Getting things done … Magdalen Green fencing

Some years ago, at my request and those of local residents, the City Council erected some fencing at the east end of the Green, near to the Riverside Approach/Magdalen Yard Road junction, to stop a minority of irresponsible drivers from parking on the Green edge and damaging the grass. The fencing has worked pretty well, [...]

Riverside Drive at Riverside Approach

Residents have asked why the traffic management at the above location is still in place, following the recent motor vehicle damage to the rail bridge.   The City Council’s Head of Transportation advises : “This is a deliberate section of temporary traffic management to ensure that no further vehicle strikes occur.  The City Engineer’s Structural [...]

Mindless vandalism at Barnetts Motors

The vandalism that resulted in around £11 500 of damage to cars at Barnetts Motor Group on Riverside Drive at the weekend was totally mindless. I hope that anyone who saw anything suspicious around the motor group’s compound on Riverside Drive or in adjacent Riverside Approach over the weekend contacts the police with any information [...]

Riverside Drive and Riverside Approach

Because of work to improve the sea wall along Riverside Drive, there will be some temporary traffic arrangements starting next Monday (3rd November) for a maximum of 5 working days. Firstly, the speed limit on Riverside drive between Tesco and the rail bridge (westbound only) will be reduced to 30mph during that period. Secondly, there [...]

May 2008 Update to the West End Community Council

I have today launched my May update to West End Community Council. Issues covered include: * Perth Road – gas main replacement works* Youth football* Dundee airport – helicopter noise* Homebase site – update * Riverside Approach – site visit with Network Rail Click on the headline above to read the update. The Community Council [...]

Review of the last few days

Wednesday * Met with the new acting Managing Director of Travel Dundee, and raised the concerns of residents about the re-routing of the 9X bus service – this no longer serves the Ninewells Avenue area. She promised to review this. * Attended the Deaf Awareness Open Day at the Central Library, organised by the Sound [...]

Blackness Library’s 100th birthday!

In October of this year, Blackness Library celebrates its 100th anniversary (as does Coldside Library elsewhere in Dundee). I have been in touch with the City Council’s Leisure & Communities Department already to ask what plans are being considered to mark this important milestone and I am pleased to learn that plans are well advanced. [...]

Busy Saturday …

Firstly, thanks to everyone who helped today with West End FOCUS deliveries; many thousands delivered in a rather windy and slightly soggy environment! I have complained to the City Council’s Economic Development Department about the state of the walls of their industrial units in Peddie Street (see above right) and have asked for the graffiti [...]

Belfast, City Centre, Riverside Approach, Seabraes

Was in Belfast Tuesday/Wednesday with the “day job” – we ran a professional meeting on local government reform at Belfast City Hall – keynote speaker Sir Michael Lyons of the Lyons Inquiry – excellent day. As the photo shows, Belfast City Hall is a superb civic centre. If you click on the headline above, you [...]