Feedback summary

A total of 25 items of feedback were received; a combination of feedback forms left on the day in Aviemore (0) and on the day in Carrbridge (2), completed online (6), submitted by post (0), and comments sent to the project email address (17).

The feedback form provided an opportunity to make comment on the preferred route.

Feedback was assigned as Positive, Negative or Constructive using the following definitions:

Positive

If the feedback is generally positive i.e., respondents are happy with the preferred route chosen or their response is positive overall about the project.

Constructive

If the feedback is generally positive but the respondent has included changes/questions/neutral feedback or updates that they would like to see to the route or the project.

Negative

If the feedback is generally negative i.e., respondents are not happy with the preferred route chosen, have suggested that a lot of the proposal should be changed or updated, or their response is overall negative about the project.

Figure 8 shows that for the feedback on the overall reaction to the proposed route that 16% negative, 36% constructive and 48% positive comments were received.

Figure 8 – Feedback: respondents’ overall reaction to the ACNMU Route, as described in text above
Figure 8 – Feedback: respondents’ overall reaction to the ACNMU Route

The feedback received was then analysed to identify common themes. The following common themes were assigned:

  • Safety
  • Crossings
  • Timescales

Figure 9 shows that for the feedback received on the proposed route that safety received 10 mentions, timescales received 15 mentions and crossing received 5 mentions.

Figure 9 - The number of mentions each common theme received across respondents’ feedback, as described in text above
Figure 9 - The number of mentions each common theme received across respondents’ feedback

Additional common themes that were mentioned in respondents’ feedback were:

  • Engineering/ Construction
  • Width/distance from Carriageway
  • Environmental
  • Tourist/ Economic Impact
  • Accessibility

A copy of all feedback provided by stakeholders and individuals, as well as the responses from AMJV/ Transport Scotland can be found in Appendix G.