New CCTV provision for Dundee's West End

After years of campaigning for improved CCTV provision in the West End, I am pleased to report progress has now been achieved, with agreement to provide an additional CCTV unit covering the Sinderins area.

At the moment CCTV provision only extends along Perth Road as far as the Roseangle junction and I have over a long period of time received requests from residents and local businesses for the CCTV provision to extend westwards.

We have a busy and vibrant district shopping area along Perth Road right up to Sinderins with a significant night-time economy with restaurants, pubs, etc, and having CCTV towards Sinderins would be greatly welcomed by the local community.

I recently discussed the matter at a meeting I had with new Chief Constable Kevin Mathieson who indicated that progress was being made on an extension of CCTV provision to Sinderins.

I have since received full details from the City Council and TACTRAN, the Regional Transport Partnership.

TACTRAN is funding this new CCTV provision through the bus punctuality improvement partnership primarily to improve traffic management and efficiency of the signals at Sinderins (as well as a similar project in Broughty Ferry) using pooled capital funding.

I have been advised that the high spec camera will also be suitable for police purposes as well as traffic. As the area is a conservation area, there will be a consultation period before installation but it is hoped to have the new CCTV camera in place later in the autumn.

I am very pleased at the progress with news on CCTV here although there will remain other parts of the area that would benefit from similar improvements in the future.