Getting things done - Scott Street/Pentland Avenue #dundeewestend

Following residents reporting the graffiti to us at the Scott Street to Pentland Avenue steps, we raised this with environment management at the council to ensure it was power-washed off.

West End ward surgeries update #dundeewestend

Just a reminder that our Tuesday ward surgeries today do not take place as it is during the school summer holidays.

However, we can be contacted at any time on 459378 or by email at westend@dundeelibdems.org.uk - many thanks!

Our surgeries return next Tuesday (19th) as the new school year starts next week.

Weekly Road Report – West End Ward #dundeewestend

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL – WEEKLY ROAD REPORT

REPORT FOR WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 11 AUGUST 2025

Scottish and Southern Energy Networks Elmwood Cable Renewal Scheme - temporary traffic lights and road closure from Tuesday 4 March for 19 weeks:

• Ancrum Road (at Peel Street) – temporary traffic lights for one week

A90 Kingsway West (at Myrekirk roundabout) – overnight (7.30pm to 5.30am) northbound lane closure on Monday 11 August for Street Lighting work.

Perth Road (at Rockfield Street) – temporary traffic lights on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 August for Scottish Water work.

Forthcoming Roadworks

Lochee Road (at Smellies Lane) – temporary traffic lights from 9.00am on Thursday 21 August to 6.00am on Friday 22 August for Scottish Water work.

Blinshall Street (at Douglas Street) – road closure from Monday 25 August for 5 days for carriageway patching works.

Fyffe Street (at Polepark Road) - road closure from Monday 25 August for 5 days for carriageway patching works.

Park Street – closed from 9.00am on Monday 1 September to 6.00am on Tuesday 2 September for Scottish Water work.

Lochee Road (at Park Street) – temporary traffic lights from 9.00am on Monday 1 September to 6.00am on Tuesday 2 September for Scottish Water work.

Forest Park Road - 1970 #dundeewestend

With thanks to George Smith and Dundee Memories, a great photo of Forest Park Road in 1970.

Pest Control service in Dundee

The City Council has a team of pest control officers who have a wide experience in delivering a full range of pest proofing and pest control treatments.

You can report pest control concerns online using the form at https://bit.ly/3pa7oe6

Further details of the service and contact details are available at www.dundeecity.gov.uk/service-area/city-development/planning-and-economic-development/pest-control

Childminding recruitment campaign in Dundee

The City Council is supporting the Scottish Childminding Association’s recruitment campaign to encourage Dundee people to consider taking up a career in childminding.

Advantages of flexible employability opportunities for local people to work from their own home, as well as the potential growth of childcare options for city families are being highlighted as benefits.

Funded training and support would be provided to successful applicants, who will also be able to access employability and Business Gateway support throughout the programme and into their self-employment journey.

The campaign features Dundee childminder Elaine Bruce, who runs Elaine’s Amazing Spaces.

Elaine worked in child education for 38 years and previously worked in a senior position in a nursery. She realised she could be a professional childminder, working from home with small numbers of children.

She said: “I’d thoroughly recommend childminding as a career. If you’ve got a passion for working with children, the opportunity is there to make a really great business.”

“I felt really supported by SCMA, particularly throughout the process of registration. I thought the one-to-one support available from SCMA was invaluable. Any problem or question, no matter how small, I received help so quickly. It’s really reassuring to have experts in childminding to refer to.”

Elaine explains that childminding brings great benefits for the children who take part.

“With smaller numbers involved in childminding, there’s lots of opportunity for the younger ones to learn together to share and play in wee groups. It’s an important part of learning – things like waiting their turn – and I believe being around children that aren’t their siblings is important.”

A dedicated SCMA Workforce Officer is assigned to each candidate to provide expert, one-to-one support through the process of registration with the Care Inspectorate. Personalisation of the process is integral to the progression of candidates, ensuring they feel fully informed about their future career in childminding, and means they are less likely to drop out.

