Blether Tay-Gither – Storytelling in Dundee

From Blether Tay-Gither :

Our January Blether will be on Tuesday 30th January at 7pm at our new venue – The Butterfly Café, 28 Commercial Street.

The theme this month is “Resolutions.”

Hope to see some of you there – all welcome!

Weekly Road Report – West End Ward #dundeewestend

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL – WEEKLY ROAD REPORT

REPORT FOR WEST END WARD – SATURDAY 27 AND SUNDAY 28 JANUARY 2018

Nethergate (West Marketgait to Park Place) – closed on Sunday 28 January for crane lifting works.

REPORT FOR WEST END WARD – WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 29 JANUARY 2018

A85 Riverside Drive – prohibition of right turn from westbound lane of Riverside Drive into Riverside approach and prohibition of right turn from Riverside Approach in to Riverside Drive for one week for works to the sea wall. Prohibitions will only be in place when required.

Riverside Drive at Dundee Railway Station – eastbound nearside lane closure for 6 weeks for footway works.

Tullideph Road (at City Road) – lane closure for one week for Scottish Hydro Electric cable works.

Forthcoming Roadworks

Lochee Road (Polepark Road to Gardners Lane) – closed on Sunday 11 February for Scottish Water reinstatement works.

Glamis Road * (Blackness Road to Dickson Avenue) – off-peak (7.30pm – 6.30am) temporary traffic lights on Thursday 15 and Friday 16 February, then closed from Monday 19 February for up to 10 days for footway and tree works.

* Glamis Road at this section was originally to be closed from Monday 29 January for 10 days for forestry and footway works. I queried both residents’ access and bus diversion arrangements and on the latter matter, the council decided to put back the works to mid-February to enable discussions and agreement with the bus companies on diversions for the services 5, 73 and 204. I will do an update on this closure in the next few days.

Handrail extension – Pennycook Lane – now in place #dundeewestend

In September, I highlighted that, at the request of residents, I had asked the City Council to add a short extension to the handrail down the east side of the pavement of Pennycook Lane – at Pennycook Court sheltered housing – so the rail would go right down to the flat pavement of Perth Road.

I am pleased to say this was agreed to and has now been installed – see below :

Nethergate – Public Notice #dundeewestend

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 crane lifting works being carried out HEREBY PROHIBIT the driving of any vehicle in Nethergate (from West Marketgait to Park Place), Dundee.

This notice comes into effect on Sunday 28th January 2018 for one day.

Pedestrian thoroughfare will be maintained.

Alternative routes for vehicles are available via West Marketgait /Hawkhill by- pass/Perth Road and reverse.

For further information contact 433168.

Executive Director of City Development

Dundee City Council

Apple Pruning Session at Ninewells Community Garden #dundeewestend

There’s an apple pruning session at Ninewells Community Garden tomorrow – Thursday 25th January – from 1pm to 3pm.

It is a relaxed and informal pruning session at this lovely garden and no experience is necessary.

Tools and training will be provided.

Please wear suitable clothing and some sturdy footwear.

Meet at Ninewells Community Garden, set in the Arboretum at Ninewells Hospital near Maggie’s Centre.

For more information please contact 0754 074 6075 or e-mail facilitator@ninewellsgarden.org.uk.