Latest West End issues

* Following concerns from residents about flooding at the Seymour Street/Perth Road junction, I reported this to both Scottish Water and the City Council. The City Council has responded as follows : “The area inspector for Seymour Street has checked the complaint about the flow of water at the Perth Road/Seymour Street junction and has [...]

Mess left in Logie Avenue : action taken

Following the recent housing improvement works in Logie Estate, residents have complained to me that there’s a fair old mess been left on the grass area in Logie Avenue (for example – near Ashbank Road) where the storage containers were – deep ruts in the grass, some debris and the grass area has been left [...]

Friday …

A very busy day with the ‘day job’ that unfortunately meant I missed today’s Dundee West Transition Town Group meeting, but good to see the good write-up about the group’s momentum in tonight’s Evening Telegraph. Later today, I joined John Barnett and team, campaigning in the West End.    Here’s John and me, pictured in Logie [...]

Housing improvements – Blackness and Logie

The project officer in the Housing Department’s Improvement Unit has updated me as follows : Logie – Kitchen & Bathroom Replacement 2009/10 I am sure you are aware that we have lots of containers on Logie Avenue.   I would like to reassure you that any damage to grassed area will be made good when [...]

Kitchen and Bathroom replacements in Logie

The City Council’s Housing Department is proceeding with a kitchen and bathroom replacement programme for the Logie Estate – and it has been brought forward to this financial year. Along with the contractor, the Housing Investment Unit arranged for a display container to be on show in Logie Avenue yesterday and today, to allow tenants [...]

Friendly Bus – new stop!

Following residents’ requests to get the Friendly Bus sheltered shopping service to visit the sheltered housing in Logie, I had this response from Stagecoach Strathtay today:   “… spoke to the driver he said that he will be at the corner of Lime Street and Logie Avenue at 10:10 on Thursdays.   He will approach from [...]

Logie Avenue – south carriageway

Just received from the City Council – pleased to see this carriageway being improved : Dundee City Council propose to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose of facilitating carriageway resurfacing works. The Order is expected to be in force for two weeks from 19 May [...]

Street sign vandalism reported

Thanks to those residents who have complained to me about graffiti vandalism of a number of local street signs at: * Blackness Avenue (opposite Hillcrest Road) * Elm Street (south junction with Logie Avenue) * Logie Avenue (at south junction with Elm Street – see above right) These signs can be repaired by cleaning rather [...]

West End Community Council : December 2007 Update

I have today launched my December 2007 Update to West End Community Council. Issues covered include road safety (including Westfield Place and Logie Avenue/Ashbank Road), the western end of Seabraes and the Homebase site. The Community Council meets this forthcoming Tuesday (11th December) at Logie St John’s (Cross) Church Hall at 7pm. You can download [...]

Logie Ave/Ashbank Road junction

At next Monday’s Planning and Transport Committee of the City Council (of which I am Convener) there’s a report for councillors to consider on identified sites for road safety improvements in the forthcoming year. I am pleased to advise that the Logie Ave/Ashbank Road junction in Logie is recommended for improvement. Photo from Logie (but [...]

Road safety matters …

Yesterday, along with my West End councillor colleagues, I met with residents and a representative of the City Council’s Planning & Transportation Department regarding two West End road safety concerns: Firstly, a useful meeting with the Chair of Logie Residents’ Association about safety concerns in Logie Avenue. A speed survery will now be undertaken – [...]

Temporary Traffic Order – Logie Avenue

Dundee City Council propose to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose of facilitating carriageway resurfacing works. The Order is expected to be in force for two weeks from 2 July 2007. Its maximum duration in terms of the Act is eighteen months. The effect of [...]

AGM, phone boxes, bus services

It was my local party AGM last night and having got the real business out of the way promptly, we had an enjoyable social evening thereafter. A number of people commented how good the West End Christmas Lights Switch-On was and how nice the tree looks this year. Some time ago (long before this blog [...]