From Dundee City Council : Dundee City Council proposes to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose of facilitating gas main replacement works. The Order is expected to be in force for five weeks from 28 May 2012. Its maximum duration in terms of the Act [...]
Archive for the ‘Lochee Road’ Category
Residents have contacted me regarding the damaged fencing art the Benvie Steps that lead from Lochee Road to Benvie Road – see right. Residents are concerned about the access to the former garage site and also to an adjacent tenement’s back garden I contacted the City Council about this and the City Engineer has [...]
Attack on young woman condemned
Posted: October 24, 2011 in Cleghorn Street, Lochee Road, Tayside PoliceAs reported in tonight’s Evening Telegraph, I have condemned the appalling attack on a young woman late on Friday on Lochee Road near the junction with Cleghorn Street. Attacks of this nature are thankfully unusual in the local area but it is vital that anyone who was in the vicinity between 10pm and 11.30pm last [...]
Recycling plastics at Tesco Riverside and Neighbourhood Recycling Points
Posted: May 28, 2011 in Lochee Road, Mitchell Street, recycling, Riverside DriveAt the request of residents, I recently asked the City Council about the possibility of providing plastics recycling facilities at Tesco Riverside. Many local residents have yet to be provided with the “green recycling boxes” that cater for plastics, bottles, etc and the provision of plastics recycling facilities at Tesco Riverside would be of [...]
I recently received a concern from a West End resident about the state of the Benvie Road steps down to Lochee Road. I raised his concern with the City Engineer, who has responded as follows : “Benvie Road steps are part of the Council’s adopted road network and as such are inspected regularly. Following [...]
The City Council’s Environmental Health and Trading Standards Department has advised me that the existing air quality monitoring unit, situated on Lochee Road (at the bottom of Cleghorn Street), is being upgraded. It is proposed to undertake this work within the next three months. This air quality monitoring unit will be replaced in the coming months [...]
Bus services again …
Posted: August 1, 2010 in 69 bus, Bus Services, Buses, Lochee Road, Logie StreetThere has been a great deal of concern recently about some of the recent bus service changes – and in particular in the West End – the 11/12 service. As I reported earlier this week, I am meeting with National Express Dundee (along with representatives of the Community Spirit Action Group and fellow councillors) about [...]
Recycling facility now in place for Lochee Road area
Posted: March 13, 2010 in Lochee Road, Mitchell Street, recyclingLast month, I proposed to the City Council that a neighbourhood recycling centre be provided at Mitchell Street/Lochee Road. The Council’s Recycling Projects Officer responded positively and I am very pleased to note that it is now in situ.
Tuesday update …
Posted: February 16, 2010 in Balgay Hill, Balgay Park, Cleghorn Street, Lochee Road, Magdalen Green, Mitchell Street* I attended a useful meeting of the Balgay Stakeholders Group today – the group allows all with an interest in Balgay Hill, Balgay Park and Victoria Park to meet and discuss issues of common interest. At today’s meeting, there was a discussion about moving forward the proposal to have a proper memorial [...]
Temporary Traffic Order – Smellies Lane, Ash Street and West Hendersons Wynd
Posted: February 16, 2010 in Ash Street, Brook Street, Douglas Street, Lochee Road, Polepark Road, Smellies Lane, West Hendersons WyndReceived today from the City Council : Dundee City Council proposes to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose of facilitating gas main replacement works. The Order is expected to be in force for five weeks from 8 March 2010. Its maximum duration in terms of [...]
Road works in the West End next week
Posted: June 23, 2009 in Benvie Road, Cleghorn Street, Lochee Road, Roseangle, Seafield RoadThe City Council has advised me of the following road closures next week, from Monday 29th June for a maximum of 5 working days: Cleghorn Street (between Benvie Road and Lochee Road) – due to Scottish Water maintenance works Seafield Road (from Number 54 to the Roseangle junction) – due to electricity cable laying works [...]
Last night’s “Evening Telegraph” featured an article regarding my concerns about the long queues at the GPO following the recent Post Office closures in the city, including Nethergate Post Office and Lochee Road Post Office in the West End. You can read the article by going to : http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/output/2008/12/17/story12396911t0.shtm
Yesterday’s ‘Courier’ covered my concerns about the deterimental effect on queuing at the GPO following the closure of 4 Dundee Post Offices, including those at Lochee Road and Nethergate. See http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2008/11/01/newsstory12183144t0.asp to view. Early yesterday morning, I got a call from a lady in the Paton’s Lane area to complain that she had had [...]
Following discussions today regarding the Dundee Post Office closures announcement with the City Council’s Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) in her role as the City Council’s chief legal officer, I have sent out the following news release : NEWS RELEASE : Possible legal challenge to Post Office closures Dundee City Councillor for the West End, [...]
