This morning’s Recess Sub-Committee of Dundee City Council was a bizarre affair, with the SNP administration pushing through expenditure of £15 000 out of council contingencies to pay for an open air screening of Last Night of the Proms in the City Square, in the face of opposition from myself and Labour councillors. I say [...]
Archive for the ‘BBC’ Category
Yesterday at Tayside House, I had a useful meeting with John MacNeil, Assistant National Manager, STV North with Digital UK and Luke McCullough, National Manager for Scotland for the BBC Switchover Help Scheme, to get an update on how the switchover to digital TV is going – with just a couple of months to switchover [...]
Awfully good …
Wednesday update
Posted: April 7, 2010 in BBC, Community Spirit, Magdalen Green, Tullideph Road, West End Boys ABCFollowing the fallen tree issue in Tullideph Road I mentioned earlier today, I had confirmation this morning from the City Council that it will be removed tomorrow. To quote the Forestry Officer : “I am aware of this tree and it is programmed along with similar others in the area to be removed tomorrow morning. [...]
I am dismayed at the BBC Trust’s proposal in its Strategy Review to close BBC Radio 6 Music. To quote the BBC itself, the station “brings together the cutting edge music of today, the iconic and groundbreaking music of the past 40 years“. Radio 6 Music is distinctive and valuable, and offers a place for [...]
I have had discussions with Digital UK and Arqiva Terrestrial Broadcast, who own and manage the UK’s TV transmitters about the recent TV reception problems, particularly BBC1 on analogue from the Tay Bridge relay transmitter, that serves much of the West End. I have had helpful feedback from Arqiva’s marketing manager, who confirms that the [...]
Reports in the local press today and yesterday (go to http://tinyurl.com/tvreceptiondundee to read last night’s Evening Telegraph) about TV reception and in particular BBC1 analogue reception in those parts of the city served by the Tay Bridge transmitter (including most of the southern part of the West End) has resulted in a number of complaints [...]
The City Square was awash with treasures old and new as the BBC hit town to record the Antiques Roadshow. The Caird Hall will be seen in all its finery on BBC1 Scotland on Sunday. Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hd343 to see more.
Local Employment Partnership Launch
Posted: March 1, 2008 in BBC, Liberal Democrats, Local Employment Partnerships, Nicol Stephen MSPAt lunchtime today, I represented the City Council at the Local Employment Partnership Launch at Dens Park, and signed up to the partnership on behalf of the Council, along with a number of other local employers. Local Employment Partnerships are an excellent, innovative way of helping more people on welfare benefits into work and the [...]
Attended Logie Residents’ Association on Wednesday evening. The group is looking to organise a survey of residents in the Logie area early in the New Year to get their views on local issues and gauge support for continuing Association activity. Arising out of the meeting, I have spoken with a representative of Virgin Media about [...]
OK then media first! Was on the Tay Talk In this morning regarding the future administration of the City Council. The Talk In is a great programme as Ally allows everyone their say and the programme is dynamic, with the listeners deciding the content. So … that’s today’s positive story about the media. So here’s [...]
