Police Community Surgeries in the West End #dundeewestend
The next West End Police Surgery takes place at Blackness Library tomorrow – Monday – details below :
September West End Community Council meeting – agenda #dundeewestend
WEST END COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER 2017 AT 7.00PM
LOGIE AND ST JOHN`S (CROSS) PARISH CHURCH HALL
(ENTER FROM SHAFTESBURY TERRACE – OFF BLACKNESS AVENUE)
1. WELCOME, INTRODUCTIONS AND APOLOGIES
2. MINUTE OF MEETING 13TH JUNE 2017 AND MATTERS ARISING
3. POLICE SCOTLAND UPDATE
4. REPORT FROM HARRIS ACADEMY – BARRY MILLAR
5. PERTH ROAD ROADWORKS UPDATE
6. WECC HIT LIST
7. PLANNING UPDATE
8. CORRESPONDENCE
9. OTHER MEETINGS ATTENDED ON BEHALF OF WECC
10. AOCB – MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC INPUT
11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Tuesday 10th OCTOBER 2017
Light refreshments will be provided.
Handrail extension promised – Pennycook Lane #dundeewestend
Some ten years ago, at my request, the City Council provided a handrail down the east side of the pavement of Pennycook Lane – at Pennycook Court sheltered housing – given the steep gradient of the pavement there and the number of elderly pedestrians – see right :
Residents recently pointed out that it would be helpful if a short extension was added to the south end of the rail to take the rail right down to the flat pavement of Perth Road.
I asked the City Council if this could be provided and I am pleased to say this was agreed to. I recently asked for a timescale for installation and have now been advised by the City Development Department as follows :
“This is in hand and I am waiting on a date from the blacksmith for the works to be undertaken.”
Pothole repairs – Dunmore Gardens #dundeewestend
I recently received complaints about the quality of pothole repairs in Dunmore Gardens and therefore asked the Roads Maintenance Partnership to re-inspect these.
I have now received the following response :
‘The repairs were inspected and I note that these pothole repairs do not have a film of bond coat painted on the existing road surface prior to filling which will affect the long term adhesion and therefore durability, and I will take this matter up internally.
DCC Actionable Pothole Definition: “A surfacing defect will become actionable when it is greater than 300mm in diameter, the leading edge of a raised or depressed vertical face is proud of the immediately adjacent surfacing by 20mm on footways and 40mm on carriageways.”
The material specified for use in carriageway pothole repairs is chosen to suit a depth of 40mm, or greater. By trying to carry out a repair to a defect of insufficient depth the material sits proud and fretts at the edges as the aggregate within the material cannot fit in the depression once compacted. If we use smaller aggregate then there is insufficient strength in the material to resist expected vehicular loading.
Dunmore Gardens, when assessed in comparison to other adopted residential streets throughout the city, is in fair condition and therefore a proposed timescale for resurfacing in year 2020/21 is in my opinion reasonable.’
The road surface is in poor shape and I have made the point that the road needs resurfacing far earlier than this – I will continue to press this matter.
Temporary Traffic Order – Kirsty Semple Way
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 carriageway resurfacing works. The Order is expected to be in force for 10 days from 11 September 2017. Its maximum duration in terms of the Act is eighteen months.
The effect of the Order is to prohibit temporarily all vehicular traffic in Kirsty Semple Way between James Arnott Drive and Tom McDonald Avenue.
This Order only affects buses and taxis as no other vehicles are permitted within this area.
No alternative route is available.
If you have any queries please contact the Network Management Team, City Development Department, Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street, Dundee, DD1 1LS or phone 433082.