I recently – on behalf of residents – raised complaints about the state of the roadway in Bellefield Avenue and Seafield Road. The City Council has now updated me as follows : “An order has been raised by the Road Maintenance Partnership inspector to fill various holes on Seafield Road carriageway and footway [...]
Archive for the ‘Seafield Road’ Category
Getting things done … Bellefield Avenue and Seafield Road
Posted: March 9, 2012 in Bellefield Avenue, Seafield RoadResidents in the Seafield Road area have queried why they cannot recycle tins, plastice and glass via a household collection. At their request, I raised this with the City Council’s Recycling Projects Officer, who advises : “At present we are investigating different collection methodologies which may, in time, enable us to increase our kerbside collections [...]
Yesterday morning, in addition to meeting various constituents, I had a meeting with sheltered housing tenants at Sinderins Court, a City Council Environment official and Home Scotland staff about the waste and recycling bins at the complex – see right. The current bins are overly large with heavy lids that some of the tenants [...]
The footpaths in parts of Seafield Road are in a very poor state, especially on the south side opposite numbers 52-60 (see right). On behalf of residents, I have asked the City Council’s Roads Maintenance Partnership to undertake repairs and consider future full resurfacing of the pavement. I have received the following positive response [...]
Following my raising residents’ complaints about potholes in Seafield Road with the City Council, I have now had the following response : “An order to fill approximately fifteen potholes in Seafield Road was raised on the 9th of April with a timescale of 28 days. The area inspector will check whether this work has been [...]
Graffiti clean-up – latest
Posted: April 5, 2010 in graffiti, Marchfield Road, Scott Street, Seafield RoadI recently mentioned that the City Council’s Waste Management Department had confirmed to me that residents’ complaints I had raised about graffiti at Marchfield Road, Scott Street and Seafield Road would be cleaned off. I am pleased to report that this had now been carried out with graffiti at the west end of Scott Street [...]
Working for the West End … latest updates
Posted: March 24, 2010 in Blackness Road, Clouvis Duveau Drive, Magdalen Green, Marchfield Road, Perth Road, Scott Street, Seafield Road* I have, at the request of residents, raised street sweeping issues at Clovis Duveau Drive and Blackness Road and have received assurances from the Waste Management Department that these will be tackled. * Following residents’ complaints about graffiti at various locations, I have raised these with the City Council. The Waste Management Department assures [...]
Further to my various posts about the lighting issue at Seafield Road recently (see http://tinyurl.com/seafieldlightshere), I am pleased to say the replacement lighting unit has now been installed (see above) and should be fully operational soon.
Earlier this week, I advised of the City Council Chief Executive’s positive response to my request that street lighting replacement policy be altered so that streets like Seafield Road – where lamp posts have been removed following damage by motor vehicles – can get their street lights replaced. On receipt of the Chief Executive’s feedback, [...]
I recently raised with the City Council the condition of the pavements in Seafield Road (see http://tinyurl.com/pvtsseafield) and have now had the following feedback. “The area inspector checked Seafield Road footways following your email and as a result of his inspection identified three damaged dropped kerbs which he proposed be removed and made safe. [...]
Street lighting policy – and Seafield Road
Posted: December 8, 2009 in Seafield Road, Street LightingFurther to my previous articles about concerns regarding street lighting policy in the city (see http://tinyurl.com/dundeelights) the City Council’s Chief Executive has now advised me of a change in policy with immediate effect. This will reverse the policy of not replacing street lights damaged by motor vehicles where the cost could not be reclaimed via [...]
Further to my articles from earlier this week, about the policy of not replacement street lights where damaged by motor vehicles and the driver cannot be traced, the City Council Chief Executive called me this afternoon to advise that a report is to come to the City Development Committee on 7th December that will recommend [...]
I have called for urgent action by Dundee City Council to address changes to street lighting policy that has resulted in street lights in the city not being replaced after they have been damaged by vehicles. This is a city wide problem, where it has very clear that the policy of non-replacement of street [...]
