From Dundee City Council : DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL - ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL (COUPAR ANGUS ROAD, RIVERSIDE DRIVE/RIVERSIDE AVENUE AND MONIFIETH ROAD/DALHOUSIE ROAD, DUNDEE) (VARIATION TO SPEED RESTRICTIONS) ORDER 2012 Dundee City Council proposes to make an Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effect of which will be to [...]
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Speed limit review of Riverside Drive and Riverside Avenue
Posted: May 11, 2012 in Riverside Avenue, Riverside DriveCutting speed on Riverside Drive and Riverside Avenue : an update
Posted: February 21, 2012 in Riverside Avenue, Riverside DriveLast November, I welcomed the recommendation by the City Council to cut the speed limit on Riverside Avenue and Riverside Drive, something I have long campaigned for to improve road and pedestrian safety. The council’s Director of City Development has recently updated me on the consultation process as follows : “It is estimated that the [...]
Further to my article last month about possible future Park and Ride facilities sited in the west of the city and the subsequent decision by the regional transport partnership TACTRAN to progress the proposal for siting the facility at Wright Avenue, I sought, on behalf of constituents, some reassurances from TACTRAN about the facility. The [...]
Tonight’s City Council meetings
Posted: December 12, 2011 in Dundee City Council, Riverside Avenue, Riverside DriveFollowing my surgeries late this afternoon at Harris Academy and the Mitchell Centre, I attended tonight’s City Council meetings at which : * I sought (and obtained) assurances at the Education Committee about the continued independence of Park Place Nursery School as a ‘stand alone’ school. A report on a review of the school [...]
Cutting speed on Riverside Drive and Riverside Avenue
Posted: November 21, 2011 in Dundee City Council, Riverside Avenue, Riverside DriveIn today’s Courier, I welcomed the proposal by the City Council to reduce the speed limit at the western entrance to the city. The proposal, to limit vehicle speed on Riverside Drive and Riverside Avenue to 40 mph between Tesco Riverside and the Landmark Hotel at the city’s west entrance, has resulted in a number [...]
In September, I highlighted residents’ concerns about the poor state of some of the landscaping at the Technology Park, particularly on Riverside Avenue, being a key “ambassador route” entrance into the city. I am pleased to have been given updates from both Scottish Enterprise (who own the technology park) and the City Council following a [...]
I have highlighted complaints from constituents about the state of the ground on Dundee’s Technology Park at the entrance to the City, having received many concerns about the untidy state of the ground running along Riverside Avenue, just east of the Swallow Roundabout. It is important that it is tidied as it is a prominent [...]
I have received numerous concerns over the past 48 hours following around 40 travellers’ caravans now again illegally occupying former Scottish Water grounds on Riverside Avenue, west of the junction with Riverside Drive. I have been in contact with Dundee Airport who have concerns about the close proximity to the airport runway, where there would [...]
In response to constituents’ enquiries about the current roadworks at the Perth Road/Riverside Avenue junction, I asked for an update from the City Engineer and have been updated as follows: “The works at Perth Road/Riverside Avenue are for the creation of a longer/wider slip lane off Riverside Avenue into Perth Road heading eastbound. This is [...]
I am pleased to note that, following the work to remove overgrown bushes on the roundabout at the Riverside Avenue/Riverside Drive junction, replanting with low level greenery took place this week – see above.
The encampment of travellers today apparently left the Riverside Business Park site that they had occupied since last week. It is vital that site owners Welcome Estates Limited now take action to properly secure the site so it cannot be reoccupied by illegal encampments in the future. To avoid the possibility of yet further occupation of this [...]
Riverside Roundabout – work undertaken
Posted: November 1, 2010 in Riverside Avenue, Riverside DriveThe removal of the greatly overgrown foiliage at the Riverside Avenue/Riverside Drive roundabout to improve safety for pedestrians crossing has now been carried out. Although the roundabout looks very bare at the moment, I am assured by the City Engineer that replacement greenery will be provided as follows : “It has been agreed that low [...]
Riverside Drive/Riverside Avenue – timing of roundabout work
Posted: October 30, 2010 in Riverside Avenue, Riverside DriveEarlier this month, I gave details of the City Engineer’s proposal to tidy the roundabout at Riverside Avenue/Riverside Drive (near to the Riverside Inn, formerly Marmalade Pot) and I have now been updated on the timing of works as follows : “A quick note to advise you that the replanting of shrubs at the above [...]
The return of caravans at the Riverside Business Park a couple of days ago has resulted in many constituents’ concerns and also from the nearby Dundee Airport. I was immediately in touch with the City Council’s Chief Executive who advises that all necessary steps are being taken to resolve this situation.
