At the City Council’s Development Management Committee tonight, I moved refusal of yet another mobile phone mast planning application in the West End – this time at Ninewells Avenue and close to Glamis Gardens (formerly Wimberley Court) and the Hillside area. I made the point that there is too little co-operation in mast sharing between [...]
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Another mobile phone mast – Ninewells Avenue
Posted: February 21, 2011 in Hillside Drive, Hillside Road, Ninewells Avenue, WimberleyHillside Terrace – proposed stopping up order – Public Inquiry
Posted: September 22, 2010 in Hillside Terrace, WimberleyThe public inquiry relative to the proposed stopping up order at the west end of Hillside Terrace (next to Wimberley Houses) started at the Invercarse Hotel this morning. I attended the first part of the inquiry this morning. Details of the case can be read on the Scottish Government Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals [...]
May 2009 West End Community Council Update
Posted: May 10, 2009 in Homebase, Richmond Terrace, Riverside Drive, Riverside Nature Park, Seagulls, Taylor's Lane, West End Community Council, WimberleyI have today launched my May 2009 update to West End Community Council. Issues covered include : • Riverside Drive – Homebase site • Wheelie Bins • Wimberley • Bollards at Taylor’s Lane • Seagulls • Hotel planning application • Proposed Riverside Nature Park • HMO Policy • Richmond Terrace The Community Council meets [...]
Tonight, at the City Council’s Development Quality Committee, I moved refusal of the revised planning application at Wimberley Houses. Back in October of last year, I successfully moved refusal of the previous application. You can read the background by going to : http://www.dundeewestend.com/2008/10/radio-tay-surgeries-and-development.html. The revised application had some improvements in relation to rendering, car [...]
Radio Tay, Surgeries and Development Quality Committee
Posted: October 20, 2008 in Glamis Drive, Harris Academy, Paton's Lane, Radio Tay, WimberleyA useful meeting with Radio Tay this morning regarding concerns Alison McInnes MSP and I have raised about evening output on Tay FM; Bauer Radio has assured us the matter will be kept under review. Thereafter three busy surgeries – Paton’s Lane Sheltered Lounge, Mitchell Street Centre and Harris Academy. Tonight at the Development [...]
Last July, the Evening Telegraph featured residents’ concerns about the state of the site of the former Wimberley student housing (click on headline above to view). I had raised the concerns with the University of Dundee (who at that time still owned the site – it has since sold it) and the City Council as [...]
Attended a meeting of residents at Menzieshill Parish Church on Wednesday night. It had been arranged between the Chair of West End Community Council and the developer (and their architects) in relation to the Wimberley Houses site, prior to a planning application being submitted. The architect had invited me as ward councillor and, having sought [...]
I have been away with the “day job” to London for the past few days – photo (left) is of part of my employers’ Annual Reception at the very impressive Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand. Whilst I was away, the Evening Telegraph phoned me about residents’ concerns at the state of the former [...]
