The Scottish Government is to be asked to do all it can to help re-home families under threat of losing their homes as part of work to improve a major roundabout in the city.
A total of 14 houses close to the Haudagain roundabout are planned to be demolished before December to make way for new infrastructure to reduce congestion.
But families living as tenants in the council properties are unsure what will happen to their living situations as the local authority has still not found new accommodation for them all to move into.
Construction on the £30million Transport Scotland project is due to begin by the end of 2017, and will involve the building of a number of new roads to alleviate traffic pressure on the infamous roundabout.
So far around 136 out of 150 affected families have already been re-homed by the local authority, but Aberdeen City Council’s finance committee convener Willie Young says the Scottish Government must do more to ensure all everyone continues to have a roof over their heads.
Mr Young said he will raise the issue when speaking to Aberdeen Central MSP Kevin Stewart, the Minister for Local Government and Housing, later this week.
Mr Young said: “We want to emphasise to the minister the importance of Aberdeen to the Scottish and UK economy.
“We will be taking the opportunity to speak to the minister about the Haudagain roundabout and the need for the Scottish Government to work with the council to ensure that the Scottish Government does not prejudice residents living within Middlefield who are to be affected by this road development.
“The residents of Middlefield require certainty as to what is going to happen to their homes.
“As this is a Scottish Government project they must commit to helping the council with the cost of re-housing residents who are going to be affected by this road.”
A Scottish Government spokeswoman said: “While the rehousing of affected residents is the responsibility of Aberdeen City Council, the Minister for Local Government and Housing would welcome a discussion about concerns at his next meeting with elected representatives from Aberdeen City Council.”
