At my meeting with the sheltered tenants at the Ancrum Place and and Morven Terrace last month, residents raised the poor condition of the pavement in Morven Terrace near to the Tullideph Road junction. Yesterday, I had a site visit with the roads inspector for the area, who has kindly agreed to my request for [...]
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Friendly Bus Sheltered Shopping Service – new timetable
Posted: March 14, 2012 in Ancrum Place, Friendly Bus, Morven Terrace, Richmond TerraceThe Friendly Bus sheltered shopping service is a great – and free – service for elderly folk to get to local supermarkets, have a good period of time for shopping, and get the bus back home. Having campaigned for the inclusion of Morven Terrace/Ancrum Place sheltered housing and Richmond Court to be included in the [...]
At the recent sheltered housing tenants’ meeting I held with the residents at Ancrum Place and Morven Terrace, the residents raised their concerns that the “SLOW” markings on the roadway in Morven Terrace, coming in from Tullideph Road were badly worn. I contacted the City Council’s Head of Transportation regarding this, pointing out that the [...]
Tuesday in the West End …
Posted: February 14, 2012 in Ancrum Place, Morven Terrace, Tullideph Area, West End Community CouncilThis morning, I had a very productive meeting with the Tullideph sheltered housing tenants at the sheltered lounge (see right). We discussed numerous local issues included safety on the pathway from Logie Street to Tullideph Street/Tullideph Place, local bus services and graffiti. This afternoon, I had a similar and equally useful meeting with the [...]
Wednesday meetings …
Posted: October 20, 2011 in Ancrum Place, Morven Terrace, Remploy Dundee, Tayside PoliceDundee Remploy factory Yesterday afternoon, I had the pleasure of visiting the Dundee Remploy factory, to meet the Operations Manager and the GMB Shop Steward. Dundee’s Remploy factory provides employment for 43 local people, most with disabilities. They produce high quality materials, mainly for the Ministry of Defence and also for police, fire services, the Home Office, [...]
Busy Tuesday …
Posted: September 27, 2011 in Ancrum Place, Jericho House, Morven Terrace, Pennycook Lane, Sinderins Court, West End Christmas WeekSinderins Court In addition to a number of visits to constituents earlier today, I have : * Attended an open meeting of the Pennycook and Sinderins Courts Residents’ Association, where I discussed a number of local matters at a good gathering of the sheltered tenants. These included an update on progress with the Pennycook [...]
Morven Terrace and Ancrum Place Sheltered Housing
Posted: August 10, 2011 in Ancrum Place, Morven TerraceYesterday, I had an excellent and enjoyable meeting with the tenants of the Morven Terrace and Ancrum Place Sheltered Housing. It was a very well attended meeting at which we discussed grass maintenance, fencing, buses, street lighting and a host of other local issues. We are meeting again soon when I can update residents on [...]
Changes to the Friendly Bus sheltered shopping service
Posted: August 6, 2011 in Ancrum Place, Friendly Bus, Morven Terrace, Richmond TerraceFrom Monday 15th August, there will be changes to the Friendly Bus – the shopping service for sheltered housing residents. The service will still run on a Tuesday in the West End (and on other days in other parts of the city) but the good news is that at last Richmond Terrace/RichmondCourt finally has some [...]
Getting things done : Morven Terrace potholes to be repaired
Posted: April 19, 2011 in Morven TerraceFollowing complaints from residents about road surface defects in Morven Terrace, I raised this with the City Council and am advised that a number of potholes will be repaired within the next 28 days.
Residents in Morven Terrace have complained to me about vandalism of the phone unit in the phone box at the entrance to the street. See me pictured (right) at the phone box. I have brought this to the attention of British Telecom and have requested repairs.
Excellent improvement to car park and roadway at Ancrum Place sheltered housing
Posted: October 19, 2010 in Ancrum Place, Morven TerraceBack in August, I was pleased to report that the Housing Department had promised me that improvements to the car park and roadway at the Ancrum Place side of the Morven Terrace/Ancum Place sheltered housing would take place. These have now been carried out – and what an improvement! BEFORE : AFTER :
Earlier this month, I highlighted residents’ concerns about the state of the car park and roadway owned by the Housing Department at the end of Ancrum Place, behind the Morven Terrace/Ancrum Place sheltered housing. The issue was also highlighted in the Evening Telegraph. I am pleased to report good news I received today from the [...]
Tullideph sheltered lounge – latest
Posted: March 5, 2010 in Morven Terrace, Tullideph Area, Tullideph PlaceThe sheltered lounge in Tullideph Place is currently undergoing renovations and I recently asked the City Council Housing Department about progress with the works. I was advised by the City Council yesterday that, because of the works at the lounge, residents who normally vote there will instead vote at the Morven Terrace sheltered lounge at [...]
Ancrum Place/Morven Terrace
Posted: October 2, 2007 in Ancrum, Logie Estate, Morven Terrace, River CrescentIn the past few months I have had a number of complaints about the condition of the carriageway to the east end of Ancrum Place, immediately behind the Morven Terrace sheltered housing. Although the footway of Ancrum Place itself is on the Planning & Transportation Department’s Unadopted Footways list, I have now been advised by [...]
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 [...]
