The 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 [...]
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Friendly Bus Sheltered Shopping Service – new timetable
Posted: March 14, 2012 in Ancrum Place, Friendly Bus, Morven Terrace, Richmond TerraceChanges 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 [...]
Back in April, I reported that Stagecoach Strathtay had agreed to my request on behalf of constituents that it slightly extend the 69′s bus route to cover Richmond Terrace and Richmond Court (pictured right) – this will be a boon to elderly residents in the area. The route revision has yet to be implemented and [...]
Magdalen Green – grass restoration work to start
Posted: May 16, 2010 in Magdalen Green, Richmond TerraceI am pleased at a commitment from Scottish Water and Dundee City Council that a large damaged section of grass on Magdalen Green will be restored, with the work starting this coming week. A significant area of the Green, towards its western end, was subject to drainage works by Scottish Water to improve the drains [...]
Last month, I mentioned the site visit to Richmond Court and Richmond Terrace by Stagecoach Strathtay and City Council officials and myself to look into the viability of extending the 69 bus service there. I have now received good news from the City Council’s Sustainable Transport Team Leader : “Stagecoach told me that they have [...]
I recently mentioned that Stagecoach Strathtay was giving consideration to my request, on behalf of residents, to extend the 69 bus service to cover Richmond Terrace and Richmond Court (see above). This morning, I took part in a site visit with the bus company and a City Council officer to ascertain if the bus can [...]
Scottish Water work completed
Posted: February 23, 2010 in Magdalen Green, Richmond Terrace, Scottish WaterAs residents have noted, the work by Scottish Water at the west end of Magdalen Green – to hopefully resolve flooding concerns in the Richmond Terrace area – was completed at the end of last week. Scottish Water has now updated me as follows : “Work finished on site on Friday, 2 weeks ahead of [...]
Back in 2006, I raised with both the City Council and Stagecoach Strathtay the suggestion that a small extension to the then 72 (now the 69) bus service route to include the west end of Richmond Terrace and Richmond Court would be a boon to the residents there – particularly the elderly folk who find [...]
Temporary Traffic Order – Richmond Terrace and Magdalen Yard Road
Posted: December 23, 2009 in Magdalen Yard Road, Richmond Terrace, Windsor StreetAlthough the following Traffic Order will come with it the inconvenience of temporary loss of parking for a limited time, I am very pleased that Scottish Water is undertaking flood prevention works at Richmond Terrace. I raised the matter with Scottish Water some time ago, having visited residents to see the effect of flooding at [...]
May 2009 West End Community Council Update
Posted: May 10, 2009 in Homebase, Richmond Terrace, Riverside Drive, Riverside Nature Park, Seagulls, Taylor's Lane, West End Community Council, WimberleyI have today launched my May 2009 update to West End Community Council. Issues covered include : • Riverside Drive – Homebase site • Wheelie Bins • Wimberley • Bollards at Taylor’s Lane • Seagulls • Hotel planning application • Proposed Riverside Nature Park • HMO Policy • Richmond Terrace The Community Council meets [...]
Tonight, at the City Council’s Development Quality Committee, I move refusal of another modern house proposal south of Richmond Terrace & Court , but I unfortunately lost the vote narrowly. The decision was unfortunate, given that committee had previously supported (on two occasions) to support my objections to inappropriate planning applications in this area to [...]
Planning Appeal Decision – Land west of Richmond Terrace
Posted: October 17, 2008 in Richmond TerraceA busy day, on which I’ll report over the weekend, but, having earlier today received the outcome of the Planning Appeal in relation to the land west of Richmond Terrace, this is yet another example of the Scottish Government Directorate of Planning and Environmental Appeals (“the Reporter”) flying in the face of concerns about residential [...]
Flooding issues …
Posted: August 22, 2008 in Osborne Place, Richmond Terrace, Riverside Drive, RoseangleSince getting back from the West End local community planning partnership meeting at Balgay Church Hall last night, I have been inundated with calls and e-mails from constituents on flooding concerns – Roseangle, Riverside Drive, Richmond Terrace and Osborne Place in particular. Apart from the issues in the West End, as City Council Planning [...]
At last night’s City Council Development Quality Committee, I successfully moved refusal of a proposed application to build a property on the wooded area south of Richmond Terrace, near the allotments west of Magdalen Green. The application had been recommended for approval by planning officers. This was the second time I moved refusal of a [...]
Variation of Waiting Restrictions
Posted: February 22, 2008 in Brewery Lane, Brown Street, Hyndford Street, Long Wynd, Magdalen Yard Road, Ninewells Avenue, Perth Road, Richmond Terrace, Shaftesbury Road, Shepherd's Loan, South Tay Street, Speed StreetBelow 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 [...]
Many residents have been in touch over the past couple of days expressing concern about the unauthorised removal of six mature sycamore trees south of Richmond Terrace. Below is the news release I have issued on the matter: News Release : Councillor slams “wanton vandalism” of trees in conservation area West End City Councillor Fraser [...]
I received details late yesterday of the outcome of the appeal in respect of the planning application I successfully moved refusal of at the Development Quality Committee some months ago. I am pleased that the Reporter has agreed with the decision to refuse planning permission, particularly as the planning application had been of concern to [...]
Blackness Road, Richmond Terrace, Lollipop Patrol
Posted: June 11, 2007 in Blackness Road, Richmond TerraceA busy day today, with a site visit in Richmond Terrace relative to a planning appeal (I moved refusal of an application here back in January – click on headline above to read original story). A busy night at the City Council tonight, with no less than 21 agenda items on the Planning & Transport [...]
