REPORT FOR WEST END WARD - WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2020
Strawberrybank – closed until Wednesday 23 September for 5 working days for wall maintenance works.
Riverside Esplanade – off-peak nearside lane closure on Thursday 24 September for Scottish Water ironwork repair.
It will cover the global citizenship work being done by the Third Generation Project think tank with pupils at Bell Baxter High School in a really motivating, interesting collaboration.
It will run from 6pm to 7pm online on Tuesday has appeal for schools and a much wider audience too.
All welcome! You can book free tickets at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/developing-a-climate-justice-curriculum-for-scotland-tickets-119213447631.
“We regularly use the steps down to Riverside from the rail bridge down from Newhall Gardens.
They are becoming quite dangerous when wet and also the foliage is really overgrown.”
I have raised these concerns with the local environment manager asking for this to be resolved.
Back in January, before the COVID-19 health emergency lockdown, on behalf of residents, I asked Hillcrest Enterprises as factors if it would consider improving the road surface around the lock-ups in Ancrum Drive as it was very potholed and muddy at the lock-ups.
Hillcrest's Housing Manager (Operations) had advised that “… the cost of tarmac would be prohibitive but we can of course look at some practical repairs and maintenance.” It was originally hoped to undertake this in the spring but the health emergency prevented this but it has now proved possible to improve the surface as the “after” photos now show.
I am grateful to Hillcrest for undertaking this as the road surface is much improved.
Before :
After :
The council’s Parking & Sustainable Transport Team Leader recently advised councillors as follows :
“As a response to lockdown, declining passenger numbers and the unavailability of bus drivers who were shielding, all bus operators reduced their commercial service offering in March/April 2020. This meant reduced frequencies on core routes and in some neighbourhoods the suspension of non-core bus services.
With financial support from Scottish Government, the bus industry has been able to slowly reintroduce services and increase frequencies so that passengers could return to services with confidence that they would be able to physically distance themselves from other passengers. Overall passengers numbers are now hovering between 55% and 60% of pre-covid levels but bus service provision is running closer to 90%. Within that overall picture of reinstated services, there are two commercial services operated by Xplore Dundee that have not been reintroduced and following discussion with Christine McGlasson, MD at Xplore Dundee, I can advise that there are no immediate plans to bring back either Service 4 (Dryburgh - Lochee - West End - City Centre) or Service 23 (Woodside - City Centre). Therefore, for the immediate future the residents in these communities will be required to walk further to access other buses operating on the core routes.
Separately, as lockdown approached, the Council took the decision to withdraw its minibus operations from service - including the Blether Bus Services, the weekly Shoppers Bus and the Out & About trips. More recently we have fielded a handful of enquiries about when these services might restart. Given the elderly user group that would normally travel on these services, the compact design of the minibuses and the requirement to have these vehicles available for school runs (with additional hygiene measures) it is not our intention to restart these services in the immediate future. We will keep the situation under review and take guidance from public health colleagues. We will communicate any decisions with users as best we can using a number of different channels in the weeks ahead.
The next couple of years will bring major challenges for the UK's bus industry but we will work closely with all the bus operators in Dundee to give them as much support as possible as they face that challenge.”
I have spoken with many residents who miss the services that are currently not running. For example, the loss of Service 4 adversely affects many older folk in the Magdalen Yard Road, