Pavements and crossings – Perth Road at Ninewells Avenue roundabout

I have recently received requests from constituents about improving the footway from Tom McDonald Avenue to the south side of Perth Road, and also the possibility of improved crossing facilities here, near the roundabout with Ninewells Avenue.    As one resident in nearby Clayhills Drive pointed out : “I live in Clayhills Drive and often [...]

Ninewells Avenue – roundabout now tidied

Earlier this month, I mentioned residents’ complaints about the overgrown state of the roundabout at the entrance to Ninewells Hospital on Ninewells Avenue.    I raised their complaints with the City Council. The City Engineer subsequently advised me : “The grass on the Ninewells Avenue roundabout at Ninewells Drive was left uncut to allow the [...]

Ninewells Hospital entrance

Residents have complained to me about the state of the roundabout on Ninewells Avenue at the entrance to the hospital. It is very overgrown and I have asked the City Council to give it a tidy.

Ninewells Avenue – blocked drain issue resolved

I have recently received complaints about foul smelling water flowing down Ninewells Avenue from beside the former Wimberley flats. Scottish Water advised me earlier this week that : “I can confirm our leakage detection team has attended and confirmed the source of water is coming from a blocked drain at the flats opposite.  We have [...]

Another mobile phone mast – Ninewells Avenue

At the City Council’s Development Management Committee tonight, I moved refusal of yet another mobile phone mast planning application in the West End – this time at Ninewells Avenue and close to Glamis Gardens (formerly Wimberley Court) and the Hillside area. I made the point that there is too little co-operation in mast sharing between [...]

Temporary Traffic Order – Perth Road

The City Council has advised me as follows : Dundee City Council proposes 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 ten days from 22 September 2010. Its maximum duration in terms [...]

Number 42 bus service

Regular readers of www.dundeewestend.com will know that I have raised with the City Council’s Head of Transportation and the bus companies the lack of services in Ninewells Avenue. I am pleased to advise that the 42 service is being re-routed from 17th August (as part of a number of bus changes involving Stagecoach Fife services) [...]

Overgrown weeds and grass concerns in the West End

Above : Weeds at Blackness Road Above : Ninewells Avenue/Perth Road roundabout Above : Ninewells Avenue at the hospital entrance I have welcomed reassurances by Dundee City Council that overgrown weeds and grass in the West End are now being tackled. I have had numerous complaints from West End constituents about overgrown weeds on pavements [...]

New safer speed limit

Last night’s “Evening Telegraph” covered my comments welcoming the newly introduced reduced speed limit on the furthest west part of Perth Road and two immediately adjacent streets, pointing out that it provides for a more appropriate speed limit in a residential area. The westmost part of Perth Road – west of the Invercarse Hotel – [...]

Speed limit reduction

I am pleased to report that on Monday night, at the Planning & Transport Committee, the City Council committee I chair, agreement was reached to finalise the speed limit reduction on the westmost part of Perth Road (west of the Invercarse), the small stretch of Riverside Drive north of the Marmalade Pot and on Ninewells [...]

Overgrown bushes – Ninewells Avenue

I have had a number of residents’ complaints that the bushes along the pavement on the east side of Ninewells Avenue (see right) are badly overgrown. These are maintained by the local authority so I have contacted Dundee City Council about this, asking for the bushes to be trimmed.

A few Tuesday updates …

A few updates from earlier today : Residents have called to say one of the temporary bus stops on Hawkhill is missing (pinched presumably, a common temporary bus stop problem, although this one was attached to a permanent pole, rather than being wholly moveable!) Anyway, have asked the City Council to replace this ASAP as [...]

Stagecoach Strathtay Bus Route Changes

Following my blog entry last Friday about bus routes (click on headline above to view), I have had feedback from Stagecoach Strathtay’s Operations Manager on the matter as follows: “Cllr Macpherson, Just a quick explanation of the change to the service 13 route. It has always been the intention for the 13 to use the [...]

West End Bus Matters …

There have been quite a few bus related queries this week. Firstly, with regard to the roadworks at the roundabout at Blackness Road/Glamis Road/Glamis Drive (see right), residents had contacted me to complain that, although there was a temporary bus stop in location on the inbound route at the roadworks, no such facility exisited for [...]

Bus Timetable – Ninewells Avenue (West) – from 8th April

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Bus Timetable – Ninewells Avenue (East) – from 8th April

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Variation of Waiting Restrictions

Below is the Notice of Proposal relating to a Traffic Order – the full schedule for the whole of the City will appear in tonight’s Evening Telegraph, but I have indicated those parts of the schedule that cover proposals in respect of streets in the West End Ward : DUNDEE CITY COUNCILROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT [...]

Ninewells Avenue

A number of residents have contacted me about the change to the traffic restrictions here. I have now received the following feedback from the City Council : “The double yellow lines were imposed on Ninewells Avenue in 2002 when the main emergency access to the hospital was taken from Ninewells Drive. At this time parking [...]

Ninewells Avenue/Perth Road, Seabraes

Was around various parts of the West Dnd today looking at various issues residents had recently raised with me. I’m pictured (right) at the Ninewells Avenue/Perth Road roundabout where one of the “forward arrow” signs is missing and the lighting unit damaged. Looks like its been hit by a vehicle. Have reported the matter to [...]