If you click on the headline above, you can read the latest community learning newsletter from the City Council – the final page lists events in the West End. And … talking of events … today sees a Family Fun Day at the Botanic Garden – details below: FAMILY FUN DAY Saturday 26th April 2008In [...]
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Last night’s “Evening Telegraph” gave an update on the Botanic Garden. This is an issue in which I have taken a close interest (click on headline above to view an earlier blog entry) and the Tele last night featured the fact that the University has not been prepared to give me an assurance that, in [...]
Unadopted footways progress
Posted: April 14, 2008 in Botanic Gardens, Menzieshill Road, Perth Road, Riverside Drive, Whitefauld RoadRecently the very western end of Perth Road (south side, west of Riverside Place) has been brought up to standard under the Unadopted Footways Programme and I have been asking about what is now planned for 2008/9. Specifically, the short stretch of Riverside Drive’s east side between the Botanic Gardens and Perth Road, is in [...]
Tuesday update
Posted: December 11, 2007 in Botanic Gardens, TACTRAN, West End Community Council, West PortA busy day (largely in Edinburgh) and having issued a news release about the Botanic Gardens concerns (pasted below), I was interviewed by both Radio Tay and Wave 102 (the latter whilst on a train to Edinburgh!) about the situation. The matter is also covered in today’s Courier and Evening Telegraph. The meetings in Edinburgh [...]
Attended a packed meeting tonight of the Friends of Dundee Botanic Garden, taking place at St Andrew’s Church Hall. It was very heartening to see the level of interest in the gardens and in securing a sustainable future for them. There is much work ahead for the Friends and other stakeholders but tonight’s meeting was [...]
The news yesterday that the University of Dundee’s Court has pledged to keep the botanic garden open, ending months of concern about its long-term future, is to be greatly welcomed (click on headline above to view story in the Evening Telegraph). The City Council (along with the University itself, Dundee College and the Friends of [...]
I have received complaints about the poor state of the pathway and steps leading from Benvie Road (see right and below) to Lochee Road, and have contacted the Planning & Transportation Department of the City Council about this. I have also written to the Secretary of the University of Dundee expressing concern at news reports [...]
