Archive for the ‘West End FOCUS’ Category

FOCUS, Thank you party …

Posted: June 23, 2007 in Jenga, West End FOCUS

Janet and I invited everyone who was kind enough to help with the recent election round to ours last night for a “thank you” party. We had a fair bit of hilarity over the games of Jenga (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenga – and the photos!) Anyway, good time had by all and despite the 2am finish, a [...]

FOCUS, Unadopted Footpaths

Posted: June 9, 2007 in Arnhall Drive, West End FOCUS

Spent much of today (almost!) delivering my latest FOCUS newsletter … I say ‘almost’ because I must have bumped into at least 15 people on the way and as a result of long chats with residents, the number delivered was not exactly huge! That said, grateful to all colleagues for their help today. Will upload [...]

Council Tax Frozen

Posted: February 20, 2007 in Council Tax, West End FOCUS

Long day today with my Institute’s AGM in Grangemouth followed by our setting the Council Tax for Dundee in 2007/8 tonight (my speech as Finance Convener can be seen by clicking on the headline above). A huge load of West End issues raised by residents following issue of my latest FOCUS newsletter; will advise of [...]

Latest West End Issues …

Posted: January 24, 2007 in Almond Place, Bellefield Avenue, Glamis Drive, Pennycook Lane, Perth Road, Roseangle, Seafield Road, West End FOCUS

Yesterday, 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 [...]

Wighton update and FOCUS deliveries!

Posted: January 19, 2007 in Friends of Wighton, West End FOCUS

Good progress with delivery of latest West End FOCUS today; being continued over weekend along with other editions across Dundee. Latest news on tomorrow’s Friends of Wighton event from Sheena :- Advance interest has meant that tomorrow’s Friends of Wighton (www.friendsofwighton.com) illustrated talk by renowned singer Anne Lorne Gillies has moved to Dundee Central Library’s [...]

West End FOCUS Edition 55

Posted: January 14, 2007 in West End FOCUS

It has been a hard going weekend with LibDem campaigning across Dundee, starting in Lochee, then Coldside and Maryfield. Ok, tired, but loved every minute if I am being honest! The MP3 player is rather superb for doing leaflet deliveries, you sort of live in a world all of your own… Sunday afternoon was spent [...]