Queen S Baton Relay - Information Bulletin

Queen’s Baton Relay - Information Bulletin

Businesses will be aware that in 2012, organisers of the Olympic Torch Relay shared plans for the route that would affect travel in and around Aberdeen City and Shire whilst the Relay was underway.

We felt that this was a success and helped businesses to plan for disruption, minimising the impact on business during the day.

You will be aware that in the run up to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the Queen’s Baton Relay will be travelling throughout Scotland for 40 days. We will again be providing information to businesses via an information bulletin, containing all the information you need to help plan ahead for likely travel disruption.

The Route

The Queen’s Baton Relay will arrive in Aberdeenshire on Sunday 29th June and in Aberdeen City on Monday 30th June.

The baton arrives in the North East of Scotland on Sunday 29th June with the celebrations starting in Stonehaven at 7.30am. The baton will leave Dunnottar Castle and make its way to its final location in Peterhead, via Banchory, Dunecht, Kintore, Port Elphinstone, Inverurie, Oldmeldrum, Turriff, Banff, Macduff, Fraserburgh and Mintlaw.

On Monday 30th June it will travel through Aberdeen City in the electoral wards of Bridge of Don, Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone, Hilton/Woodside/Stockethill, Northfield/ Mastrick North, Kingswells/Sheddocksley/Summerhill, Hazelhead/Ashley/ Queens Cross, Lower Deeside, Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee, Torry/Ferryhill, George Street/Harbour, Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen, and Midstocket/Rosemount.

A range of events and activities are being planned in both local authority areas to reflect the important role of sport by visiting schools, sporting facilities and leisure centres, encouraging communities to get behind Team Scotland, get involved with the Games and encourage people to participate in sport.

The Queen’s Baton Relay route in Scotland has been planned by Glasgow 2014 in partnership with Commonwealth Games Scotland and 32 Local Authorities.

Timetable

Baton bearers announced: 31st March 2014

Official route with timings announced: May 2014

Baton arrives in Aberdeenshire: Sunday 29th June 2014

Baton arrives in Aberdeen City: Monday 30th June 2014

Useful links

To follow the baton:

Aberdeen City Council: www.aberdeencity.gov.uk

Aberdeenshire Council: www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Police Scotland:

Next Bulletin

We are planning to issue the next bulletin to businesses in June where we expect to be able to provide more detailed information about the route, timings and planned activities.

ENDS

For further information, please contact:

Kate Bond, Aberdeenshire Council, 01224 664405.

Stella Evans, Aberdeen City Council, 01224 522072

Bob Dow, Police Scotland, 01224 306431