Lovely #Dundee views!

Earlier this month, I posted some great Tay Road Bridge & V&A Dundee photos taken by a very talented West End resident.

She has kindly sent me some other local views, which are fantactic!





Scotland’s Garden Scheme – visit this weekend! #dundeewestend

Just a reminder that this weekend sees Frances and John Dent in Glamis Drive open their lovely garden to residents as part of Scotland’s Gardens Scheme, with new arrangements to comply with coronavirus routemap rules.
Not only is a visit to the garden a pleasure – it also helps raise funds for charity.
You can get full details of when the garden is open today and tomorrow here.




Temporary traffic order – Blackness Road


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 BT cable repair works being carried out HEREBY PROHIBIT the driving of any vehicle in Blackness Road (from its junction with Bellfield Street to approx. 25 metres east), Dundee.

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

Pedestrian thoroughfare will be maintained.

Alternative routes for vehicles are available Bellfield Street / Hawkhill / Horsewater Wynd / Guthrie Street / Urquhart Street / Blackness Road.

For further information contact 433082.


Executive Director of City Development

Dundee City Council




Harris Education and Recreation Association – new Zoom classes! #dundeewestend

The next HERA – Harris Education & Recreation Association block of Zoom classes will run in November, with most classes on Wednesday evenings and a couple on Mondays.


Online enrolment for the range of classes will be available on www.heradundee.org from 21st October to 28th October.

Don’t miss out – full detils here!



Getting things done – Victoria Park #dundeewestend

I am grateful to the local resident who contacted me recently to say that a young Rowan tree in Victoria Park had been damaged.

I reported this to environment management who very promptly resolved matters.   My thanks to the forestry team for a very efficient response.

Before :


After :