Temporary Traffic Order - West Park Road

From the City Council :

THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1)

THE DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL AS TRAFFIC AUTHORITY being satisfied that traffic on the road should be prohibited by reason of BT duct installation works being carried out HEREBY PROHIBIT the driving of any vehicle in West Park Road (northbound between Perth Road and St Johnswood Terrace), Dundee.

This notice comes into effect on Monday 3 September 2018 for 2 working days.

Pedestrian thoroughfare will be maintained.

Alternative routes for vehicles are available via Perth Road / Glamis Road / Blackness Road.

For further information contact 433082.

Executive Director of City Development

Dundee City Council

Balgay Bowling Club Fun Day! #dundeewestend

Getting things done - Dunmore Gardens #dundeewestend

Having had complaints from residents about the state of the road surface in Dunmore Gardens, I raised these concerns with the City Council's Roads Maintenance Partnership and have now received the following positive response :

"An order has been raised by the Road Maintenance Partnership inspector for pothole repairs in Dunmore Gardens with a timescale for completion of approximately thirty days."

Blether Tay-Gither - Storytelling in Dundee

From Blether Tay-Gither :

Our August Blether will be tonight - Tuesday 28th August - at 7pm at The Butterfly Café, 28 Commercial Street.

The Theme this month is CARING FOR THE EARTH.

We will be joined by Anita Peggie, an apprentice storyteller from Fife  who will be sharing some tales with us but there will be plenty opportunity for others to share their own tales.

  

Hope to see some of you there – all welcome!

Weekly Road Report - West End Ward #dundeewestend

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL - WEEKLY ROAD REPORT

REPORT FOR WEST END WARD - WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 27 AUGUST 2018

Riverside Drive (at Riverside Approach) – temporary traffic lights and Riverside Approach closed southbound for 2 weeks for gas main renewal.

Clayhills Drive – temporary traffic lights from Wednesday 29 August for one week for Scottish Water mains repair.

Forthcoming Roadworks

West Park Road (Perth Road to St Johnswood Terrace) – closed northbound on Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 September for BT duct installation.

Police Community Surgeries in the West End #dundeewestend

The next West End Police Surgeries take place tomorrow - details below - all welcome!

Getting things done - Roseangle #dundeewestend

I recently raised, with the City Council's Roads Maintenance Partnership, concerns on behalf of residents about the state of part of the north side of Roseangle.

I have now received the following positive response :

"An order has been raised by the Road Maintenance Partnership inspector for a pothole to be carried out with a timescale for completion of approximately thirty days."

Dundee Money Action - Open Day

You're invited to join us on the 28th August to hear about the work of Dundee Money Action!

This event is for anyone working directly with a client group in Dundee such as support workers, community NHS staff, front line workers or charity drop-in workers. 

Dundee Money Action is an innovative partnership project working across Dundee, delivering ongoing support for Dundee citizens to enable them to be more in charge of their money :

• dealing with debts

• building money management skills

• looking at home energy use

• assisting with benefits

• and connecting people to support and interest groups amongst other activities

Please book to come and meet the project team at The Friary, Tullideph Road on Tuesday 28th August - hear some case studies, find out more about the work of the project, the benefits to your client group, and how you can be involved and connect your clients to our workers.

The same event will run 5 times over the course of the day - 1hr sessions starting at 9.30am, 11am, 1pm, 2.30pm, 4pm, so you will be able to book a session to fit around your diary commitments. 

Please book your free ticket using Eventbrite here.

WECSH Come & Try Open Day this Sunday #dundeewestend

Harris Education and Recreation Association - HERA new classes #dundeewestend

Here's the details of the upcoming evening classes from HERA - together with information about enrolment night - click on the images below to enlarge and also more details are available here :

50 Shades of Tay – A Flash Fiction Celebration

Dundee Writing Group, the Nethergate Writers, has published a new volume of flash fiction. 

50 Shades of Tay comprises fifty 50-word pieces of prose and poetry that celebrate people and places along the Tay. 

There’s something for everyone in this pocket-sized book.   From memories of the Fifie, to sledging on the Law; reflections on the river to the wonders of karaoke at Dundee’s Club Bar.

Nethergate Writers collaborated with local design studio, Pulse North, to create images to accompany some of the pieces and a striking cover design that takes its visual cues from the river.