Childminders provide high-quality childcare from their home that is nurturing and safe and also provides the flexibility for childminders and their ‘mindees’ to ‘get out and about so that children have chances to learn from real life experiences.

As with other childcare providers such as nurseries, childminders are guided by the Curriculum for Excellence and are required to follow the values and principles of the 'Getting It Right for Every Child' (GIRFEC) framework, which supports the health and wellbeing of children.

Graeme McAlister, Chief Executive, Scottish Childminding Association, said: “Childminding is a vital community asset providing local flexible childcare and family support which is so important in remote and rural communities.

"The Programme for Scotland’s Childminding Future is an important step towards addressing the urgent demand for high-quality childcare from parents and carers and recruiting childminders in areas where they are most needed.

"This is a fantastic opportunity for those living in these areas to access a wealth of support in setting up their own sustainable childminding business and to undertake a rewarding new career.”

You can read more at https://getstarted.childminding.org/

Street surgery tonight #dundeewestend

Although our usual Tuesday surgeries at local schools and Blackness Library do not take place during the school holidays, we are holding a Thursday street surgery tonight to speak with residents on any local issues or concerns they may have.

Should you have an issue you wish to discuss with us, e-mail us at westend@dundeelibdems.org.uk or call Dundee 459378 and we will be pleased to meet you - many thanks.

Magdalen Green band concert this Sunday! #dundeewestend

Forfar Instrumental Band performs on the Magdalen Green bandstand this Sunday - 10th August - at 2pm.

This is the first of the band's two concerts on the Green this month - the other will be on Sunday 24th August.

Many thanks to the Friends of Magdalen Green for all it did to organise this and the other August band concerts.

West End ward surgeries #dundeewestend

Just a reminder that our Tuesday surgeries today do not take place as it is during the school summer holidays.

However, we can be contacted at any time on Dundee 459378 or by email at westend@dundeelibdems.org.uk - many thanks!

Please note that our street surgeries on a Thursday will take place as normal.

Surgeries return on Tuesday 19th August once the schools are back.

Weekly Road Report – West End Ward #dundeewestend

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL – WEEKLY ROAD REPORT

REPORT FOR WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 4 AUGUST 2025

Scottish and Southern Energy Networks Elmwood Cable Renewal Scheme - temporary traffic lights and road closure from Tuesday 4 March for 19 weeks:

• Ancrum Road (at Peel Street) – temporary traffic lights for 2 weeks;

• Tullideph Road (City Road to Greenbank Place) – closed westbound for one week

• [Please see our previous Facebook posts regarding the delays to this].

Blackness Road (at Glenagnes Road) – temporary traffic lights Tuesday 5 August for 2 weeks for Scottish Water work.

Forthcoming Roadworks

Perth Road (at Rockfield Street) – temporary traffic lights on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 August for Scottish Water work.

Lochee Road (at Smellies Lane) – temporary traffic lights from 9.00am on Thursday 21 August to 6.00am on Friday 22 August for Scottish Water work.

Blinshall Street (at Douglas Street) – road closure from Monday 25 August for 5 days for carriageway patching works.

Fyffe Street (at Polepark Road) - road closure from Monday 25 August for 5 days for carriageway patching works.

Dundee West Station - 1915 #dundeewestend

With thanks to Bert Ritchie and Dundonian History for All, this is a fantastic historic photograph taken at Dundee West Station in 1915.

Togs - Children's Clothing Bank for Tayside - appeal #Dundee

Togs - Children's Clothing Bank for Tayside - is looking for new volunteers to join its team.

There is more information in its poster below and on its website at https://togs.care/volunteer

City Road Allotments Open Day tomorrow! #dundeewestend

The City Road Allotments are holding an open day tomorrow - Saturday 2nd August - between 11am and 3pm - all welcome!

West End street surgery tonight #dundeewestend

Although our usual Tuesday surgeries at local schools and Blackness Library do not take place during the school holidays, we are holding a Thursday street surgery tonight to speak with residents on any local issues or concerns they may have.

