A few Thursday updates : * This morning, along with councillor colleagues, I had a very useful meeting with the Waste Management Department and the Environmental Health & Trading Standards Department about the problems of refuse presentation at various locations. This gave the opportunity to raise issues in specific streets in the West End where [...]
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Posted: January 14, 2010 in Tait's Lane, Tavish Scott MSP, Thomson Street, Waste ManagementMore winter maintenance issues raised by residents over the past day, including the situation in the Pentland area (where the refuse collection could not be made yesterday) and the need for additional grit bins in Thomson Street and Tait’s Lane. As always, I have raised all issues with the City Council. Above : The wintery [...]
A constituent in Tait’s Lane contacted me recently about an anomaly in terms of the provision of cable TV in the area. The whole of the lane is cabled for Virgin Media services, except one block of 18 flats. I can only think that at the time the former Telewest cabled the area, this set [...]
Surgeries, Tait’s Lane and Benvie Road/Fyffe Street …
Posted: September 22, 2008 in Benvie Road, Fyffe Street, Surgeries, Tait's LaneApart from two surgeries at teatime and City Council meetings tonight, I met with residents in Tait’s Lane about road issues this afternoon. Also, pleased to see the road resurfacing in Benvie Road and Fyffe Street commences tomorrow (see right & see http://www.dundeewestend.com/2008/01/benvie-road-and-fyffe-street.html for the background).
Post Offices – a decision likely on Wednesday
Posted: July 28, 2008 in Peddie Street, Post Offices, Tait's LaneIn discussion today with the Royal Mail Scottish Press Office in Edinburgh today, I received confirmation that a final decision on the four threatened Dundee Post Offices is due to be announced on Wednesday (30th July). As residents are well aware, there has been much local concern over Post Office Limited’s proposals to close four [...]
I was called this morning by the Health and Safety Executive and the organisation confirmed it is independently investigating the circumstances that led to the electrocution of a family pet dog in Tait’s Lane. I was advised that the HSE’s Principal Specialist Electrical Inspector has been tasked with looking into all the circumstances of this [...]
This morning, I met with the Head of Operations and the Operations Manager of Scottish and Southern Energy (Hydro Electric) following the incident last Friday that resulted in the tragic electrocution of a family pet dog. The Hydro Electric representatives had indicated that their technical examination was not yet complete but likely to be so [...]
More on Tait’s Lane and graffiti update
Posted: February 27, 2008 in River Crescent, Riverside Drive, Riverside Place, Tait's LaneAs many will have read in the media, I have asked the Health & Safety Executive to look into the circumstances surrounding the terrible events that led to the death of a family pet last Friday. As I explained on North Tonight on STV, an independent examination of the circumstances is vital. Scottish Hydro Electric [...]
Following my blog entry yesterday, I have now spoken today with a senior representative from Scottish Hydro Electric (SSE) who has advised me that, although investigations are continuing into the terrible incident on Friday, their initial investigations indicate a fault in electrical joints underground that caused a surge of voltage. He advised that the type [...]
Yesterday, I contacted Scottish & Southern Energy following an incident in Tait’s Lane on Friday, in which a family pet dog was electrocuted and died of its injuries. A resident contacted me on Friday evening, following the incident and she was extremely upset to have witnessed the electrocution of a dog, which was owned by [...]
I have in the past dealt with a number of complaints about the condition of the above pathway, which runs from the middle of Tait’s Lane to Peddie Street – complaints have previously included graffiti and litter. However, recently residents have expressed concern at the state of the fencing running along the pathway and I [...]
Christmas Joy and all that …
Posted: December 27, 2006 in Christmas 2006, Hogmanay, Perth Road, Tait's Lane, West End Christmas WeekOK, we’ll start with the Christmas photos! Firstly, here’s Janet and me with Betty, my mother in law, during Christmas Dinner. I can assure you that no party is quite complete without Betty! And, talking of the life and soul of the party, we got this rather good game which relies on a bit of [...]
Following on from yesterday’s story about Tait’s Lane, a resident advised me earlier today that Scottish & Southern Electric must have been in Tait’s Lane yesterday (they definitely hadn’t been by Friday night) – and the hole residents are rightly complaining about is now filled in. The only problem is that the light is still [...]
Dumfries, Tait’s Lane, Thomson Street, Gas Main Works …
Posted: November 25, 2006 in Nethergate, Tait's Lane, Union Street, West End Christmas WeekNo sooner back from Belfast, caught up with e-mails etc, then off Thursday/Friday to Dumfries – again the day job and the infamous annual Chinese Karaoke Night! Err, the photo is blurred (I wonder why?) but it was a great night! Janet’s on the far left of the photo but let’s just say its not [...]
Magdalen Green, Monthly West End Community Council Update, Tait’s Lane
Posted: November 14, 2006 in HMOs, Magdalen Green, Tait's Lane, Tay Hotel, West End Community CouncilReally excellent further meeting with residents yesterday on Magdalen Green issues and an excellent overview by the City Council’s landscape architect. We are now looking to progress to a “Friends of Magdalen Green” steering group at our next meeting in January. But yesterday’s was really positive with plenty of good ideas to progress. On my [...]
FOCUS for Tait’s Lane – and sad demise of Fred Elliot …
Posted: October 9, 2006 in Coronation Street, Tait's LaneDelivered a special edition of FOCUS today to the residents in Tait’s Lane about the road resurfacing – click on the headline above to view. Been doing my filing – various parts of the West End spread across the lounge, dining room, hall … you get the picture! Janet awfully impressed, not. Anyway, all filed [...]
