Getting things done – Morven Terrace #dundeewestend

Residents have recently again raised with me pedestrian safety concerns in Morven Terrace towards the junction with Tullideph Road, particularly on the bend in the road as you enter into the residents’ parking area near the start of the street.

I raised this with the City Council and have now been advised by the Team Leader in the council’s Network Management Team as follows :

“I will arrange to add this location to this of locations to have further inspections.”


Getting things done – Seafield Road #dundeewestend

I have received residents’ complaints about the state of parts of the Seafield Road pavements – north of Cherry Blossom Nursery – and I raised this with the council’s Roads Maintenance Partnership.

I have received the following response about repairs that will now take place :

“An order has been raised to re-set six slabs in Seafield Road.”


Getting things done – Seabraes bridge lift #dundeewestend

Since the Seabraes bridge opened in 2015, I have had to report numerous lift breakdowns to the City Council and there have again been problems recently.

I have now been updated by the Team Leader in Dundee City Council’s City Development Department Infrastructure Team, as follows :

“Following discussion with our internal property colleagues, the recent fault with the lift has been with the landing call buttons ‘which when pressed’ have not called the lift as highlighted by your constituents. 

I have been advised that the buttons were recently replaced, however this has not completely resolved the problem. 

Lift engineers attended site last week and gave (remote) access to the lifts software which allowed the control board manufacturer to look at what was going on with the programming. 

They have presented a couple of ideas which they are currently trying at the moment.  If all else fails, then the control panel may need to be replaced.”

I am keen to ensure there is a robust solution as the number of breakdowns over approaching five years has been significant.


West End Local Community Planning Partnership meeting


The West End Local Community Planning Partnership is a quarterly meeting at which representatives from different council departments, councillors and representatives from other organisations like police, fire and rescue and the NHS to discuss local issues and matters of concern and also let local residents raise issues, ask questions and have their say.

The next meeting is at Blackness Library this Thursday – 6th February – at 2pm :

AGENDA

1. Welcome and Apologies

2. Minute of Meeting  of  21st November 2019 and Matters Arising

3. Residents’ Parking – Consultation Plan

4. Local Community Plan

5. Dundee Partnership Funding Allocation

6. Best Value Audit 2020

7. Partner Updates

8. Dates of Future Meetings:

7th May (7pm), venue to be confirmed. Theme – Population/Deprivation, Understanding the West End Community
6th August (7pm)
5th November (2pm)

Walkabout dates 30th April and 29th October; location(s) to be confirmed.


Funding opportunity for older peoples’ groups

Older People Engaging Needs funding – closing date of Friday 21st February :