At a lengthy session of Dundee City Council committees tonight: * At Education Committee, I asked questions about the proposal to move to a standardised 33 period week across the city’s secondary schools. Specifically, I asked about the provision of physical education should such a proposal be implemented and I also sought assurances relative [...]
Archive for the ‘Hunter Street’ Category
City Council meetings tonight
Posted: September 26, 2011 in Dundee City Council, Hunter Street, SeabreasThe neglected Hunter Street/Hawkhill roundabout …
Posted: October 30, 2010 in Hawkhill, Hunter StreetFollowing complaints I received about the neglected state of the roundabout on Hawkhill at Hunter Street, I raised this with the City Engineer, who has responded as follows: “The Roads Supervisor has inspected the roundabout and notes that it does look a bit neglected however the shrubs were severely pruned earlier this year to increase [...]
Latest West End updates …
Posted: July 16, 2010 in Glamis Place, Hunter Street, Perth Road, Ryehill LaneRYEHILL LANE/PERTH ROAD JUNCTION : Residents have mentioned that the seating area here needs tidied and weeds removed. The Regional Operations Manager for the owners of the site (J C Decaux UK Ltd) has advised me “I will have this attended to this week and will ensure it is kept in good condition.” HUNTER STREET [...]
Photopolis – Hunter Street
Posted: March 11, 2010 in Dundee City Archives, Dundee City Council, Hunter StreetThis photograph from Photopolis shows a Hunter Street of old, hugely different to today’s Hunter Street ‘link road’ between Old Hawkhill and the Hawkhill by-pass.
Possible new home for “The Bridge” sculpture
Posted: March 2, 2010 in Botanic Garden, Hunter Street, University of DundeeAs reported in tonight’s “Evening Telegraph“, I have welcomed news that the University of Dundee is proactively looking at a new site in the West End for “The Bridge” sculpture that used to be located in Hunter Street at the university campus but was removed at the time of construction of the Dalhousie Building. “The [...]
Latest news
Posted: February 8, 2010 in Blackness Court, Blackness Road, Dundee City Council, Hunter Street, Rosefield Place, Surgeries, Tay Rail BridgeA few latest updates! * Blackness Court Sheltered Housing – I have been campaigning for some time to have the footpaths near to the sheltered housing improved. On Friday, along with two residents, I had a useful site visit with a City Council roads inspector who has promised to progress pavement improvements at the Rosefield [...]
Concern over council’s Hunter Street car park u-turn
Posted: February 6, 2010 in Hawkhill, Hunter Street, parkingAs reported in today’s Courier, I have raised my concerns that Dundee City Council appears to be backtracking on promises to construct a multi-storey car park in the city’s Hunter Street/Hawkhill that would have provided much needed parking adjacent to the University of Dundee campus and have eased the parking difficulties for residents across the [...]
As reported in today’s “Courier”, I am pleased with progress thus far with the proposed new multi-storey car park in Hunter Street, in place of the existing surface car parking facilities. The City Engineer has advised me that the project has been advertised in the European Journal. The assessment panel has now been identified [...]
January 2009 Update to West End Community Council
Posted: January 12, 2009 in High Mill, Hunter Street, Magdalen Green, Network Rail, Perth Road, Seafield Road, tay rope works, Thomson Street, West End Christmas Week, West End Community CouncilI have today published my January 2009 update to West End Community Council. Subjects covered include : * Graffiti – Magdalen Green and surrounding area * Speed Limit – western end of Perth Road * Network Rail Mast * West End Christmas Week De-Brief Meeting * Ground at High Mill * Paint on road and [...]
Hawkhill : Vegetation to be cut back – and a new pedestrian crossing
Posted: January 11, 2009 in Hawkhill, Hunter StreetI am pleased that the City Council has agreed to my request to cut back vegetation at the roundabout on the Hawkhill by-pass at its junction with Hunter Street, in order to improve sightlines for pedestrians. The roundabout is significantly overgrown and I received concerns from residents that it is difficult for pedestrians crossing the [...]
Car park proposal and the sea wall
Posted: May 13, 2008 in Hunter Street, Riverside Drive, West End Community CouncilTwo items from today’s Courier. Firstly, if you click on the headline above, you can view the story of residents’ concerns about the sea wall at Riverside Drive and my making clear that the City Council takes seriously any concerns about the safety of the retaining sea wall and these concerns must be investigated immediately. [...]
Latest planning and transport initiatives
Posted: May 7, 2008 in Blackness Road, Elliot Road, Hawkhill, Hunter Street, Sycamore PlaceHere’s a couple of the latest news releases from the City Council – these matters will be on the agenda of Planning & Transport Committee, the City Council committee I chair, on Monday coming. The proposed multi-storey car park at Hunter Street will be a boon for the residents in the West Port area and [...]
Earlier this week, a constituent contacted me about the sculpture of a violin bridge that the university used to have on display in Hunter Street (just north of Old Hawkhill). When the building work started some months ago, the sculpture was removed. He asked what was happening to it? Very prompt replies from the University [...]
