At lunchtime today and along with representatives from Friends of Balgay, ward colleagues, the City Council’s new Environment Convener, council staff and local residents, I had the honour of attending a photo call event to mark the competition of a memorial to around 10 000 Dundee people buried in unmarked graves at Balgay Common Ground [...]
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Balgay Stakeholders’ Group meeting
Posted: November 22, 2011 in Balgay Cemetery, Balgay Hill, Balgay Park, Victoria ParkYesterday, along with two representative of the Friends of Balgay, one of my ward colleagues and City Council Environment Department officers, I attended the latest Balgay Stakeholders’ Group meeting. This group discusses projects and issues at Balgay Park, the Hill, Cemetery and Victoria Park and we had a very productive discussion about a number of matters [...]
I have slammed those responsible for further vandalism at Balgay Cemetery that occurred overnight Sunday 30th into Monday 31st October and saw another 6 gravestones damaged within the graveyard along with ceramic pots and figurines. This vandalism was utterly despicable and yesterday, I had a lengthy and useful discussion with our local police inspector about [...]
Residents are aware that I have previously expressed concern about a number of terrible instances of vandalism of graves in Balgay Cemetery. As reported in last night’s Evening Telegraph, I have condemned as appalling and mindless further recent vandalism affecting around 15 headstones. I have been again in touch with the Tayside Police local [...]
As reported in yesterday’s Courier and Friday’s Evening Telegraph, I have condemned the mindless vandals who have pulled over 23 headstones in Balgay Cemetery. Their actions were extremely destructive and very upsetting for the families involved and come on top of previous vandalism a couple of months ago. The police have promised high-visibility patrols [...]
Tonight’s “Evening Telegraph” highlights the utterly mindless vandalism at Balgay Cemetery that resulted in over 40 gravestones being toppled over. As I am quoted in the Tele – “I hope the police get maximum cooperation from the public apprehending whoever is responsible. It is a heinous thing to do. It shows no respect [...]
Earlier this month, the Courier published an article about the fascinating life of Caroline Martyn, a leading social orator of the late Victorian period, who, having achieved much in the cause for the social and political advancement of working people, sadly died at the young age of only 29 whilst visiting Dundee, and was buried [...]