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of speaking with residents from Rose Lodge in Seafield Road. The residents recently had a meeting and concerns were raised about the state of the pavements in Seafield Road, particularly given that some of the residents have mobility difficulties. As the photos (right and below) indicate, the pavements are in [...]
Back in 2000, before I was elected to the City Council, a planning application was approved to create a nursery school on the site of the derelict building at 33 Seafield Road. The applicaton was not progressed at the time but remained valid due to some works within the five year validity period and now [...]
Pavement condition complaints
Posted: August 9, 2009 in Blackness Road, Perth Road, Rosefield Place, Rosefield Street, Seafield RoadI recently raised residents’ complaints about the condition of the south side footpath on Perth Road – between Thomson Street & Step Row. I have had the following feedback from the City Council : “The area inspector checked this section of footway on the south side of Perth Road between Thomson Street and Step Row [...]
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 [...]
As the photo (right) shows, the phone box at the top of Magdalen Place at its junction with Seafield Road is in poor shape. Residents have complained to me about the lack of glass in many of the panels and the general poor condition of the box, including graffiti on it. I have taken [...]
Progress on West End Bus Shelters
Posted: March 26, 2009 in Buses, Magdalen Yard Road, Perth Road, Seafield Lane, Seafield RoadAs residents are aware, I have long campaigned for more bus shelters in the West End. Earlier this financial year, finance became available for an additional 16 shelters across the City and, as Planning & Transport Convener of the Council, I supported a fair dispersal of these across the city – 2 per city [...]
Some months ago, I asked the City Council for a handrail at the steepest part of Seafield Road, just south of Perth Road. This was following requests from residents, mainly elderly people. The Muirlands Sheltered Housing is close by. Here’s me (above) pictured in Seafield Road in the past couple of days. As you can [...]
January 2009 Update to West End Community Council
Posted: January 12, 2009 in High Mill, Hunter Street, Magdalen Green, Network Rail, Perth Road, Seafield Road, tay rope works, Thomson Street, West End Christmas Week, West End Community CouncilI have today published my January 2009 update to West End Community Council. Subjects covered include : * Graffiti – Magdalen Green and surrounding area * Speed Limit – western end of Perth Road * Network Rail Mast * West End Christmas Week De-Brief Meeting * Ground at High Mill * Paint on road and [...]
Phone Box Removal – lack of consultation
Posted: September 25, 2008 in City Road, Phone Boxes, Seafield RoadYesterday, I issued a news release regarding the fact that British Telecom has decided to remove two telephone boxes in the West End without actually bothering to consult anyone first – something I consider bad practice – whatever the merits or demerits of removing the boxes. I print the news release below. In response, BT [...]
A couple of updates on issues from earlier today : The bin collection for part of Seafield Lane finally got done this morning – a day late – thanks to badly parked cars causing an obstruction. What residents find really annoying is the vehicles don’t belong to local residents. I’m pleased that, through the residents’ [...]
Perth Road latest – a few issues
Posted: April 22, 2008 in Millers Wynd, Paton's Lane, Perth Road, Seafield Lane, Seafield Road, Thomson Street, Urquhart Street, Westfield PlaceFollowing the start of the gas main replacement works in Perth Road yesterday, there’s been three issues raised with me by local residents and businesses. Firstly, when the road closure at the Paton’s Lane area was put in place, the lanes to the south at Paton’s Lane, Thomson Street, Seafield Road and Lane and Westfield [...]
Latest West End Issues …
Posted: January 24, 2007 in Almond Place, Bellefield Avenue, Glamis Drive, Pennycook Lane, Perth Road, Roseangle, Seafield Road, West End FOCUSYesterday, met with a local resident and Waste Management/Environmental Health & Trading Standards Department staff about a refuse problem in the Seafield Road area; both departments have been really helpful in attempting to resolve the issues. Today, a deluge of complaints from residents in Roseangle and Bellefield Avenue about the extent of noise coming from [...]