There has naturally be an expression of real disappointment from residents about the decision to close Lochee Road and Nethergate Post Offices. I have today written to the Prime Minister about the matter, in the following terms:Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP10 Downing StreetLONDON SW1A 2AA Dear Prime MinisterI wish to express my deep concern at [...]
Post Office Closures : Disappointing outcome
Posted: July 30, 2008 in Lochee Road, Nethergate, Post OfficesA very disappointing outcome indeed today to learn this morning from Post Office Limited that it is indeed going to close Lochee Road (pictured) and Nethergate Post Offices – and indeed close all four threatened Dundee Post Offices. I have already spoken on Wave 102 and Radio Tay today on the outcome and will be [...]
I have today written to Post Office Limited asking that it promptly advises of the outcome of its consultation exercise with regard to Dundee Post Offices. Residents in the areas that the Nethergate and Lochee Road Post Offices serve have contacted me asking when Post Office Limited will make a decision about the future of [...]
Apart from a busy day on the “day job” front, I took part in a lively joint surgery with Alison McInnes MSP at lunchtime at Blackness Library. We also visited the Sound Sense project – click on headline to view more – which is doing superb work to help deaf people in Dundee, Angus and [...]
I sent my recent objection to the Post Office closures to Postwatch as well as Post Office Ltd as I believe it is vitally important that the independent postal services watchdog is made aware of the facts that support the campaign to keep these post offices open. I have now had a response from Postwatch [...]
This morning, I chaired (most of the) TACTRAN Board meeting in Stirling and I am most grateful to Councillor Alan Jack (the Vice Chair, a member of Perth & Kinross Council) who kindly chaired the final item so I could get back to Dundee … Why ? There was a packed meeting took place at [...]
Post Office Closures : my letter of objection
Posted: June 23, 2008 in Lochee Road, Nethergate, Post OfficesI have today submitted a formal objection to Post Office Ltd’s proposals to close Lochee Road and Nethergate Post Offices. This is part of the growing campaign to keep these two Post Offices open. In my letter, I point out that, given its significant customer base, I am extremely surprised that Post Office Ltd is [...]
FOCUS Special Edition – Lochee Road Post Office
Posted: June 21, 2008 in Lochee Road, Nethergate, Post OfficesFollowing the FOCUS Special Edition for the area served by the Nethergate Post Office, delivered last weekend, today the West End LibDem team was out delivering a similar special edition of FOCUS (Edition 64) covering the area served by the Lochee Road Post Office. Speaking with residents in the area, it is clear that they [...]
FOCUS 63 : Save Nethergate Post Office!
Posted: June 15, 2008 in Lochee Road, Nethergate, Post OfficesThe West End LibDem team has been out today delivering the Nethergate and adjacent area – and speaking with residents – to campaign against the Nethergate Post Office closure, as proposed by Post Office Limited. It is clear that residents fully back the campaign to save Nethergate Post Office, just as we have found in [...]
Thank you very much to all residents who have contacted me about their concerns at the proposed Post Office closures of the Lochee Road and Nethergate branches. I am submitting a detailed objection to Post Office Limited, but I thought I should also highlight concerns about the future of the Post Office card account. The [...]
Committees last night – and Magdalen Green
Posted: June 10, 2008 in Lochee Road, Magdalen Green, Nethergate, Post OfficesI spoke on a number of items at City Council Committees last night including: * POST OFFICE CLOSURE PROPOSALS – opposing the recommendations by Post Office Limited to close Lochee Road and Nethergate Post Offices. * FREEDOM OF THE CITY – To support this proposal to award Freedom of Dundee to Burmese Leader Aung San [...]
Following the meeting between Dundee City Councillors and Post Office Limited yesterday, I’ve now written to the other West End City Councillors suggesting a West End cross-party campaign to co-ordinate efforts to save the threatened Post Offices at Lochee Road and Nethergate, Dundee. I was pleased that all four West End Ward councillors had attended [...]
Like many residents locally, I am extremely dismayed to learn that – of the 4 Post Offices announced as to be closed in the Dundee City Council area – two are in the West End Ward, one in Lochee Road – the other being the Nethergate Post Office. Having received the very bulky recorded delivery [...]
More news from the last week …
Posted: March 14, 2008 in CCTV, Community Spirit, digital television, Freeview, Lochee Road, Mitchell Street, West End Community Council, West End Tennis ClubThe West End Community Council on Tuesday evening had two excellent presentations – one from Digital UK on the analogue TV “switch off” due in Dundee in 2010; the other from West End Tennis Club on their project to improve the club facilities. The Club has given me an update sheet on this which you [...]
I recently received complaints from residents about the condition of the steps here and, having taken up with matter with Dundee Contract Services, am pleased to have now had the following feedback : “Further to your earlier enquiry I confirm that we have now received an instruction from Economic Development to have the bushes etc. [...]