The book will be launched at Waterstones Dundee at 6pm this Thursday - 23rd August - and the Nethergate Writers invite readers old and new to join them in celebrating their favourite Shades of Tay.

Mini Kickers at Harris Academy #dundeewestend

Riverside Nature Park event today #dundeewestend

Weekly Road Report - West End Ward #dundeewestend

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL - WEEKLY ROAD REPORT

REPORT FOR WEST END WARD – SATURDAY 18 AND SUNDAY 19 AUGUST 2018

All Under One Banner Parade – rolling road closure on Saturday 18 August affecting the following streets:  Arbroath Road, Princes Street, King Street, Cowgate, Panmure Street, Meadowside, Reform Street, High Street, Nethergate, Perth Road, Roseangle, Riverside Approach, North Marketgait and East Marketgait.

West Marketgait (Nethergate to Westport) – northbound nearside lane closure on Sunday 19 August for Scottish Water manhole repairs.

REPORT FOR WEST END WARD - WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 20 AUGUST 2018

Riverside Drive (at Riverside Approach) – temporary traffic lights and Riverside Approach closed southbound for 3 weeks for gas main renewal.

Forthcoming Roadworks

West Park Road (Perth Road to St Johnswood Terrace) – closed northbound on Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 September for BT duct installation.

Getting things done - Lime Street/Glenagnes Street #dundeewestend

Last week I had a site visit with some Logie area residents about a number of local issues.

One of these was the damaged state of the roadway at the junction of Lime Street/Glenagnes Street - see below :

I raised this with the council's Roads Maintenance Partnership and have now received the following positive response :

"The inspection has been out to visit the location and has raised CAT 3 orders to have the potholes filled."

33rd Annual General Meeting of the One World Centre

You are warmly invited to attend the 33rd Annual General Meeting of the One World Centre on Tuesday 21st August which is to be held in Lecture Theatre 1 (LT1) on the ground floor of the Dalhousie Building on University of Dundee’s main campus.  Staff and committee members will be welcoming attendees from 5.15pm with a group photo planned before the talk at 5.30pm.

This year we are very fortunate to have Dr. Husam AlWaer, Senior Lecturer at the University of Dundee, joining us to talk about his research on the urbanism of refugee camps.  Often considered as temporary places built in response to a crisis, the truth is that these camps exist for years, and Dr. AlWaer will show that when refugees can make changes to their space, they can make changes to their lives.

The AGM is built around the idea that everyone has a story, and along with Dr. AlWaer, One World Centre will celebrate the differences that can be made by sharing stories; stories that we hear and stories we are a part of.  With this in mind, we will hold a collection on behalf of Lend With Care - www.lendwithcare.org - which provides access to sustainable funds and allows recipients to change their own story.

From 6.30pm there will be refreshments and information about One World World Centre, including Annual Reports.  Membership forms and Nomination forms for the Management Committee will be available throughout the evening.

Spaces are limited so please click here to book your place now.

Temporary Traffic Order - All Under One Banner

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 the All Under One Banner parade travelling through Dundee.  The Order is expected to be in force for one day on 18 August 2018.  Its maximum duration in terms of the Act is eighteen months.

The effect of the Order will be to prohibit temporarily all vehicular from 1230 hours in (1) Arbroath Road from Dalkeith Road to Albert Street, (2) Princes Street from Arbroath Road to King Street, (3) King Street from Princes Street to Cowgate, (4) Cowgate from King Street to Murraygate, (5) Panmure Street from Murraygate to Meadowside, (6) Meadowside from Panmure Street to Reform Street, (7) Reform Street from Meadowside to High Street, (8) High Street from Reform Street to Nethergate, (9) Nethergate from High Street to Perth Road, (10) Perth Road from Nethergate to Roseangle, (11) Roseangle from Perth Road to Riverside Approach, (12) Riverside Approach from Roseangle to Riverside Drive, (13) North Marketgait from Ladywell Roundabout to King Street and (14) East Marketgait from Seagate Roundabout to Seagate.

Pedestrian access and vehicular access to premises will be maintained where possible.

Please forward any comments you may have regarding this proposal to the Network Management Team, City Development Department, Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street, Dundee, DD1 1LS.   If you have any queries please call 433275.

