A foggy Abbotsford Street Yesterday, along with Housing and Environment Department Officers and representatives of Blackness Area Housing Association, I took part in a walkabout around the Blackness area – in particular, Corso Street, Abbotsford Place, Blackness Road, Peddie Street, Blackness Avenue and Abbotsford Street – to look at any local issues such as graffiti, road [...]
Archive for the ‘Abbotsford Place’ Category
I have received residents’ complaints about the poor pavement condition on the north side of Abbotsford Place towards the Blackness Avenue end (see right). Having raised this with the City Council, I am pleased to have received this response : “A Roads Maintenance Partnership Inspector has visited the location and an order to fill 2 [...]
As part of the Corso Street 2nd Development roof repair programme, re-roofing works will take place from 18th April onwards, covering 14, 16, 18, 20, 19 and 21 Abbotsford Place. The Housing Department has produced a useful leaflet to update residents about the planned work, along with contact details should residents have any questions.
And Tuesday …
Posted: August 24, 2010 in Abbotsford Place, Abbotsford Street, Corso Street, Logie Estate, Magdalen Green, River CrescentToday : * I had a very useful meeting with the Director of Dundee Contract Services and a senior member of his team about garden and open space maintenance. This follows on from several issues raised with me by residents in the Corso/Abbotsford area and in the Logie Estate. * This evening I attended part [...]
Abbotsford Place & Corso Street – dropped kerbing
Posted: August 8, 2010 in Abbotsford Place, Corso StreetI recently wrote to the City Council as follows : “An elderly sheltered tenant of Abbotsford Place has contacted me following a bad fall when she fell trying to negotiate the kerbing near her home (using a zimmer) to get to the sheltered lounge. There seems to be a lack of any dropped kerbing in [...]
Tuesday news …
Posted: June 8, 2010 in Abbotsford Place, Abbotsford Street, Blackness Avenue, Blackness Road, Brook Street, Corso Street, Peddie Street, West End Community CouncilThis morning, I was disappointed to hear from the City Council about vandalism to the paper recycling facility in Brook Street. The Recycling Projects Officer advised me : “I am writing to inform you that unfortunately a paper bin within the Neighbourhood Recycling Point on Brook Street Dundee was burnt out at the weekend, now [...]
I recently mentioned concerns about the discoloured water supply that occurred during part of last week in part of the West End, including Abbotsford Place – the matter was covered in today’s “Courier” including my comments about the issue. I have now had the following feedback from the Regional Community Manager at Scottish Water, to [...]
I have expressed concern that householders in part of the West End suffered a poor quality water supply for three days towards the end of last week. The area concerned included Abbotsford Place where many of the properties are sheltered housing for elderly people. I received concerns from residents in the area that water in [...]
Two Friday updates
Posted: October 23, 2009 in Abbotsford Place, Blackness Avenue, Blackness Primary School, Education, HawkhillUpdate 1 : Replacement School Crossing Patroller for Blackness Primary School at Hawkhill – latest from Dundee City Council this afternoon : “Good Afternoon Cllr Macpherson, I am pleased to inform you that we have now been able to arrange for the above SCP to be manned with effect from lunch time on Tue 27 [...]
Abbotsford Place and Blackness Avenue
Posted: October 23, 2009 in Abbotsford Place, Blackness AvenueFollowing concerns raised by residents about the extent of slippy leaves on the pavements here, I have been in touch with the City Council’s Waste Management Department about this. The photo (right) shows the pavement at the Blackness Avenue end of Abbotsford Place.
Very early start this morning (4.30am!) to go up to Pitlochry to help with early morning polling day leaflet deliveries in the Highland Ward by-election for Perth & Kinross Council. Lightly drizzling rain but otherwise a pleasant start to the day. Back to Dundee in time for a site visit to Barnhill to see the [...]