Should you have an issue you wish to discuss with us, e-mail us at westend@dundeelibdems.org.uk or call Dundee 459378 and we will be pleased to meet you - many thanks.

Another band concert this Sunday! #dundeewestend

It is great to see another band concert on the Magdalen Green Bandstand taking place this Sunday - 3rd August - at 2pm.

Performers are the superb Louisiana Fairytale Riverboat Jazz Band who will also have a concert on 31st August.

Many thanks go to the Friends of Magdalen Green who undertook all the necessary licensing permissions for additional band concerts this year - something the council used to do but sadly walked away from.

There will also be concerts from the Forfar Instrumental Band during August on the bandstand as well.

West End ward surgeries #dundeewestend

Just a reminder that our Tuesday surgeries today do not take place as it is during the school summer holidays.

However, we can be contacted at any time on Dundee 459378 or by email at westend@dundeelibdems.org.uk - many thanks!

Please note that our street surgeries on a Thursday will take place as normal.

Discover Together opportunity #Dundee

Discover Together is a programme to support parents into employment through a six-month paid role within NHS Tayside.

These positions will be supplementary, so customers can learn while they work and can be supported into flexible employment to balance work and family commitments.

Find out more at https://dvva.scot/news/referral-to-the-pilot-of-the-discover-together-programme-is-now-open

Nethergate #dundeewestend

A wonderful photo of the Nethergate looking towards the Queen's Hotel, with thanks to Love Scotland!

Weekly Road Report – West End Ward #dundeewestend

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL – WEEKLY ROAD REPORT

REPORT FOR THE WEST END WARD - SATURDAY 26 AND SUNDAY 27 JULY 2025

Nethergate (at Seabraes) – temporary traffic lights from Wednesday 23 to Tuesday 29 July for BT work.

REPORT FOR THE WEST END WARD - WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 28 JULY 2025

Scottish and Southern Energy Networks Elmwood Cable Renewal Scheme - temporary traffic lights and road closure from Tuesday 4 March for 19 weeks:

• Ancrum Road (at Peel Street) – temporary traffic lights for 3 weeks;

• Tullideph Road (City Road to Greenbank Place) – closed westbound for 2 weeks

[Please see our previous Facebook posts regarding the delays to this].

Jedburgh Road – closed from Monday 21 July for 7 days for carriageway resurfacing.

Riverside Avenue – road closed from its junction with Kingsway/Swallow Roundabout for a distance of 500m in a south westerly direction to its junction with Apollo Way.  Closed for 5 evenings between 7.00pm and 7.00am commencing Monday 21 July for carriageway resurfacing works.

City Road (at Friary Gardens) – temporary traffic lights on Monday 28 July (9.00am to midnight) for Scottish Water work.

Forthcoming Roadworks

Blackness Road (at Glenagnes Road) – temporary traffic lights Tuesday 5 August for 2 weeks for Scottish Water work.

Blackness Road (at Glenagnes Road) – temporary traffic lights from Tuesday 19 August for 10 days for Scottish Water work.

Lochee Road (at Smellies Lane) – temporary traffic lights from 9.00am on Thursday 21 August to 6.00am on Friday 22 August for Scottish Water work.

Blinshall Street (at Douglas Street) – road closure from Monday 25 August for 5 days for carriageway patching works.

Getting things done - Eton Street #dundeewestend

We received concerns about the road surface deterioration in Eton Street - see photos.

We therefore reported this to the roads maintenance partnership who gave us assurances that an Order for repairs had been raised.

West End street surgery tonight #dundeewestend

Although our usual Tuesday surgeries at local schools and Blackness Library do not take place during the school holidays, we are holding a Thursday street surgery tonight to speak with residents on any local issues or concerns they may have.

Should you have an issue you wish to discuss with us, e-mail us at westend@dundeelibdems.org.uk or call Dundee 459378 and we will be pleased to meet you - many thanks.

