Marchfield Road – decent pavements at last!

Last month, I was pleased to confirm that,  in adon to the upgrading and adoption of the Marchfield Crescent pavements recently, Marchfield Road’s footpath would be similarly upgraded – and I am pleased to see this has now commenced – see above.   I am  also pleased that the nearby Marchfield Terrace will have its pavements improved in the 2012/13 financial year. It was [...]

Getting things done … More progress on unadopted pavements

Last month, I welcomed the news that the the unadopted pavements in Marchfield Crescent were being upgraded to a good standard.   The City Engineer has confirmed to me that similar improvements for Marchfield Road are imminent (has similar priority in the Unadopted Footways Programme). I also recently asked about the situation in nearby Marchfield Terrace [...]

Missing street sign to be replaced

I recently received a constituent complaint that the street sign in Marchfield Road on the east side at the top end of the street is missing. Having reported the matter to the City Council, I have been advised as follows: “The missing street name plate will be checked within the next week and any replacement sign [...]

Action promised on damaged street signs

Last month, I mentioned that I had raised with the City Council’s Roads Maintenance Partnership the need to have the damaged Melville Terrace street sign (at its junction with West Park Road) replaced. The City Council has now advised me : “A replacement street name plate will be included in the next street name plate order and [...]

Getting things done … Marchfield Road and Hillcrest Road

The City Council has advised me that it has processed Orders for pothole repairs in both Hillcrest Road and Marchfield Road, following my passing on residents’ concerns.     The road condition in Hillcrest Road is particularly poor and I have asked the Roads Maintenance Partnership to consider full road reinstatement works here.

Concern over break-ins

Last night’s Evening Telegraph reported on a number of recent break-ins in Marchfield Road, Pitfour Street, Rosefield Street and Peddie Street, together with my comments expressing concern about this. Intrusion into people’s homes causes great upset and anxiety to householders, in addition to the theft of personal possessions.  　 I have no doubt that Tayside Police [...]

Graffiti clean-up – latest

I recently mentioned that the City Council’s Waste Management Department had confirmed to me that residents’ complaints I had raised about graffiti at Marchfield Road, Scott Street and Seafield Road would be cleaned off. I am pleased to report that this had now been carried out with graffiti at the west end of Scott Street [...]

Working for the West End … latest updates

* I have, at the request of residents, raised street sweeping issues at Clovis Duveau Drive and Blackness Road and have received assurances from the Waste Management Department that these will be tackled. * Following residents’ complaints about graffiti at various locations, I have raised these with the City Council. The Waste Management Department assures [...]

Hogmanay update

More winter maintenance issues raised by residents over the past day, including the situation in the Pentland area (where the refuse collection could not be made yesterday) and the need for additional grit bins in Thomson Street and Tait’s Lane. As always, I have raised all issues with the City Council. Above :  The wintery [...]