Pleasance Court
Getting things done – fencing damage at Pleasance Court #dundeewestend
Pleasance Court – Residents’ meeting
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Pleasance Court |
Waiting Restrictions Review in part of the West End Ward

Falling masonry concern at Pleasance Court
Pleasance Court residents’ meeting
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Pleasance Court |
Progress in tackling West End derelict mill welcomed
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The deteriorating condition of Queen Victoria Works |
Pleasance Court – Residents’ meeting
Further concern over Queen Victoria Works
Pleasance Court Residents’ Meeting
Pleasance Court – new residents’ group
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Pleasance Court |
Residents had previously raised with me the bad graffiti in Douglas Street opposite the entrance to Pleasance Court. I had raised this with the council’s Rapid Response Team and they swiftly attended to this earlier this week – see below:
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Getting things done … Pleasance Court – street lighting
UPDATE : Winter maintenance in the West End
At West End Community Council last week, the issue of grit still lying on footpaths was raised. The City Engineer assures me that :
“The grit will be gathered up and recycled in due course, however, at present we are leaving the grit in position as snow has continued to be forecast.”
More on grit bins in the West End
“Your constituent’s request for a grit bin at the top end of Hillside Drive has been assessed by Road Maintenance and as this location meets the necessary criteria it is proposed that a grit bin be set out at a suitable location as soon as this can be arranged.”
Improving parking in the West End
The main complaints in the past have come to me from people in Seafield Lane, Thomson Street and in Brown Street – and in the latter Home Scotland development, the housing association has piloted a residents’ parking scheme that is properly policed to ensure that only those entitled to park there – local residents – do so.
Following further complaints from Home Scotland tenants in other streets, I asked for an update on the pilot’s success and tackling the problem elsewhere and I have today received the following feedback from the Home Scotland Housing Services Manager :
“I am glad at last to be able to advise that we are now in a position to progress the roll out of the parking to other areas. Letters are being issued over the next week to our tenants at the following addresses to seek their agreement to the parking scheme in their area. (We require the agreement of the majority of the residents). This includes:
Thomson Street
Seafield Lane
Forest Park Road
Forest Park Place
Pleasance Court
I would therefore anticipate the scheme being in place within the next month.
I realise that this has taken a long time to be implemented, but following the success of the pilot in Brown Street , I hope that our tenants see the benefits of the scheme.”
I am very pleased to see progress with this – all credit to Home Scotland for taking a proactive approach to help West End residents.
On the wider issue of parking problems for residents in the West End on-street and in council-owned car parks, since the SNP took over council control last March, there has been inaction on moving forward the recommendations from consultants the council brought in to look at the issue and come forward with proposals to improve matters for residents.
I recently met the City Council’s new Chief Executive and the Director of City Development to voice my concerns at the delay in progressing parking improvements for local residents and I have been given assurances that the matter will be progressed in the near future. Needless to say, I’ll be keeping a very close eye on this!