Roads, Questions & Wearing People Down
• Another long day inside the Dalradian Public Inquiry
• Roads, traffic surveys and Article 11 discussions dominate proceedings
• Concerns raised over outdated baseline traffic data from 2015
• Third parties forced to answer before hearing applicant responses
• Growing frustration around fairness, process and “equality of arms”
• Douglas Hill challenges DfI Roads evidence and lack of updated modelling
• Local residents speak about safety, noise, HGVs and rural roads
• Questions raised around enforcement, planning conditions and long-term accountability
• Section 76 agreements discussed but who carries the risk when the gold is gone?
• Reflections from another exhausting day inside the inquiry room
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