Scotland’s Garden Scheme – this weekend! #dundeewestend

This forthcoming weekend again sees Frances and John Dent in Glamis Drive open their lovely garden to residents as part of Scotland’s Gardens Scheme.

Not only is a visit to the garden a pleasure – it also helps raise funds for charity.   This time, John and Frances are again supporting Dr Graham’s Homes in Kalimpong, West Bengal.
The homes were founded more than 100 years ago as an orphanage for Anglo-Indian children. Since then it has developed to be a successful boarding school for children from Nursery to Senior ages, with an additional hostel in Kolkata for school leavers progressing to higher education.
The pupils now come from a range of socially deprived families rather than as orphans. Approximately half of the boarding pupils are partially or fully sponsored by an international group of supporters especially from the UK.   As Dr Graham was a Moderator of the General Assembly in the 1940s, the Church of Scotland has a long-standing interest in the homes.
So, please visit this weekend – a lovely garden to see and a very worthwhile charity being supported.
You can get full details below :



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Blackness Road / Blackness Avenue / Balgay Road junction safety and resurfacing update #dundeewestend

Further to our August update on planned road safety improvements at the Blackness Road / Blackness Avenue / Balgay Road junction, we can advise this work will take place starting next Wednesday – 19th October.


The junction will be closed from Wednesday for three days to allow the safety work to be completed and road resurfacing works to be undertaken across the junction.

Residents will have noted that preliminary electrics works for the new electronic signage have already started.

Here is the Temporary Traffic Order from the City Council :

THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1)

THE DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL AS TRAFFIC AUTHORITY being satisfied that traffic on the road should be prohibited by reason of road safety improvement and resurfacing works being carried out HEREBY PROHIBIT the driving of any vehicle in Blackness Road (at its junction with Balgay Road and Blackness Avenue), Dundee.

This notice comes into effect on Wednesday 19 October 2022 for 3 working days.

Pedestrian thoroughfare will be maintained.

Alternative routes for vehicles are available via City Road / Scott Street / Glenagnes Road / Blackness Road / Bellfield Street / Hawkhill / Perth Road / Glamis Road.

For further information contact 433082.

Executive Director of City Development

Dundee City Council



Temporary Traffic Order – Lower Pleasance

From the City Council :


THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1)

THE DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL AS TRAFFIC AUTHORITY being satisfied that traffic on the road should be prohibited by reason of City Fibre duct installation works being carried out HEREBY PROHIBIT the driving of any vehicle in :

+ Lower Pleasance (between Brewery Lane and Lochee Road)

+ Lower Pleasance (between Brewery Lane and Brook Street)

This notice comes into effect on Friday 14 October 2022 for 5 working days.

Pedestrian thoroughfare will be maintained. Only one section will be closed at any time.

Alternative routes for vehicles are available via Brewery Lane / Polepark Road / Lochee Road and Brewery Lane / Park Street / Douglas Street.

For further information contact 433082.

Executive Director of City Development
Dundee City Council


Ninewells Community Garden event #dundeewestend

Ninewells Community Garden is running a drop in gardening Q&A session particularly aimed at staff at Ninewells Hospital over lunchtime tomorrow.


If you enjoy gardening but lack the skills or have some questions that need answering, this event will be of interest.

The garden’s wellbeing co-ordinator will be on hand in the garden to answer gardening questions and develop the skills of participants.

All welcome – it starts at 12 noon – and more details are available at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/drop-in-gardening-qa-session-tickets-348020768487