Xplore Dundee has given me the following bus diversion information for the afternoon of Saturday 18th August, insofar as it affects services travelling through parts of the West End :

West End Ward Surgeries #dundeewestend

With the school holidays over today, my West End Ward surgeries start again later this week – on Thursday :

These are : 

• Mitchell Street Centre - Mitchell Street (The Base) - Mondays – 4.20pm (prompt) (except school holidays)

• Harris Academy (Reception Area) - Mondays – 4.50 pm (prompt) (except school holidays)

• Blackness Primary School (Staff Room) - Thursdays - 6.15 pm (prompt) (except school holidays)

All West End Ward residents welcome and no appointment necessary!

Weekly Road Report - West End Ward #dundeewestend

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL - WEEKLY ROAD REPORT

REPORT FOR WEST END WARD - WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 13 AUGUST 2018

Riverside Drive (at Riverside Approach) – temporary traffic lights for 3 weeks and prohibition of right turn from Barnetts Garage for 2 weeks for gas main renewal.  Riverside Approach open until this phase is complete.

All Under One Banner Parade – rolling road closure on Saturday 18 August affecting the following streets:  Arbroath Road, Princes Street, King Street, Cowgate, Panmure Street, Meadowside, Reform Street, High Street, Nethergate, Perth Road, Roseangle, Riverside Approach, North Marketgait and East Marketgait.

West Marketgait (Nethergate to West Port) – northbound nearside lane closure on Sunday 19 August for Scottish Water manhole repairs.

Move More Dundee

Hogmanay Celebrations Grant Scheme

From the City Council :

Dundee City Council has allocated money from its Common Good Fund to continue its grant scheme to support groups that wish to organise community events to celebrate Hogmanay.

Applications are invited from Dundee based community groups and cultural organisations which are planning to organise non-commercial celebrations to mark Hogmanay. The celebrations do not have to be on Hogmanay itself, but can take place between Saturday, 29th December 2018 and Thursday, 3rd January 2019.

This year, we are particularly looking for applications that :

- Involve a wide range of the local community

- Give a sense that it is Hogmanay that is being celebrated

- Have the potential to develop community spirit and additional joint activities going forward into 2019

The application form can be found at www.tinyurl.com/hogmanay-dundee or requested via email to Paul Davies paul.davies@dundeecity.gov.uk.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 30th September, and the decision making group will then meet in October.

Volunteer opportunity with the MS Therapy Centre in Peddie Street

M S Therapy Centre (Tayside) Ltd

Unit 12b Peddie Street

Dundee DD1 5LB

TELEPHONE: 01382 566283

e-mail - info@taysidemstherapy.co.uk

Social Support/Chamber Volunteers Wanted

This is an opportunity to undertake a satisfying and rewarding role as part of our team of volunteers, working in our friendly therapy centre while providing an extremely useful and appreciated service to the community. 

We are looking for volunteers who are available for a couple of hours on Saturday, either morning or afternoon.

We ask that you are physically fit, friendly and caring to offer our members, who are attending for Oxygen Therapy, social support by welcoming them on arrival, by preparing and serving refreshments, chatting and generally providing a secure, relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. 

We would also like you to provide support to our chamber operator.  Full training will be provided.

If you are interested and would like more information, please get in touch (tel 01382 566283) or drop an email to sheila@taysidemstherapy.co.uk

Public Art Uploadathon

From the Curator of Museum Services at the University of Dundee :

We need your help to record Dundee’s amazing collection of public art!

Over the summer we’ve been working with volunteers to map and photograph artworks across Dundee, and we now have over 400 on our list! Now we need your help to upload images and information onto Historic Environment Scotland's Urban Detectives website. 

We’re holding a special uploadathon (is that a word? It is now!) in the Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee on Saturday 11th August 10am-1pm. 

The event will take place in IT suite 1G01 so everyone will have access to a PC to add data and pictures to the site. 

You can either bring your own images of public art in Dundee or use the ones our volunteers have already taken. 

Don't worry if you've never used Urban Detectives before - it's very simple and we can take you through the process. 

The event runs over 3 hours but please come for as much or as little of that time as you like. 

Refreshments will be provided to keep us all going!

Please book a place here.     Please also note - if you have not already done so, you will need to register as an Urban Detective BEFORE the event here.

