I was on the Wave 102 news yesterday speaking about my concerns over a likely hike in street lighting costs – click ‘play’ to listen:
Archive for the ‘Street Lighting’ Category
Concern over increase in street lighting electricity costs
Posted: January 21, 2012 in Dundee City Council, Street LightingOver the past few days, I have heard from colleagues on other councils across Scotland that the electricity companies are considering increasing very significantly the cost to councils of street lighting. Although it has yet to be finalised, I understand that Scottish & Southern Energy is looking at increasing its Distribution Use of System (DUoS) charges [...]
Lighting at Balgay Park and Hill – an update
Posted: December 30, 2011 in Balgay Hill, Balgay Park, Street LightingAt the latest Balgay Stakeholders’ Group meeting last month, there was a discussion about lighting improvements in the park. The upgrade will be completed in January but I was given an update by the City Council towards the end of last week as follows : “We had a team working on the lighting for [...]
Campaigning to save the Crichton Street collection office
Posted: August 22, 2011 in Dundee City Council, Royal Mail, Street LightingAt tonight’s City Council meetings, I raised concerns at the Policy & Resources Committee about the recent decision of Royal Mail Group to close its Crichton Street Enquiry Office and relocate its functions, from 29th August to the Edward Street Delivery Office for customers living in the DD1 postal area, and from 5th September to the [...]
I have received complaints from residents that the lamp post on the west side of Shepherd’s Loan opposite the mouth to High Mill is damaged (see right). I have ensured this is reported to the Street Lighting Partnership for repair.
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, [...]
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 [...]
The concerns about street lighting policy I highlighted yesterday on www.dundeewestend.com were further reported in today’s Courier (see http://tinyurl.com/lightspolicy) and if you go to http://tiny.cc/lightspolicy you can hear my comments on Radio Tay News today too.
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 [...]
City Council News Release today on the street lighting partnership
Posted: March 4, 2009 in Street LightingA Dundee-based street lighting partnership looks set to be extended following a successful initial three-year period. A report to Dundee City Council’s planning and transport committee on Monday (March 9) recommends that the council’s partnership with Perth and Kinross Council and Tayside Contracts be extended for three years. Committee convener Councillor Fraser Macpherson [...]
Planning & Transport Committee – news releases
Posted: June 2, 2008 in Cycling, Roads, Safer Streets, Street Lighting, Walking, WaterfrontThree City Council news releases just issued, covering issues to be covered at the Planning & Transport Committee that I will chair next Monday, 9th June : STREET LIGHTING SUCCESS Street lights in Dundee have fewer faults that are fixed quicker than in any other Scottish city. The figures, revealed in a new report to [...]
Last night’s “Evening Telegraph covered what I described as the “mindless vandalism” of vehicles in Benvie Road, Rosebery Street and surrounding area that occurred on Monday. Given residents’ concerns about the vandalism to vehicles, I contacted the Police about the possibility of mobile CCTV use in the area and I have been advised that the [...]
