Yesterday, along with the Lord Provost and other invited guests, I had the pleasure of attending the celebration of the 10th Anniversary of Ancrum Road Primary School’s superb library – surely one of the best amongst the city’s primary schools. The school, staff and parent volunteers deserve much thanks for their efforts in creating a [...]
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Ancrum Road Primary School’s Library – 10th Anniversary
Posted: November 22, 2011 in Ancrum Road Primary School, West End Christmas Week, West End Festival 2011This afternoon, I had the pleasure of attending the media photocall on Magdalen Green to announce that the Guinness Book of Records has given the world record for the largest piggy back race to the event held at the WestFest Big Sunday earlier this year! Here’s a photo and a short video from a thoroughly enjoyable event this afternoon! Piggy Back Winners [...]
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending WestFest’s WestFiesta BBQ at the Vine. It was a well-organised and enjoyable afternoon and good to speak with local residents who attended. You can see the latest WestFest updates on their Facebook page at http://tinyurl.com/westfestfacebook.
On Saturday 20th August, the WestFest Committee is running a fundraising event – WestFiesta – at the Vine at the bottom of Roseangle (43 Magdalen Yard Road – opposite the Roseangle car park). It will be an afternoon and early evening of fun and music! Its £10 for adults £5 for under 12s first drink [...]
Further to yesterday’s fantastic Big Sunday on Magdalen Green, there was an excellent report in today’s Courier - and isn’t this video rather good …!
Secretary of State for Scotland Mike Moore addressing the event Its been a very busy Sunday – starting off with the Scottish Liberal Democrats’ Members’ Forum in Edinburgh (or – for me – half of it!) Its been a difficult time of late for Scottish Liberal Democrats but what was so very encouraging about [...]
The newly-launched West End Sports and Heritage Association will be represented at the Friends of Magdalen Green stall at WestFest Big Sunday. With thanks to Angela Mehlert, Chair of Friends of Magdalen Green and the newly appointed Minutes Secretary of WESHA, the flyer above will be available on Sunday. Full details of Big Sunday [...]
Dundee West Fest launches today! Superb event from now until Sunday right across the West End. You can read the full programme of events at http://dundeewestfest.co.uk/calendar.
he WestFest brochure is now out! You can pick up a copy at the Box Office in West Wynd or read the calendar of events on-line at http://dundeewestfest.co.uk/whats-on/. A week of superb events across the West End!
I spent part of Monday in Glasgow with the “day job” – a dreich day if ever there was one as this photo of Argyle Street (above) shows! On return, and after my ward surgeries at Harris Academy and the Mitchell Street Centre, I attended the last planning meeting for the West End Sports and Heritage [...]
… for Dundee West Fest. At lunchtime today, I attended the photo event flyover for WestFest’s Giant Tay Whale (see news release from WestFest below) – although the flight was a bit late so, having another commitment, I missed the actual flyover itself! But many thanks to WestFest for the photo sent tonight! Dundee [...]
With the permission of BBC Scotland, here’s details of the forthcoming “WestFest Special” Brian Taylor’s Big Debate …
Unfortunately, the planned WestFest Backyard BBQ for Saturday cannot now go ahead because of tree damage at the Vine as a result of the winds earlier this week, making the garden area unsafe at present.
Dundee WestFest World Record Attempt – photocall launch!
Posted: May 22, 2011 in West End Festival 2011This afternoon, along with councillor colleagues and two of the area’s MSPs, I took part in the launch of the Dundee WestFest World Record Piggy Back Race Attempt! Here’s a photo and the WestFest Press Release below sort of explains all …! Dundee WestFest is announcing an attempt at the official Guinness World Record [...]
WestFest 2011 is taking great shape and the team organising the week’s events have put in huge effort. There’s now a detailed calendar of events available online and there’s no doubt that it will be a superb week!
Last couple of days …
Posted: May 18, 2011 in Corso Street, Harris Academy, Magdalen Green, Peddie Street, Tay Rail Bridge, The Vine, West End Festival 2011* I am pleased to note that some of the dropped kerbing around the Corso Street area that I requested last year on behalf of residents is now being installed – see example at the junction of Corso Street and Peddie Street (above). * Last night, I attended the Harris Academy Parent Council meeting and, following this, [...]
Last night, I was ‘minute taker’ at the latest Friends of Magdalen Green committee meeting, at which we discussed the arrangements for our forthcoming AGM and free public lecture - a talk by Professor Charles McKean – not to be missed! We also discussed our involvement with WestFest 2011 and the forthcoming launch of our 2011 Christmas Card competition, to be [...]
Tonight, I attended the latest committee meeting of WestFest 2011. There’s been great progress with the many events that will take place between 13th and 19th June. WestFest 2011 is set to be a week full of great events for all the family!
As part of this year’s WestFest, the team are keen to encourage local people to make bunting that will be displayed at each of the venues during the WestFest week (13th to 19th June) and also used to mark off various events on Magdalen Green on Sunday 19th June. The bunting can be made from [...]
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The second WestFest will take place from Monday 13th to Sunday 19th June 2011 and already has a new logo – see left. The team of local volunteers organising the 2011 events would welcome your support – contact them at westendfestival@rocketmail.com – many thanks!
New Harris Academy – Project Board
Posted: January 20, 2011 in Harris Academy, Tay Rail Bridge, West End Festival 2011Yesterday, I attended the first meeting of the project board that will oversee the Harris Academy rebuilding project. The board includes Parent Council representatives, a trades union representative, a Harris Academy FP Association representative and the Head Teacher, as well as councillors and officers. It was a constructive and productive first meeting to oversee a [...]
From the folk at WestFest! : Dundee WestFest is holding a fundraising McCabaret Night on 20th November. Venue is Dundee Arts Society, Roseangle – Doors open at 7pm. Tickets priced £15 (£7.50 concession) – supper included. Come and join us for an evening of quirky Scottish entertainment! Tickets will be on sale in the Westfest [...]
Last night, I attended an initial committee meeting of WestFest 2011 – it took place at the WestFest shop at 93 Perth Road (above). West Fest 2010 – the first ever West End Festival – was a huge success and it is good to see planning for 2011 already in progress.
