Earlier this month, I advised that Scottish Water had promised to undertake necessary pavement repairs in City Road, opposite Milnbank Gardens. I am pleased to advise that work did indeed commence last week as the photo below indicates. Hopefully the road will be reopened and the footpath back in good condition very soon.
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City Road : repairs taking place
Posted: November 13, 2011 in City Road, Milnbank Gardens, Milnbank RoadLast month, following residents’ concerns, I raised with both the City Council and Scottish Water the unfinished state of the east pavement of City Road, near the junction with Milnbank Road, following work by Scottish Water. The matter was also raised at last week’s Community Spirit local residents’ group meeting. I again contacted Scottish [...]
Residents in Milnbank Road and Bankmill Road have complained to me about unsightly graffiti on the lock-ups in Bankmill Road – see right. I have reported this to Dundee City Council, at their request.
This morning, along with members of the Community Spirit Action Group, volunteers from Jericho House and Hillcrest Housing Association and City Council Communities Officer, Waste Management and two of my ward colleagues, I participated in another West End graffiti clean up. At the last clean up, we concentrated on streets in the southern part of [...]
Cleaning up graffiti in the West End
Posted: May 28, 2010 in graffiti, Homebase, Milnbank Road, Riverside DriveAs reported tonight in the Evening Telegraph, this morning I attended the graffiti clean-up by Scottish and Southern Energy of Electricity Sub Stations across the West End – the photo (below) is of me with some of the Scottish and Southern team at Milnbank Road. Tomorrow morning, the West End graffiti weekend graffiti clean-up by [...]
I have received a number of complaints recently that the low fencing at the grassed area immediately west of the tenements on the north side of Milnbank Road is in a poor state. The area of ground is in the ownership of the City Council’s Economic Development Department and I am pleased to advise that [...]
I have been advised by the City Council that, due to manhole replacement work, Milnbank Road will be closed to traffic (between Forest Park Road and Rosefield Street) next Monday (8th October) for one day only. Pedestrians will be able to use the pavements as normal. If you have any queries, you can contact the [...]
Had complaints from residents that the electricity sub-station in Milnbank Road (near to Bankmill Road and the playpark) is badly graffitied (see right). I have reported this to Scottish & Southern Electric asking for it to be tidied up. In my recent FOCUS Special Edition for Ancrum and Pentland areas, I highlighted the visit I [...]
Back in December, I raised the issue of the “missing door” on Milnbank Road’s phone box and the problems I had encountered trying to get a response from BT to get it fixed. Click on the headline above to view the original story. Anyway, despite assurances the company would try to fit a new door [...]
AGM, phone boxes, bus services
Posted: December 8, 2006 in Buses, Logie Avenue, Magdalen Place, Milnbank Road, Phone BoxesIt 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 [...]
