A guid Hogmanay!

Auld Lang Syne

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,

And never brought to mind?

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,

And auld lang syne?

CHORUS:

For auld lang syne, my dear,

For auld lang syne,

We’ll tak a cup of kindness yet,

For auld lang syne!

And surely ye’ll be your pint-stowp,

And surely I’ll be mine,

And we’ll tak a cup o kindness yet,

For auld lang syne!

We twa hae run about the braes,

And pou’d the gowans fine,

But we’ve wander’d monie a weary fit,

Sin auld lang syne.

We twa hae paidl’d in the burn

Frae morning sun till dine,

But seas between us braid hae roar’d

Sin auld lang syne.

And there’s a hand my trusty fiere,

And gie’s a hand o thine,

And we’ll tak a right guid-willie waught,

For auld lang syne

Words adapted from a traditional song by Rabbie Burns (1759-96)

Dundee Youth Fund

The Dundee Youth Fund is now open for applications.

If you are part of a community group or organisation that works with young people, this fund may be for you.

Please see poster below with more information about the fund and contact details/QR codes on how to apply. The maximum bid is £2500.

Getting things done – Riverside recycling centre #dundeewestend

Following the recent latest flooding closures at Riverside recycling centre, including again yesterday, we sought assurances that steps were being taken to tackle the issue.

The Waste Service Manager at the City Council has now advised :

“We have been in discussion with council colleagues and we will look to consider further mitigations, for significant flooding being experienced during extreme flood events. This will include:

+ The existing drainage runs

+ The flood alleviation pumps

+ The Flood Emergency Plan

We will look to undertake this work as quickly as possible.”

Environmental improvements for Perth Road area – an update #dundeewestend

Residents will recall our update in September – www.dundeewestend.com/2022/09/environmental-improvements-for-perth.html – about consultation on possible environmental improvements for parts of the Perth Road shopping area – at the Sinderins ‘triangle’, Pennycook Lane in front of the police station and at the Miller’s Wynd car park.

We recently asked the City Council’s Head of Planning and Economic Development for an update on timescales and further consultation with the community and have been updated as follows :

“Considerable progress has been made in identifying projects within each of the five District Centres. However, there are some challenges around delivery and this is impacting on the pace at which projects are progressed.

This includes the need for public involvement and consultation in relation to projects; the capacity of Council staff to support project design due to high demands across a wide range of projects; the time involved in securing statutory approvals, for example traffic orders; the availability of contractors to undertake the works; and delays relating to the availability of some materials.

The projects proposed in Perth Road are:

Miller’s Wynd Park – Work to improve the surface and seating in front of the community fridge and provide planting/root protection for the trees.

Pennycook Lane – Work outside the police station to install planting and a seat.

Sinderins – Work at the Sinderins junction to install planting and seating.

Perth Road – Work to relocate the bus shelter at the post office.

The public consultation for each of these projects is largely complete and delivery is being arranged through the City Engineers. The projects will be completed during 2023.

The (initial) consultation for the Perth Road Projects was concluded at the end of September. The responses were then forwarded to the Landscape Architects and Engineers to produce final designs. I understand you have requested that these be brought back to the West End Community Council for further consultation. Only after that is complete will we be in a position to start the tender process.

There are challenges around delivery and this is impacting on the pace at which all projects throughout the City are progressed. There continues to be very substantial demand upon the resources available within the City Engineers and Landscape Architects and consequently the projects are regrettably progressing slower than we would like.”

We would add that the work to make the bus shelter at the post office more accessible will be undertaken fairly soon after the festive break.

Dundee Age Concern – more trustees wanted!

Fraser has been a board member of Dundee Age Concern for some years, the wonderful organisation that runs the Fiveways Club in Caird Avenue, that supports many older Dundee folk. He’s currently the board’s Vice-Chair.

The board is currently seeking additional board members – details below – please get in touch if you would like to get involved – many thanks!