessary because of the thousands of public responses received.The Scottish Government said the probe was necessary because of the thousands of public responses received.
Dozens of protesters used shop dummies at the start of the inquiry to illustrate their claims the inquiry is just "window dressing" by Scottish ministers.