Michael’s weekly ward surgeries #dundeewestend


As the school Christmas holidays continue, Michael’s weekly ward surgeries at Harris Academy and the West End campus (St Joseph’s RC and Victoria Park Primary Schools) do not take place today.

Please call us on Dundee 459378 if you have any local issues or problems we can assist with.

Our surgeries return next week – Fraser’s on Tuesday 10th January;  Michael’s on Thursday 12th January.



Temporary Traffic Order – Glamis Drive


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 SGN mains replacement works. The Order is expected to be in force for four weeks from 9 January 2023. Its maximum duration in terms of the Act is eighteen months.

The effect of the Order is to prohibit temporarily all eastbound vehicular traffic in Glamis Drive from (1) Hazel Avenue to Glamis Road and (2) Invergowrie Drive to Hazel Avenue.

Access for residents will be maintained.

An alternative route will be available via (1) Hazel Avenue, Glamis Terrace and Glamis Road and (2) Invergowrie Drive, Perth Road and Glamis 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 433082.



Fraser’s weekly ward surgeries #dundeewestend

As its the school Christmas holidays, Fraser’s usual Tuesday surgeries at Ancrum Road Primary School and Blackness Library do not take place, but we can be contacted at any time on Dundee 459378.



Coach stop at Greenmarket #dundeewestend

We have in recent months received complaints about Greenmarket coach/bus stop.


The coaches to Edinburgh Airport and numerous coaches including holiday ones leave from there.

There’s no bus shelter and it is very exposed – so we asked the City Council if it would consider provision of a shelter at this location.

The Team Leader, Parking & Sustainable Transport advised us :

“Unfortunately there is currently no budget available for new bus shelters.

We are in on-going discussion with a number of different coach operators about suitable locations for long distance coach operations serving Dundee and our request is that they look to use the Seagate Bus Station where a full range of passenger waiting facilities are already provided. Stagecoach East Scotland who own the bus station have indicated a general willingness to accommodate different coach operators.

On a practical note, at Greenmarket, the Ember coach drivers allow passengers to board for up to 15 minutes before the coach’s scheduled departure time, thus minimising time that would be spent outside in inclement weather.”

The lack of a budget for new bus shelters in a city of 150 000 residents is a real concern and shows the impact of years of poor council budget settlements by Scottish Government.


Happy New Year everyone!


… from Councillor Michael Crichton and Bailie Fraser Macpherson