Getting things done - City Road/Tullideph Road #dundeewestend

Residents have highlighted to us regular flooding at the City Road/Tullideph Road junction next to the Morrisons Daily store - see photo.

We have raised this with the Roads Maintenance Partnership to ensure that the roads drainage is checked and is operating properly and were assured the street drainage would be cleared out.

West End ward surgeries #dundeewestend

Just a reminder that our Tuesday surgeries today do not take place as it is during the school summer holidays.

However, we can be contacted at any time on Dundee 459378 or by email at westend@dundeelibdems.org.uk - many thanks!

Please note that our street surgeries on a Thursday will take place as normal.

Weekly Road Report – West End Ward #dundeewestend

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL – WEEKLY ROAD REPORT

REPORT FOR THE WEST END WARD - WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 21 JULY 2025

Blinshall Street (Douglas Street to 50 metres south) - closed until August 2025 for construction works.

Scottish and Southern Energy Networks Elmwood Cable Renewal Scheme - temporary traffic lights and road closure from Tuesday 4 March for 19 weeks:

• Ancrum Road (at Peel Street) – temporary traffic lights for 3 weeks; and

• Tullideph Road (City Road to Greenbank Place) – closed westbound for 4 weeks.

[Please see our previous Facebook posts regarding the delays to this].

Jedburgh Road – closed from Monday 21 July for 7 days for carriageway resurfacing.

Riverside Avenue – road closed from its junction with Kingsway/Swallow Roundabout for a distance of 500m in a south westerly direction to its junction with Apollo Way.  Closed for 5 evenings between 7.00pm and 7.00am commencing Monday 21 July for carriageway resurfacing works.

Lochee Road (at Smellies Lane) – temporary traffic lights from Thursday 24 July for 2 days for Scottish Water work.

Smellies Lane – closed from Thursday 24 July for 2 days for Scottish Water work.

Forthcoming Roadworks

City Road (at Friary Gardens) – temporary traffic lights on Monday 28 July (9.00am to midnight) for Scottish Water work.

Blackness Road (at Glenagnes Road) – temporary traffic lights from Tuesday 19 August for 10 days for Scottish Water work.

University of Dundee Tower Building #dundeewestend

With thanks to Marlene Clarke and Dundonian History for All, the Tower Building at the University of Dundee before its official opening in 1961.

Another Sunday band concert at Magdalen Green #dundeewestend

The second of two Dundee Instrumental Band Sunday band concerts this month on Magdalen Green takes place tomorrow - Sunday 20th July - at 2pm.

Everyone welcome!

T10 Cricket Tournament and Family Fest this Sunday #dundeewestend

With thanks to the Minhaj Welfare Foundation and sponsors, all are welcome at a T10 Cricket Tournament and Family Fest this Sunday - 20th June - at the Elliot Road recreation area, here in the West End!

More details :

Free entry

Sunday 20th July

Harris Academy's playing fields at Elliot Road

Match starts: 9am | Festival starts: 12 noon

What to expect?

Sizzling BBQs

Dessert & Tea Stalls

Mehndi & Face Painting

Bouncy Castle Fun

Meet & Greet with Omar & Hana!

Plus, catch Mr Tee King Of Desserts - Innovator, Original and iconic ice cream van

Free entry bookings at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/family-festival-free-entry-tickets-1449383939379

Street surgery tonight #dundeewestend

Although our usual Tuesday surgeries at local schools and Blackness Library do not take place during the school holidays, we are holding a Thursday street surgery tonight to speak with residents on any local issues or concerns they may have.

Should you have an issue you wish to discuss with us, e-mail us at westend@dundeelibdems.org.uk or call Dundee 459378 and we will be pleased to meet you - many thanks.

St Peter's Free Church Holiday Bible Club #dundeewestend

St Peter's Free Church is running its annual, free Holiday Bible Club again this summer.

The club is for children from P1-S2 and runs every morning from Monday 28th July to Friday 1st August.

An optional lunch is also available.

