Weekly Road Report – West End Ward #dundeewestend
DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL – WEEKLY ROAD REPORT
REPORT FOR WEST END WARD – WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2020
Riverside Drive at Tay Rail Bridge – narrow lanes for one week for landscaping works.
Friends of Wighton event
From Sheena Wellington :
Wednesday 5th February from 1.15pm – 1.45pm
Wighton Heritage Centre, Central Library
Lunchtime Recital with Robbie Fotheringham, storyteller
Robbie, founding member of Blether-Tay-Gither, Dundee’s Storytelling Group for Adults, keeps the tradition of oral storytelling alive.
She believes in inclusive storytelling; the story is always the star of the show and audiences are asked to contribute and participate therefore feeling a part of the story. Stories may originate from near or far; some are specially written for specific situations.
Robbie has also collaborated with other storytellers, presenting workshops at Dundee’s Women’s Festivals and takes part in the Scottish International Storytelling Festival each October.
Admission free, donations welcomed.
Fairtrade Fortnight Celebration
As part of Fairtrade Fortnight, the Dundee Fair Trade Forum is delighted to invite you to its event ‘Come on into Fairtrade’ at Birchwood Food Emporium – Cafe, 28 – 32 Commercial Street on Wednesday 26th February at 5.30pm.
This will be directly followed by the Dundee Fair Trade Forum’s Annual General Meeting, which you are all invited to attend.
Dundee is Scotland’s first Fairtrade City and the Forum would like to encourage and support more local businesses in sourcing Fairtrade products.
This event will include the opportunity to hear from Ian Alexander, owner of local business Birchwood Food Emporium – Cafe and Billy Miller from Scottish coffee supplier Coffee Conscience, about how Fairtrade is a ‘win win’ situation for all.
We hope to be joined also by a Fairtrade cocoa producer, celebrating this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight theme of a living wage for cocoa farmers. We can however promise the opportunity to enjoy some lovely samples of Fairtrade chocolate!
Getting things done – Park Place #dundeewestend
Residents have drawn to my attention the mess recently of Park Place near the Old Hawkhill junction – see photo below :
The bins here are a mix of council and commercial bins and I have contacted environment management at the City Council’s Neighbourhood Services requesting action to have the area tidied and necessary steps taken to ensure the area is kept clean in future.
Meet & Greet at Ninewells Hospital – volunteering opportunity
NHS Tayside is looking for volunteers :
“Based at the front door of Ninewells Hospital, you will be a point of contact welcoming people into the Hospital.
You will provide clear directional information to help people get to their appointment, signposting, or escorting patients or visitors.
This role is suited for people with good listening and communication skills. You will have a reasonable level of fitness, able to walk with visitors to their destination if required.
You must be reliable, have a helpful, friendly and courteous attitude, and be caring, sympathetic and sensitive. You will have a genuine interest in helping people. You will be able to work without direct supervision.”
The time commitment is one shift per week – 9am – 12 noon or 1pm – 4pm.
For further information call 740136 or e-mail volunteeringservice.tayside@nhs.net.