Friends of Wighton event today

From Sheena Wellington :

Wighton Heritage Centre

Today - Wednesday 8th August - 1.15pm – 1.45pm

Lunchtime Recital with Kirsty Law

For the third of our Year of Young People Lunchtime Recitals we are delighted to welcome the wonderful Kirsty Law.

Kirsty Law is an innovative young vocalist and song-maker based in Edinburgh.   The mainstay of her musical education came from learning Scots ballads and folk songs from tradition bearers such as Sheila Stewart, Cathal McConnell and Margaret Bennett.

Today she draws on this experience in her own composition, often writing in a ‘patchwork’ style, layering and combining original and traditional melodies, poems and text - and incorporating contemporary sounds alongside her rich Scots vocal. Her song ‘Hymn For A Shepherd’ has been mentioned in the Scottish Parliament and she has released two albums and one EP.

Working with artists of different mediums has come to be the lifeblood of her work - performing alongside poets, storytellers and sound artists as well as responding to the work of contemporary visual artists and filmmakers. 

   

Admission free, but our shiny pink piggybank welcomes donations!

Family Fun Day at Lochee Park today - all welcome!

Weekly Road Report - West End Ward #dundeewestend

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL - WEEKLY ROAD REPORT

REPORT FOR WEST END WARD - WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 6 AUGUST 2018

Riverside Drive (at Riverside Approach) – temporary traffic lights for 4 weeks and prohibition of right turn from Barnetts Garage for 2 weeks for gas main renewal.  Riverside Approach open until this phase is complete.

Glamis Drive (Hazel Drive to Hillside Road) – closed on Monday 6 August for Scottish Water manhole repair.

Forthcoming Roadworks

All Under One Banner Parade – rolling road closure on Saturday 18 August affecting the following streets:  Arbroath Road, Princes Street, King Street, Cowgate, Panmure Street, Meadowside, Reform Street, High Street, Nethergate, Perth Road, Roseangle, Riverside Approach, North Marketgait and East Marketgait.

Sunday Band Concert at Magdalen Green #dundeewestend

The last Sunday Bandstand Concert of the 2018 season on the Magdalen Green Bandstand takes place today - Sunday 5th August - at 2pm.

The Forfar Instrumental Band will be playing - all welcome - don't miss it!

Temporary Traffic Order - Glamis Drive #dundeewestend

From the City Council :

THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1)

THE DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL AS TRAFFIC AUTHORITY being satisfied that traffic on the road should be prohibited by reason of Scottish water manhole repair works being carried out HEREBY PROHIBIT the driving of any vehicle in Glamis Drive (from Hazel Drive to Hillside Road), Dundee.

This notice comes into effect on Monday 6 August 2018 for 1 day.

Pedestrian thoroughfare will be maintained.

Alternative routes for vehicles are available via Hazel Drive / Glamis Terrace / Glamis Road.

For further information contact 433082.

Executive Director of City Development

Dundee City Council

Getting things done - Hawkhill by-pass #dundeewestend

Residents have expressed concern to me about how overgrown the north side of the Hawkhill by-pass is - see below :

This is unsightly and detracts from the adjacent nicely maintained planted/seating area at the Bellfield Street/Hawkhill junction, opposite the Whitehall Theatre.

I have asked the council's environment management in Neighbourhood Services if this can be attended to.

West End Community Police Surgery #dundeewestend

The next West End community police surgery takes place tonight - details below and all residents welcome :

Friends of Wighton event today

From Sheena Wellington :

Wighton Heritage Centre, Central Library 

For the second of our Year of Young People Lunchtime Recitals,  the Ciar Milne Trio play at the Wighton Centre today - Wednesday 1st August - 1.15pm to 1.45pm.

These three very talented Dundee school pupils - Dundee music maestro Kenny Christie describes them as "fab"- are Ciar Milne, small/border pipes, Hannah Dineen, fiddle, and Robbie Lamond, guitar.

Hannah and Ciar have been playing together since September 2017. As well as playing in the Dundee Schools’ Spring Concerts, they played in Würzburg, Germany in May, as part the Dundee-Würzburg twinning programme. Since then, the trio has been doing gigs for Dundee City Council including the Educational Institute of Scotland’s Annual General Meeting and the World Kanzen Karate Championships President’s Dinner.

Admission is free though our shiny pink piggy-bank will be happy to receive donations!