The sign-up form is available at http://tiny.cc/Club-2025

Our West End ward surgeries #dundeewestend

Just a reminder that our Tuesday surgeries today do not take place as it is during the school summer holidays.

However, we can be contacted at any time on Dundee 459378 or by email at westend@dundeelibdems.org.uk - many thanks!

Please note that our street surgeries on a Thursday will take place as normal.

Electoral register update

The City Council's electoral registration team is getting in touch with every household to check that the electoral register is up to date, and to identify any residents who should be registered but are currently missing.

When responding, please remember, to include 14 and 15 years olds in the return as once they turn 16 they will be eligible to vote in the Scottish Parliament elections taking place next year.

You can register to vote at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

Ancrum Road Primary School - 1990 #dundeewestend

With thanks to SJ Bogue and Dundee Memories, the opening of Ancrum Road Primary School's conservation area - June 1990.

Weekly Road Report – West End Ward #dundeewestend

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL – WEEKLY ROAD REPORT

REPORT FOR THE WEST END WARD - WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 14 JULY 2025

Blinshall Street (Douglas Street to 50 metres south) - closed until August 2025 for construction works.

Douglas Street (Blinshall Street to Brown Street) - temporary traffic lights until August 2025 for construction works.

Scottish and Southern Energy Networks Elmwood Cable Renewal Scheme - temporary traffic lights and road closure from Tuesday 4 March for 19 weeks:

• Ancrum Road (at Peel Street) – temporary traffic lights for 4 weeks; and

• Tullideph Road (City Road to Greenbank Place) – closed westbound for 5 weeks.

• [Please see our previous Facebook posts regarding the delays to this].

Blackness Road (at Hyndford Street) – temporary traffic lights from 9.00am on Thursday 17 July to 6.00am on Friday 18 July for Scottish Water work.

Blackness Road (at Balgay Road) – temporary traffic lights from 9.00am on Friday 18 July to 6.00am on Saturday 19 July for Scottish Water work.

Forthcoming Roadworks

Jedburgh Road – closed from Monday 21 July for 7 days for carriageway resurfacing.

• [Please see our previous Facebook post regarding the delays to this – the works also include Kelso Street and Kelso Place].

Riverside Avenue  - road fully closed from its junction with Kingsway/Swallow Roundabout for a distance of 500m in a south westerly direction to its junction with Apollo Way. Closed for 5 evenings between 19:00 and 07:00 commencing 21^st July for carriageway resurfacing works.

Lochee Road (at Smellies Lane) – temporary traffic lights on Thursday 24 July for 2 days for Scottish Water work.

Smellies Lane – closed from Thursday 24 July for 2 days for Scottish Water work.

City Road (at Friary Gardens) – temporary traffic lights on Monday 28 July (9.00am to midnight) for Scottish Water work.

Corso Street event tomorrow! #dundeewestend

There's a table top sale in the Corso Street sheltered lounge tomorrow - Saturday 12th July - 10.30am to 2.30pm - all welcome!

West End street surgeries tonight #dundeewestend

Although our Tuesday ward surgeries do not take place over the school summer holidays, we are holding a Thursday street surgery tonight as usual to speak with residents on any local issues or concerns they may have.

Should you have an issue you wish to discuss with us, e-mail us at westend@dundeelibdems.org.uk or call Dundee 459378 and we will be pleased to meet you - many thanks.

Ninewells Community Garden Big Biodiversity Bash #dundeewestend

The Ninewells Community Garden Big Biodiversity Bash will be making a return for 2025.

This Saturday - 12th July - all are invited to get up close with nature and think about all the bugs, beasties and creatures that are so important to welcome in our green spaces.

Read more on the Ninewells Community Garden Facebook page at www.facebook.com/NinewellsGarden

West End ward surgeries #dundeewestend

Just a reminder that our Tuesday surgeries today do not take place as it is during the school summer holidays.

However, we can be contacted at any time on Dundee 459378 or by email at westend@dundeelibdems.org.uk - many thanks!

Please note that our street surgeries on a Thursday will take place as normal.