Friends of Wighton event today!

From Sheena Wellington :


Lunchtime Recital with Alan Brown, singer – online at 1pm today!


Alan Brown is a singer and songwriter with a wide experience of folk clubs, festivals, concerts, ceilidhs and competitions (winning the Scottish Folk Directory ‘Songwriter’ award on two occasions.)

His parallel careers have included teaching, journalism (Scots Magazine, Irish Music, Living Tradition), compering, radio presenting and ceilidh band calling. He is also a published novelist.

Born and brought up in ‘The Old Dundee’ he lives near the historic village of Dull (yes, the one paired with Boring, Oregon) in Highland Perthshire.

A free event and all welcome!

Topic: Lunchtime Recital with Alan Brown, singer

Time: Nov 3, 2021 01:00 PM London

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84067174263

Meeting ID: 840 6717 4263



Building Bridges Symposium

Al-Maktoum College is hosting its sixth Building Bridges Symposium this Thursday (4th November), on the theme of ‘Together for Our Planet’.


Register for your free virtual place on its Eventbrite page here.

Tackling issues of climate change and environmental justice requires the worlds’ societies and individuals to come together in common pursuit.

In conjunction with Scottish Interfaith Week 2021, it is hosting a free online event featuring experts within the field of sustainability and climate change alongside highly regarded academics. With the theme of ‘Together for our Planet’ also tying with the COP26 (United Nations Climate Change Conference 2021), the Building Bridges Symposium asks how faith, ethics and science can influence change in this global environmental crisis, inspiring and empowering adherents to action.

Scottish Interfaith Week provides an opportunity for interfaith groups, faith communities, schools, organisations and local communities across the country to celebrate Scotland’s religious diversity by planning events that bring people together to promote dialogue, understanding and co-operation between Scotland’s diverse religious communities and cultures.

For more information, please email events@almcollege.ac.uk


Weekly Road Report – West End Ward #dundeewestend

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL – WEEKLY ROAD REPORT


REPORT FOR WEST END WARD – WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2021

Perth Road (west of Glamis Road) – temporary traffic lights from Thursday 4 to Saturday 6 November for City Fibre work.

Glamis Road (at Blackness Road) – temporary traffic lights from Monday 1 to Thursday 4 November for City Fibre work.

Forthcoming Roadworks

Nethergate (South Marketgait to Tay Street Lane) – closed westbound overnight (7.30pm – 6.30am) on Monday 8 November for Scottish Water work.

Riverside Drive (at Perth Road) – temporary traffic lights on Monday 8 November for 2 days for City Fibre works.

Lochee Road (Smellies Lane to North Marketgait) – closed eastbound from Monday 8 November for 5 days for Virgin Media work.

Glamis Drive (Glamis Road to Invergowrie Drive), Eton Street and Elliot Road (Blackness Road to Cambridge Street) – closed from Thursday 11 November for 10 days for facilitating City Fibre duct installation works.

Lochee Road (Polepark Road to Dudhope Terrace) – closed northbound on Sunday 14 November for Scottish Water work.

Strawberrybank – closed at Perth Road (for a distance of 40metres) from Monday 15 November for 6 weeks for chimney repairs.

Briarwood Terrace – closed from Tuesday 16 November for 2 days for carriageway resurfacing.


Getting things done – Miller’s Wynd car park #dundeewestend


There have recently been complaints about some cars being parked inappropriately in the Miller’s Wynd car park, outside designated spaces and on the wood barking to the front of the community fridge.

I raised this with the council’s parking team on behalf of residents.



Getting things done – Riverside Drive #dundeewestend


Some weeks ago, I had a site visit with a member of West End Community Council and a City Council officer about several issues on Riverside Drive.

We agreed that some cycle parking provision just east of the car park at the Bridgeview Station Restaurant would be a good idea, particularly as there is plenty space for this.

I raised this with the City Development Department at the council and received a positive response.    The Senior Project Officer, Active Travel Strategy has now advised further :

“I am working on a wider cycle parking project which focuses on the city centre and I aim to fold the installation at Bridgeview into that wider package of works.

I have to complete the wider project by March 31st 2022 but I intend to have the work completed before then. I will of course provide you with a further update once I have more definite timescales from the contractors.”