As reported in today’s “Courier“, I have expressed my concerns and those of West End constituents about the weekend fight near Sinderins in which around 30 people were involved and which left a 51-year-old man needing hospital treatment for a head wound. This is a matter of concern to residents, particularly as it took place in [...]
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Oh no it doesn’t – it happened last August! I recently spoke with a resident who lives just south of Perth Road in the Sinderins area. She was surprised to have received a mailing in the past few days from Digital UK about TV digital switchover when, like all other residents in the area, [...]
This morning, after a meeting with the Director of Education and the Head of Secondary Education regarding the report that went to Education Committee tonight about the Harris Academy improved school buildings project, I met with City Development officers as well as representatives from West End Community Council and Blackness Primary School Parent Council at [...]
Sinderins – pedestrian safety – an update
Posted: May 27, 2010 in Blackness Avenue, Hawkhill, Perth Road, SinderinsLast month, I reported on the site visit I organised with City Council, community council and parent council representatives about pedestrian safety at the Sinderins junction. I have now had the following positive feedback from the City Council : “Regarding your concerns relating to the operation of the traffic signal junction at Perth Road / [...]
Hawkhill Bus Stop damage – action taken
Posted: March 30, 2010 in Bus Services, Buses, Hawkhill, SinderinsFollowing concerns raised by residents about damage to the bus stop on the north side of Hawkhill, east of the Sinderins junction, I raised the concern with the City Council and have received the following feedback from the City Development Department: “I have asked the contractor to go and check the said bus stop this [...]
Good to see the progress with the dropped kerbing programme on Perth Road, with the work starting earlier this week at the Union Place junction. The original intention had been to ensure full dropped kerbing on Perth Road on the north side between Duncan of Jordanstone and Sinderins but the good news is that the [...]
Two site visits today : * One with a planning officer and residents about concerns regarding the state of a building in the West End. * The other with the Police, Parkwise and a City Development Engineers’ representative to look at parking and vehicle flow issues near the Sinderins. The City Council is going to [...]
Residents will welcome the new CCTV provision currently being installed at Sinderins (see above), which will extend CCTV coverage westwards on Perth Road, past its existing end point at the Roseangle junction. The new CCTV is primarily being provided to improve bus punctuality, but will obviously be of assistance to the Police in terms of [...]
Some months ago, I highlighted to the City Council the need for footpath repairs to the north side of Hawkhill, a bit east of the Sinderins junction. It is near to a bus stop and residents, especially elderly bus passengers, were concerned about its condition particularly when alighting from the bus. I am pleased [...]
After years of campaigning for improved CCTV provision in the West End, I am pleased to report progress has now been achieved, with agreement to provide an additional CCTV unit covering the Sinderins area.At the moment CCTV provision only extends along Perth Road as far as the Roseangle junction and I have over a long [...]
Good news at Sinderins!
Posted: April 10, 2007 in Corso Street, River Crescent, Sinderins, Victoria ParkPleased to learn today that the graffiti on the very prominent utilities boxes at Sinderins junction has been cleared off, following my request. As you can see, it looks a whole lot improved. The Evening Telegraph has contacted me today about the graffiti issue; this is an area where the City Council has been very [...]
Residents will be aware that I have raised with the City Council on numerous occasions the problem of graffiti on utilities boxes. The Council has spoken with the principal owner (a TV cable company) and agreement has been reached regarding removal. The council surveyed the problem across the City and is now tackling them. I [...]
Sinderins and Recycling Update
Posted: January 26, 2007 in Magdalen Yard Road, recycling, Shepherd's Loan, SinderinsFollowing yesterday’s site visit to the Sinderins junction (pictured right) – see story immediately below!- I was advised last night that the Planning & Transportation Department arranged for the detector at Shepherd’s Loan to be replaced yesterday afternoon and the new, different style detector, is functioning much better. Pleased to also advise that a new [...]
Sinderins, Roseangle, Newhall Gardens and Pennycook Lane
Posted: January 25, 2007 in Newhall Gardens, Pennycook Lane, Roseangle, SinderinsAttended last night’s Blackness Area Residents’ Association meeting and this morning, along with local residents, met on-site with Planning & Transportation Department officers at Sinderins to look at the operation of the junction following an accident involving a local resident here before Christmas. Changes to the way that vehicles “trip” the lights sequence at the [...]
Before Christmas, a local resident was very unfortunately involved in an accident at the Sinderins junction (a pedestrian crossing near Shepherd’s Loan). I have already been in discussion with the City Council about the operation of the Sinderins Junction (Perth Road/Hawkhill/Blackness Avenue/Shepherd’s Loan) and have requested a site visit with road safety staff. I will [...]
