Yesterday, following my raising concerns that the latest City Council new recycling kerbside collection pilot excluded the West End Ward (and two of the other seven wards in Dundee), I met with the City Council’s Environment Director and the Head of Environmental Protection regarding the matter. We had a useful discussion and I did obtain assurances [...]
Archive for the ‘Roseangle’ Category
Busy Friday …
Posted: May 19, 2012 in Dundee West Church, Lochee Park, Pentland, recycling, Riverside Drive, Roseangle, University of AbertayResidents have expressed concern to me about the state of the Roseangle Car Park Recycling Centre – overflowing and needing a tidy up – see right. I have taken up the matter with the City Council’s Environment Director and requested more frequent tidying.
Roseangle car park resurfacing – looking good!
Posted: March 2, 2012 in Bellefield Avenue, RoseangleThe resurfacing work at the Roseangle car park is nearing completion and, as you can see below from photos I took late yesterday, the newly resurfaced car park is a huge improvement on the old pothole-ridden surface: The City Council’s parking staff updated me yesterday afternoon as follows and I’m confident the car park will [...]
After many months of campaigning on behalf of local residents for proper resurfacing of the badly potholed Roseangle car park, I was pleased to advise last month that the City Council had agreed to fully resurface it and have it properly relined. Slightly ahead of schedule, the council’s contractor, Tayside Contracts, will commence resurfacing works [...]
I have welcomed feedback that the City Council will give priority to my request to upgrade the Roseangle Car Park early in the new financial year 2012/13. I have been asking the council for some time to resurface the car park – see its condition – right. It is in a really poor state with [...]
A number of residents have now contacted me regarding the deteriorating state of the Roseangle Car Park – the pictures below indicate (right) the poor condition of much of the car park and (left) the poor condition of much of the bay lining, which is meaning some inappropriate parking obstructions and a lack of enforcement. At residents’ [...]
Further to my recent article following the site visit I participated in at the Roseangle playpark regarding repainting the swings to a more appropriate colour, in keeping with the rest of the playpark, the swings are now repainted and look really good – see below. Many thanks to the City Council’s Environment Department for resolving this [...]
Monday update …
Posted: August 8, 2011 in Magdalen Green, Pennycook Lane, Roseangle, Sinderins CourtToday, I attended the latest meeting of the Pennycook Court and Sinderins Court Residents’ Association at which we discussed a number of local issues including refuse collection, local pavements condition, noise issues and sheltered housing TV concessionary licences. Later on, along with colleagues from Friends of Magdalen Green, I met with a City Council representative [...]
Following concerns expressed to me by West End residents about possible loss of parking spaces in the busy Roseangle car park, I have received assurances from the City Council’s Head of Transportation that loss of spaces is purely temporary and that there will not be any significant loss of parking on a permanent basis. Following [...]
Following residents’ concerns about the state of the paintwork at the Roseangle Play Park, I raised the matter with the Leisure & Communities Department of Dundee City Council. I have now received the following positive reply : “An order has been submitted to Dundee Contract Services and I understand they will deal with this as [...]
Christmas Eve fun at Magdalen House!
Posted: December 24, 2010 in Magdalen House, Roseangle, West End Christmas WeekAs reported in tonight’s Evening Telegraph, this morning, I had the pleasure of attending the presentation of Christmas Pies (and sausage rolls!) to the folk at Magdalen House in Roseangle. The presentation was courtesy of the generosity of Greggs the Bakers and Lesley Christie from Greggs & I are pictured (above) at the presentation. Greggs [...]
Earlier this week, a resident contacted me to highlight his concern about the lack of adequate lighting on the cycle path through the former goods yard area from Roseangle through Seabraes to Greenmarket : “I have just had cause to walk the pedestrian/cycle path at the bottom of Seabraes along the side of the railway [...]
Former Dundee Goods Yard – hoardings and graffiti
Posted: September 25, 2010 in Roseangle, Seabreas, SETAs reported in today’s Courier, West End residents have been querying with me the large hoardings that have appeared in recent months round the western end of the former Rail Goods Yard area (behind Roseangle, west of Seabraes). The site is owned by Scottish Enterprise and I have been in touch with them about this [...]
A constituent recently wrote to me about the play parks at the foot of Roseangle and in Balgay Park : “I write about the play parks at Magdalen Green and Balgay Park. I understand that due to the current climate that play park improvements aren’t very high up the priority list but these parks are [...]
Roseangle Cafe Arts at The Bridge!
Posted: August 9, 2010 in Dundee West Church, Perth Road, RoseangleLast week’s West End Christmas Week meeting took place at the new cafe facility at Dundee West Church – Roseangle Cafe Arts at The Bridge. It is a super new cafe for the West End and Rev Andrew Greaves & the congregation of Dundee West must be proud of what has been achieved. Emma, the [...]
