The long-running saga of Shetland Islands Council's attempt to build what would be one of the country’s tallest bridges will continue, despite the Scottish Executive’s decision to not call in the plan.
Jim Irvine, chair of the infrastructure committee, said the executive’s announcement that it would not call in the application, as urged by the Lerwick Port Authority, left the council ‘at the same place we were two-and-a-half years ago, only £4M worse off’. The Lerwick Port Authority, which opposes the scheme on the grounds it would have a negative impact on shipping, has not ruled out a judicial review. The £19M, 700m-span bridge also has a number of other hurdles to clear, including the successful promotion of a private member’s Bill, Irvine stressed.
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