Walkabout – Blackness area

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 [...]

Last couple of days …

* I am pleased to note that some of the dropped kerbing around the Corso Street area that I requested last year on behalf of residents is now being installed – see example at the junction of Corso Street and Peddie Street (above). * Last night, I attended the Harris Academy Parent Council meeting and, following this, [...]

Blackness walkabout

This morning, I participated in the third of recent ‘walkabouts’ in West End estates – this time around the Blackness area – in particular Corso Street, Abbotsford Street, Peddie Street and Abbotsford Place. There were various issues raised including graffiti, a broken gate, a steep drop in a back garden area, and wheelie bins left [...]

Second estate walkabout of the week …

This morning, along with two of my ward colleagues, City Council officers and members of Blackness Area Residents’ Association, we had a “walkabout” around Corso Street, Abbotsford Place and Street, Peddie Street and parts of Blackness Road and Blackness Avenue to look at any repairs required and issues needing tackled in the area.    Another useful [...]

And Tuesday …

Today : * 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

I 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 [...]

Estate maintenance – grass cutting

Following complaints from numerous residents that I have raised about the quality of grass cutting in parts of Logie and the Corso Street area, Dundee Contract Services has agreed to meet residents to discuss the concerns on-site.

Blackness Area Residents’ Association

Tonight I attended a useful committee meeting of the Blackness Area Residents’ Association committee at the Corso Street sheltered lounge (pictured above).   A number of local matters were discussed, including open space maintenance and the recent walkabout in the area covering local issues.

Tuesday news …

This 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 [...]

Good news at Sinderins!

Pleased to learn today that the graffiti on the very prominent utilities boxes at Sinderins junction has been cleared off, following my request. As you can see, it looks a whole lot improved. The Evening Telegraph has contacted me today about the graffiti issue; this is an area where the City Council has been very [...]