Yesterday afternoon, just before the start of the Friends of Balgay litter pick at Balgay Hill, I had the opportunity to call in at the start of the Bioblitz at Riverside Nature Park, run by Dundee City Council’s Countryside Ranger Service – see right. BioBlitz is a 24-hour event in which teams of volunteer scientists, families, [...]
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Last night, I attended a meeting of local people interested in setting up a friends group for Riverside Nature Park. We had great input from the Friends of Barnhill Rock Garden, who explained how they got started and have become a hugely impressive team that has done so much to improve the Barnhill [...]
Riverside Nature Park benefits from Rotarians’ generosity
Posted: February 24, 2012 in Riverside Nature Park, Rotary Club of Abertay, Rotary Club of DundeeYesterday, along with council colleagues Cllrs Richard McCready and Bob Duncan, I had the pleasure in taking part in a tree planting ceremony at Riverside Nature Park, with representatives from Dundee and Abertay Rotary Clubs who have kindly donated trees for the park. Both Rotary Clubs do great charitable work and the new tree-lined path [...]
Last night, I attended a very well-attended initial meeting of what we all hope will become a friends’ group for the newly opened Riverside Nature Park. The meeting, kindly hosted by the Dundee Botanic Garden, had three excellent presentations by David Bell, Alison Anderson and Peter Sandwell, and there was real interest in setting up [...]
I recently mentioned that an initial meeting to hopefully form a friends’ group for the recently opened Riverside Nature Park will take place in the Education Centre at the University of Dundee Botanic Garden at 6pm on Wednesday 23rd November. There’s now a poster available to advertise the meeting – all local residents welcome :
West End Community Council meeting
Posted: October 12, 2011 in Riverside Nature Park, West End Community CouncilLast night, I attended the latest monthly meeting of West End Community Council. There was a very informative presentation on the recently launched Local Development Plan consultation period and a good question and answer session afterwards about possible future development in the west of the city. A consultation event on the Local Development Plan is taking [...]
Last month, I mentioned the positive response to my request for dog bins at the Riverside Nature Park. I have since also received requests for litter bins across the Nature Park. I also raised this with the City Council and have received the following helpful response : “I have now had a response [...]
Following the opening of the Riverside Nature Park, residents have pointed out the end for dog bins at the park. I have contacted the City Council regarding this and the Team Leader, Partnership and Regeneration in the City Development Department has responded positively as follows : “Thank you for your email which raises a matter [...]
Later this morning, the Riverside Nature Park was officially opened and there was a large turnout of local people at the event. Having long campaigned to see the nature park area opened to the public given its superb views across the Tay Estuary and its rich natural heritage, it was a real pleasure to [...]
Having long campaigned for the public opening of the proposed Riverside Nature Park, I was delighted to get a tour round the project with council officers this morning. There’s been a huge amount of work undertaken in past months to allow the site to be finally opened to the public later this spring. The pathways, [...]
I have had a further useful update from the City Council about the proposed Riverside Nature Park : “I am pleased to report that good progress has been made and that the project is still on programme to meet the end of March 2011 deadline. To be more specific, Cut and Fill Earthworks have been [...]
Last couple of days
Posted: June 17, 2010 in Baxter Street, Harris Academy, Riverside Nature Park, Tay Rail BridgeLast night, I attended an extremely productive meeting of the Tay Bridge Rail Disaster Memorial Group that took place at the Riverview Station restaurant, near to where we wish to see the proposed memorial erected : Above : Around the site at Riverside where we would like to see the Memorial erected Above : [...]
Back in February, I last reported progress with the planned improvements that will hopefully allow the proposed Riverside Nature Park to be available for public access in the future. The City Development Department of Dundee City Council has now given me a further update as follows : “The Riverside Nature Park proposal has advanced significantly [...]
Meetings tonight – and tomorrow
Posted: February 10, 2010 in Dundee West Transition Town Group, Education, Riverside Nature Park, Tayside Police, West End Community Council, West End Festival 2010It was good to see residents turning out at the Police Community Surgery at Blackness Library at teatime today. I spoke with a number of residents about local issues, including cycling matters, the begging concern, litter and parking. West End Community Council’s meeting tonight featured a useful presentation on the proposed Riverside Nature Park, as [...]
West End Projects – update
Posted: February 5, 2010 in Dundee West Transition Town Group, Riverside Nature ParkWe had an excellent and productive meeting of the Dundee West Transition Town group at lunchtime today and are planning a public launch – full details to follow! I have agreed to speak about home insulation and energy efficiency measures at the launch meeting. And … another West End project taking shape is the proposed [...]
I last updated http://www.dundeewestend.com/ about the proposed Riverside Nature Park in August (to view the earlier article go to http://tinyurl.com/riversidelatest). The City Council is using approximately £1 million of Vacant and Derelict Land Fund monies between now and April 2011 with the aim of improving the site to allow the maximum possible public access to the [...]
Proposed Riverside Nature Park – update in tonight’s “Evening Telegraph”
Posted: September 7, 2009 in Riverside Nature ParkI recently updated the blog about the proposed Riverside Nature Park (see http://tinyurl.com/naturepkupdate to view). Tonight’s “Evening Telegraph” has a useful article about the matter – see http://tinyurl.com/rsidenature. It is good to see some progress taking place with regard to the proposed Riverside Nature Park – at last!
I recently asked for a progress report from the City Council’s City Development Department on the proposed Riverside Nature Park and use of the use of Vacant and Derelict Land fund monies to improve the site and hopefully lead to its public opening. I have received the following update : I can confirm that the [...]
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 [...]
Further to my item yesterday about the proposed Riverside Nature Park, the Evening Telegraph had an article about this in last night’s edition. You can read it by going to : http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/output/2009/04/13/story12946496t0.shtm
At last … some progress towards the Riverside proposed Nature Park
Posted: April 13, 2009 in Riverside Nature ParkI am pleased to report that Dundee City Council has set up a working group to progress the improvement and opening to the public of the area at Riverside around the civic amenity site. The new working group has City Council cross-departmental membership and also includes representatives from SEPA and Scottish Natural Heritage. The group [...]
Update on proposed Riverside Nature Park
Posted: October 21, 2008 in Riverside Nature Park, UncategorizedThe City Council has just issued the following news release about the proposed Riverside Nature Park, following discussions I recently had with the Environmental Services Convener about the matter. I am anxious to see progress on this as very many constituents rightly want to see the area opened to the public as soon as possible [...]
April Community Council Update
Posted: April 7, 2008 in Balgay Hill, Harris Academy, Perth Road, Riverside Nature Park, Sinderins Court, West End Community CouncilI have today launched my April 2008 Update to West End Community Council. Issues covered include : * Perth Road closure – impending works by Scotland Gas Networks * Heating and Service Charges Increases – concerns from Home Scotland sheltered tenants * Riverside – proposed nature park update * Harris Academy – pupil safety * [...]
As reported in today’s Courier, I have been back in touch with the City Council’s Waste Management Department for an update on the proposed Riverside Nature Park around the civic amenity site. I have been told that the City Council has recently had a meeting with Scottish Government and SEPA which was productive. There are, [...]
Yesterday, had a useful meeting with other elected representatives (parliamentary and council) and the Chair of the NCR Task Force about progress the group is making; in the evening attended a meeting of the River Crescent Residents’ Association, where issues discussed included the Riverside Nature Park, car speeding and maintenance of a local pathway. I [...]
