After two busy surgeries at the Mitchell Street Centre and Harris Academy, I attended Dundee City Council committtees tonight where :* I asked a question about monitoring the changes to the October schools holidays to ensure that the City Council is able to monitor any changes - to ensure that it actually benefits pupils and parents.
* In commenting on the revised scheme for the operation of community councils, I pointed out the superb work of community councils in Dundee but asked how the City Council can encourage the establishment of new community councils in the city.
* I welcomed progress on a Demand Responsive Transport pilot in the city. TACTRAN, the regional transport partnership, had previously updated me as follows -
"The proposals are for two different services to operate from the Mid-Craigie/Linlathen area. The Citybuzz that will start from alternately Morrisons supermarket on Forfar Road and the Criagie Asda, picking up door-to-door in the Mid-Craigie/Linlathen area, then operating along the Forfar Road/Albert Street corridor allowing for diversions to serve doctors surgeries, etc and terminating in the City Centre. It will be open to the public and fares will be charged. National Entitlement Card holders will be able to travel free of charge as with any other public service.
* I welcomed progress on a Demand Responsive Transport pilot in the city. TACTRAN, the regional transport partnership, had previously updated me as follows -
"The proposals are for two different services to operate from the Mid-Craigie/Linlathen area. The Citybuzz that will start from alternately Morrisons supermarket on Forfar Road and the Criagie Asda, picking up door-to-door in the Mid-Craigie/Linlathen area, then operating along the Forfar Road/Albert Street corridor allowing for diversions to serve doctors surgeries, etc and terminating in the City Centre. It will be open to the public and fares will be charged. National Entitlement Card holders will be able to travel free of charge as with any other public service.
The Flexibuzz will be limited to elderly people and people with restricted mobility resident in Mid-Craigie/Linlathen and will provide door-to-door travel. The fare level for the duration of the pilot will be £3.00 single / £5.00 return to any destination within the City Council area outwith the area served by the Citybuzz. Both services will operate between 09.00 and 17.30 on Mondays to Fridays. It is intended that both services will be operated by Dundee Community Transport.
It is anticipated that the services will start before the end of the calendar year and then continue for a minimum period of 12 months. Evaluation of them will be undertaken within the initial 12 month period."
It is anticipated that the services will start before the end of the calendar year and then continue for a minimum period of 12 months. Evaluation of them will be undertaken within the initial 12 month period."