Riverside Drive/Riverside Avenue roundabout – further update
Posted: October 9, 2010 in Riverside Avenue, Riverside DriveI updated residents in August about the City Engineer’s proposal to tidy the roundabout at Riverside Avenue/Riverside Drive (near to the Riverside Inn, formerly Marmalade Pot) and he has now given me this progress report : “Discussion on the proposed replanting of the above has taken place between Road Maintenance, Dundee Contract Services and Planning. [...]
The return of caravans at the Riverside Business Park has resulted in many constituents’ concerns. I have received the following feedback tonight from the City Council’s Chief Executive: ” …the owners have been advised today, and we are liaising directly with them and Tayside Police.”
Waste water spillage problem
Posted: August 31, 2010 in Riverside Avenue, Riverside Drive, Scottish WaterAt the start of last month, I raised with Scottish Water the mess around the Riverside Drive/Riverside Avenue junction (pictured above) where waste water has blown through the manhole cover. At the time, Scottish Water responded, but this has since happened again, and I have again raised this recurring problem with Scottish Water.
Further to the caravans leaving the Aviva/Norwich Union site at the Technology Park, the council’s Rapid Response Team has now largely tidied the mess left behind. The council’s Chief Executive has updated me as follows : “There was considerable amount of rubbish to clear, and I am told the vast majority has been cleared away. [...]
Further to my update on 7th August on the Swallow roundabout roadworks, I have received the following update from the City Council late today : “For your information, BEAR(S) have informed me today that A85 Riverside Avenue at Swallow roundabout re-opened early this morning by 2.30am (closure was planned for two nights) after successful completion [...]
I was on the Radio Tay News this morning following the mess left at the Aviva/Norwich Union site at the Technology Park – go to http://tinyurl.com/taynewsaviva to listen.
As reported in tonight’s “Evening Telegraph”, the caravans have now left the Aviva/Norwich Union site at the Technology Park and I asked the City Council’s Chief Executive to have the significant mess tidied. I have again stressed that the travelling community is encouraged to use the facilities already provided by Dundee City Council at Balmuir [...]
Riverside Drive/Riverside Avenue roundabout – again!
Posted: August 10, 2010 in Riverside Avenue, Riverside DriveLast month, I mentioned the feedback from the City Council I had received about the overgrown roundabout near the Riverside Inn (formerly Marmalade Pot). I have now had the following further update from the City Engineer : “The shrubs were reduced in height approx 2 years ago but have since grown again to cause a [...]
At the end of last month, I reported the impending overnight roadworks at the Swallow/Landmark roundabout. These start tomorrow – Sunday 8th August – for 5 nights (from 7.30pm to 6.30am). It now appears that there will be ‘overlapping’ roadworks resulting in overnight closure of the Tay Road Bridge – effectively Dundee’s only other main [...]
Former Norwich Union/GA site at the Technology Park – an update
Posted: August 7, 2010 in Riverside AvenueAs reported in today’s Courier, I spoke yesterday with the City Council’s Chief Executive David Dorward about the latest travellers’ encampment and was advised that council officers have already been in touch with Aviva, owners of the former Norwich Union/GA site at Dundee’s Technology Park . In my discussions with the council’s Chief Executive, he [...]
Today’s ‘Courier’ highlights the latest travellers’ encampment – this time on the former Aviva site at the Technology Park. I also spoke on Radio Tay about the matter this morning – go to http://tiny.cc/taynewstravellers to hear.
Over the past week, I have been in regular touch with Dundee City Council’s Chief Executive about the travelling people’s caravan site on the Riverside Business Park (see above). Tonight’s “Evening Telegraph” updated readers about the fact they have moved on. Today the Chief Executive advised me that : “The Rapid Response Team are going [...]
This morning, the City Council published the following public notice : THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 : SECTION 14(1) THE DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL AS TRAFFIC AUTHORITY being satisfied that traffic on the road should be prohibited by reason of A90 Swallow/Landmark roundabout carriageway resurfacing works being carried out HEREBY PROHIBIT the driving of any [...]
As reported in tonight’s “Evening Telegraph”, I have been in touch with the City Council’s Chief Executive and the Director of Housing about the travellers’ encampment at the Riverside Business Park, following on from my letter to them earlier this week. There’s been a significant build up of litter and rubbish and, in addition to [...]
Tonight’s “Evening Telegraph” highlighted the continuing issue travellers’ caravans in unauthorised sites – the latest being at the Riverside Business Park, west of the airport. I have written to the City Council’s Chief Executive and Director of Housing as follows : David & Elaine I have received concerns from constituents about the encampment of around [...]
At the Technology Park, there’s a hugely overgrown strip of grass on the north side of Riverside Avenue just east of the Swallow roundabout. Residents have complained to me about the state of it – it is a really bad advertisement for the city as its the first part of the city you encounter by [...]
