West End Surgeries #dundeewestend

With the October school holidays now over, it is back to West End Ward surgeries this coming week.   My Mitchell Street Centre and Harris Academy surgeries take place tomorrow.

My full surgery details are below – although I can also be contacted via esurgery@frasermacpherson.org.uk or phone me at home on 459378 anytime :




Temporary Traffic Order – Westfield Lane

From the City Council :

Dundee City Council proposes to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose of facilitating building repair works.  The Order is expected to be in force for 5 weeks from 22nd October 2019.  Its maximum duration in terms of the Act is eighteen months.
The effect of the Order is to prohibit temporarily all vehicular traffic in Westfield Lane for its entire length.
An alternative route will be available via Perth Road, Seafield Road and Seafield Road Car Park.
Please forward any comments you may have regarding this proposal to the Network Management Team, City Development Department, Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street, Dundee, DD1 1LS or call 433082.


Friends of Wighton event tomorrow!

From Sheena Wellington :

Wighton Heritage Centre, Central Library –  Saturday 19th October, 11am – noon.
Bob Knight, singer songwriter

Bob Knight makes a very welcome return to the Wighton.  

Aberdonian Bob is a fine and versatile singer, a powerful yet sensitive songwriter,  an accomplished instrumentalist and the possessor of a dry sense of humour.    

 A proud member of the traveller community, the traditional songs and lore of his people inform his work bringing a modern perspective to an ancient culture and a timeless richness to modern themes.

Doors open 10.30am – £5 admission, tea/coffee for small donation.


Art for All – Blackness Public Art Walking Tour #dundeewestend

Dundee has an exceptional collection of over 500 sculptures, murals, mosaics and other forms of public art.    

Taking place tomorrow, Friday 18th October at 2.30pm, this free informal walking tour by university museum curator Matthew Jarron is part of the University’s Festival of the Future, and will explore the role of public art in the cultural regeneration of Dundee, focusing on the pioneering Blackness Public Art Programme of the 1980s and the inclusion of artworks in the creation of play parks and other social amenities.

Please meet in the Lamb Gallery at the University of Dundee.     Participants take part in these walks at their own risk.     Please wear appropriate footwear.     There may be uneven surfaces and occasional stairs – please contact museum@dundee.ac.uk or 384310 in advance if you have any particular access requirements.   More details here.


University of Dundee Culture Day : Radical!

The University’s annual Culture Day takes place tomorrow – Wednesday 16th October.

It is a stimulating mix of talks and presentations across a wide-range of subjects united by a common theme. 

This year Culture Day celebrates its 15th birthday and like any stroppy teenager it is in a radical mood!   From radical politics to radicles in the soil, this stimulating event will definitely challenge the status quo. 
Admission is free and booking is not essential, but for catering purposes it would help if you could reserve a place via Eventbrite here :