RICHARD BROOKS
A VOICE FOR ABERDEEN - A VOICE FOR THE NORTH EAST
Richard Brooks turning up the volume
of North East voices on local and national issues
JANUARY 2025 THE FIGHT AGAINST BUS GATES CONTINUES CHAMPIONED BY RICHARD BROOKS, commended by MSPs and the Aberdeen public
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Since the start of 2024, Cllr Brooks has raised concerns on the legitimacy of the Experimental Order that has alienated the people of Aberdeen and the business community, drastically effecting the local economy with centre businesses closing due to the drop in revenue attributed to the bus gate situation. Over 12,000 people have raised objections to the bus gates, but the SNP-led administration has yet to listen.
Scottish Conservative leader, Russel Findlay joined City Group leader, Councillor Richard Brooks in Aberdeen to review the ongoing 'bus gate' fiasco. Pictured above at a suspended bus gate on Union street the Scottish leader said that the use of bus gates in Aberdeen defied belief, was illogical and lacked any common sense from the SNP-LibDem coalition. He joined Cllr Brooks in calling for them to be removed.
THE FIGHT AGAINST BUS GATES CONTINUES CHAMPIONED BY RICHARD BROOKS, commended by MSPs and the Aberdeen public
THE FIGHT AGAINST BUS GATES CONTINUES CHAMPIONED BY RICHARD BROOKS, commended by MSPs and the Aberdeen public
DECEMBER 2024 Latest News is dominated by Richard fighting the SNP-led council
to adopt a Common-Sense Approach to Aberdeen bus gate chaos
Richard Brooks turning up the volume
of North East voices on local and national issues
DECEMBER 2024
Richard Brooks is championing an anti-busgate campaign in the Aberdeen City Council.
No one wants them. He speaks for you, and he will not let the SNP spin their way to killing our City!
SUMMER 2024
"I have a 20 year track-record of getting the right results for Aberdeen.
You cannot keep hitting people in the pocket: LEZ, Bus Gates, Parking Fees Tourist Tax whilst reducing services.
I can promise, the SNP-led bus gate fiasco will not go unchallenged. Your voice will be heard!"
Richard Brooks - July 2024
Richard Brooks turning up the volume
of North East voices on local and national issues
Once again, Aberdeen is faced with chaotic decisions from the SNP-led administration, leaving nothing positive for the citizens and businesses in the centre. Although Richard Brooks brought an amendment to support the 11,000-backed Common Sense Compromise on the use of Bus gates, the SNP would not listen. In an effort to save face and mitigate the headlines, they rejected calls from the Conservatives for immediate action to save City businesses, preferring to defer and delay urgent decisions that could actually see some retailers go under.
In conflicted messaging, the bus companies report an increase in passengers using the buses since new incentives accompanied the implementation of the bus-gates. However, footfall in the city centre is dramatically down, begging the question as to where are all the extra bus passengers going?
Richard Brooks has been consistent in backing our city business economy, and is pushing for action not just words. "After all, whats the point in having improved bus travel when the destination has nothing left to offer." Richard says that he is, "turning the volume up on our city voices so that Aberdeen does not turn into a ghost town."