Consultation Responses
Number of Responses
The formal consultation period ran from 20th December 2023, until 17th March 2024. Responses were received from a wide range of communities and stakeholders including members of the public and several organisations, landowners, statutory consultees, businesses and recreational groups.
During this time, 112 responses were collected, both via an online questionnaire and a physical feedback form which could be completed on the day or picked up and returned to Birnam Arts and Conference Centre, the venue for the In-Person Exhibition. The breakdown of responses is shown below in Table 1. During the initial assessment, the team checked all questionnaires for duplicate responses. Where multiple questionnaires were received from one respondent, these were merged and treated as one response for the purpose of this report.
Table 1: Type of Submission Responses
- Online form filled out anonymously - 9 responses
- Physical form filled out anonymously - 5 responses
- Online form filled out with name - 47 responses
- Physical form filled out with name - 41 responses
- Emailed responses not in feedback form - 10 responses
- Total responses - 112
Most people who completed the feedback form provided a response for question one: Do you have any comments and feedback on the design of the Preferred Route for the A9 Pass of Birnam to Tay Crossing? Out of 112 responses collected, 109 responses were received for this question.
60 people answered the second question: Is there anything else that you think we should know about the A9 Pass of Birnam to Tay Crossing project?
Responses by Location
Respondents were asked to provide their contact details and address including a postcode, to allow follow-up responses and engagement on the matters raised. 73 respondents provided this information, and Table 2 below shows the breakdown of the towns where respondents were based.
Table 2: Locations of Respondents by Town
- Dunkeld - 36 responses
- Birnam - 12 responses
- Perth - 5 responses
- Blairgowrie - 3 responses
- Pitlochry - 2 responses
- Edinburgh - 2 responses
- Aberfeldy - 2 responses
- Dalguise - 2 responses
- Lanark - 1 response
- Carrbridge - 1 response
- Aviemore - 1 response
- Stirling - 1 response
- Isle of Colonsay - 1 response
- Motherwell - 1 response
- Bankfoot - 1 response
- Buckie - 1 response
- Glasgow - 1 response
The majority of respondents who provided their town are from Dunkeld, then followed by residents of Birnam. Of the 79 respondents who provided their postcode, 55 were PH8 postcodes, a region which covers Dunkeld and Birnam. This is likely due to the proximity of these addresses to the venue of the in-person exhibition and confirms that our consultation reached participants who are likely to be directly impacted by the scheme.
Responses Channels
Stakeholders were able to provide feedback through three different channels. We developed a feedback form designed to encourage people to participate in the public consultation. These were handed out during the in-person exhibition and could be scanned and emailed to A9Dualling@jacobs.com or returned to the venue of the in-person exhibition at Birnam Arts and Conference Centre and placed in a feedback collection box.
Respondents were able to submit their views using the following methods:
- Using the online feedback form;
- Submitting a physical feedback form; or
- Emailing a copy to a dedicated A9 Dualling inbox.