The Viewforth link road is a multi-million road expansion scheme, projected to increase traffic, noise and air pollution in city centre roads and local communities. It will involve the felling of mature trees which are part of the city's heritage.

This petition asks Stirling Council to reconsider the significant expenditure (over £3 million) on the Viewforth Link Road, following the declaration of its own Climate and Ecological Emergency and in light of the Covid pandemic challenges we face.

We believe the link road is an investment in the past, an old approach to a twenty-first century issue, an investment in decline rather than growth. We are asking the Council to think again, to think more boldly and to invest in our future.

We Ask Our Council:

•                    To prioritise investment in a green and just recovery, addressing its declaration of a Climate and Ecological Emergency

•                    To invest in robust sustainable transport initiatives throughout Stirling, with a strong emphasis on prioritising pedestrians, cyclists, and affordable public transport across rural and urban Stirling

•                    To work with local people to develop a vision for growth that is cleaner, healthier and environmentally sustainable, drawing on the strengths and energy of our local communities,  small businesses and producers

•                    To protect vital services post-pandemic, particularly for our most vulnerable residents, and our young people

•                    To protect and develop local biodiversity for the benefit of us all and avoid ecological degradation at all costs.