As Perthshire prepares to welcome one of the biggest sporting events in the world, major efforts are being made to ensure disruption is kept to a minimum for the people who live and work in and around Auchterarder.
With construction of stands and facilities for the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles under way, provisions for residents and businesses to ensure it will be “business as usual” have been set out in a leaflet.
The leaflet is the work of the Community Engagement Group, which is committed to ensuring disruption is minimised wherever possible, both during the construction programme and during the event.
Ryder Cup Europe operations director Antonia Beggs said: “Putting on a sporting event of this scale, with 45,000 people expected each day, will inevitably mean some inconvenience to local residents.
“We have, however, put a range of measures in place to ensure that the build programme and subsequent dismantling will cause the minimum level of noise and disruption to the local community.
“We have set out restrictions on our contractors to ensure that their work only takes place during prescribed working hours and are limited to indoor work over weekends.”
Perth and Kinross Council leader Ian Miller said: “We are thrilled at the 2014 Ryder Cup coming to Perth and Kinross but we also need to ensure it will be business as usual for local people. The limited parking and access restrictions envisaged are there to ensure that people can get about their normal lives and we will ensure that local businesses are unaffected.
“The road diversions and closures are aimed at ensuring local residents and businesses can access their premises with minimal fuss.”
Full details of parking and access restrictions have been set out in the leaflet. Access to Gleneagles Station for commuters will also be maintained during the event though there will be no local bus service access to the station.