We had a dreadfully busy Sunday between constituent replies (serves me right for going to Brighton! - backlog now cleared) and finishing FOCUS newsletter delivery (accomplished!) so blog is a day late. I suppose it sums up the power of a blog that the fact you are a day late with the next entry is mentioned by a lady at your surgery tonight!
OK then, chronological order:-
* BRIGHTON - Very enjoyable Institute Conference. Its the day job and it was great to see old friends. Here's me (second left) with good friends Colin, Bill & Julie - and Julie's just been elected Institute National Junior Vice President!
* CORONATION STREET - So Rosie and Craig didn't quite run off into the sunset together (you can tell the Council meetings were not too late tonight!) But the absolutely fantastic news is my inclusion as Corrieblog's Celebrity Fan (click on headline above!) - many thanks Flaming Nora, editor of Corrieblog!
* BACK TO BUSINESS - Recent issues as follows:
1 No Ball Games Sign missing on Magdalen Green - have reported.
2 Spoken with University of Dundee about shrubbery protruding onto footway on Nethergate just west of Park Place.
3 Missing drain covers in Step Row - reported to Planning & Transportation; also drainage grill on Perth Road near Ryehill Lane getting replaced following my complaint (it keeps falling off!)
4 No electronic information/bus timetables at the Waterstone's bus shelter/stop in Commercial Street - reported to City Council.
5 More HMO disturbances complaints over weekend; have reported - but forthcoming report to Planning & Transportation Committee will limit or "cap" HMOs - a sensible proposal.
* AND LASTLY - Finance Committee of Dundee City Council (which I chair) tonight agreed a very sensible proposal to extend discretionary rates relief to some charities. Good move.