Public Art & Design Walking Tour – Blackness #dundeewestend

Tomorrow – Wednesday 6th July – at 2pm!

Dundee has an exceptional collection of over 600 sculptures, murals, mosaics and other forms of public art.

As part of the Public Art Dundee initiative, university museum curator Matthew Jarron will lead an informal walking tour round artworks in the Blackness area, including ceramics, murals and mosaics, many created as part of the pioneering Blackness Public Art Programme 1982-85.

Please meet outside the School of Life Sciences at the top end of Old Hawkhill.

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 01382 384310 in advance if you have any access requirements.

More information is available at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-art-design-walking-tour-blackness-tickets-360402041207


Temporary Traffic Order – Hillcrest Road

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 crane lifting works for a house development. The Order is expected to be in force for one month from 5 July 2022. Its maximum duration in terms of the Act is eighteen months.

The effect of the Order is to prohibit temporarily all vehicular traffic in Hillcrest Road at the full frontage of house number 23 and extending beyond that frontage for a distance of 15 metres or thereby in both an easterly and westerly direction.

The road is expected to be closed several times for no more than 2-3 days at any given time within the month.
An alternative route will be available via Marchfield Road, Middlebank Crescent, Hyndford Street, Blackness Avenue and in reverse.

If you have any queries, please contact the Network Management Team, City Development Department, Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street, Dundee, DD1 1LS or call 433168.


Gadgeteers summer reading challenge #dundeewestend

Blackness Library is running its Gadgeteers summer reading challenge and various workshops throughout the summer holidays.

Details below :




Weekly Road Report – West End Ward #dundeewestend

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL – WEEKLY ROAD REPORT


REPORT FOR THE WEST END WARD – SATURDAY 2 AND SUNDAY 3 JULY 2022

Lochee Road (approach to Dudhope roundabout) – off-peak inside lane closure for concrete pouring works on Saturday 2 July and Tuesday 5 July.

REPORT FOR THE WEST END WARD – WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 4 JULY 2022

South Tay Street – temporary traffic lights from Monday 27 June for 4 weeks for footway works.

Miller’s Wynd – closed at its junction with Hawkhill for major construction works. Start date Monday 27 June for 6 months.

City Road at Baxter Street – 3-way temporary traffic lights from Monday 4 July for 3 days for CityFibre works.

Thomson Street (Seafield Lane for 50m south) – closed Wednesday 6 July for 2 weeks for Scottish Water work.

Milnbank Road at Bank Mill Road – 2-way temporary traffic lights from Thursday 7 July for 3 days for CityFibre works.

Blackness Road (at Peddie Street) – temporary traffic lights Thursday 7 July for 2 weeks for Scotland Gas Network work.

Forthcoming Roadworks

Milnbank Road at Rosefield Street – 3-way temporary traffic lights from Monday 11 July for 3 days for CityFibre works.

Milnbank Road at Forest Park Road – 3-way temporary traffic lights from Thursday 14 July for 3 days for CityFibre works.

Hawkhill at Session Street – Lane closures from Monday 11 July for 5 days for CityFibre works.

Minto Place – closed from Monday 11 July for 5 days for carriageway resurfacing works.

West Marketgait crossing at West Bell Street – Lane closures from Wednesday 13 July for 2 nights for CityFibre works.

Pennycook Lane – closed from Wednesday 20 July for 3 days for carriageway resurfacing works.

Ninewells Avenue – closed from Monday 25 July for 10 days for carriageway resurfacing works.

Hillcrest Road closed at No. 23 for 1 month for redevelopment works on existing house – closures will be intermittent and each should last no more than several days.


Temporary Traffic Order – Thomson Street

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 Scottish Water sewer repair works. The Order is expected to be in force for two weeks from 6 July 2022. Its maximum duration in terms of the Act is eighteen months.

The effect of the Order is to prohibit temporarily all vehicular traffic in Thomson Street from Seafield Lane for a distance of 50 metres or thereby in a southerly direction.

An alternative route will be available via Perth Road, Roseangle and Magdalen Yard Road.

If you have any queries please contact the Network Management Team, City Development Department, Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street, Dundee, DD1 1LS or call Dundee 433082.