The serious fire earlier today at 60 Roseangle has been a great shock to all the residents in the block and it’s a relief that they escaped serious injury, particularly given the extensive damage to the top-floor flat. We are indebted to Tayside Fire & Rescue for their speedy response to the emergency.
Cycle Path – Roseangle to City Centre
Posted: July 12, 2010 in Greenmarket, Roseangle, SET, South MarketgaitFollowing complaints from residents about broken glass on the cycle path that runs through the former goods yard area and now, in part, digital media park – from the City Centre at South Marketgait/Greenmarket to Roseangle – I raised the matter with Scottish Enterprise Tayside, who replied today as follows : “I am advised that [...]
This evening I attended the latest committee meeting of Friends of Magdalen Green, in my new capacity as the group’s secretary. It was a very productive meeting at which we started planning our autumn coffee morning and also discussed other issues including the repainting of the play equipment at the playpark adjacent to the green [...]
This morning, along with West End residents, city council representatives, fellow councillors, a local community police officer and with assistance through the Community Justice Authority, we undertook the first of two days of graffiti clean ups – starting at the former Homebase site on Riverside Drive and getting rid of the mess along Roseangle, including [...]
After attending the West End Schools Project Board this morning, I passed the rather amazing sight of the ‘post-it-padded’ motorbike in Roseangle – see below – and it is now the star of tonight’s Evening Telegraph! A busy surgery tonight at Blackness Primary School – but no surgeries next Monday because it is a school [...]
More Photopolis of Perth Road
Posted: March 28, 2010 in Dundee City Archives, Dundee City Council, Perth Road, RoseangleA fascinating photograph (above) looking west along Perth Road and with Roseangle to the south with what is now Dundee West Church prominent in the photo. The full Dundee City Council Photopolis collection is available at http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/photodb/main.htm.
Wednesday activities …
Posted: March 3, 2010 in Dundee City Council, Perth Road, Roseangle, Scottish WaterUpdates for Wednesday: * I managed to attend most of today’s workshop on Improving Children’s Services in Dundee. I asked a question of the City Council’s Assistant Chief Executive about aligned/shared budgets. You can read more on Dundee children’s services at http://www.everybodysjob.co.uk/. * Later, I attended a briefing on Fairtrade in Dundee. I am raising [...]
Road works in the West End next week
Posted: June 23, 2009 in Benvie Road, Cleghorn Street, Lochee Road, Roseangle, Seafield RoadThe City Council has advised me of the following road closures next week, from Monday 29th June for a maximum of 5 working days: Cleghorn Street (between Benvie Road and Lochee Road) – due to Scottish Water maintenance works Seafield Road (from Number 54 to the Roseangle junction) – due to electricity cable laying works [...]
Over the past few days, I have complaints from the Roseangle area about the effect of the temporary closure on Riverside Drive on the amount of traffic in this fairly narrow street during the road closure. I had feedback from residents tonight that the street is quieter, although the closure is only from 9pm. [...]
West End litter pick
Posted: April 25, 2009 in Ford's Lane, Hawkhill, Pennycook Lane, Perth Road, Roseangle, West End Community CouncilThis morning, I assisted the folk from West End Community Council with a litter pick. In a couple of hours, we managed to remove lots (and lots!) of litter in Perth Road, Ford’s Lane, Pennycook Lane, Hawkhill and Roseangle. This has become a regular activity by the Community Council and is very worthwhile.
Residents have complained to me about the untidy and overgrown site of the former laundry on the north side of Roseangle. Having taken up the matter with the Council’s Planning Enforcement Officer, I am pleased to have been advised by her that weeds have now been cut back and removed.
Further to my earlier blog entry about flooding at the bottom end of Roseangle (see http://www.dundeewestend.com/2008/09/tackling-west-end-flooding-concerns.html), I have now had the following further feedback from the City Council: “The Roads Maintenance inspector for the Roseangle area has confirmed that the gullies in Greenfield Place and outside the shop on Roseangle were all checked (and [...]
Tackling West End flooding concerns
Posted: September 6, 2008 in Osborne Place, Roseangle, West Park RoadFollowing the flooding concerns raised with me by residents arising out of the torrential downpour on 21st August, I have had feedback from the City Council about issues at a number of locations. I am meeting with residents and a city council engineer shortly about the issues at two of the locations (Osborne Place and [...]
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 [...]
A few updates from today … * This morning the West End Councillors took part in a Logie walkabout with the Logie Residents’ Association and Housing Officers to document local issues (both Housing and other – footpaths, street signs, grounds maintenance,etc) – we got round the sheltered housing area (north side of Logie) and [...]
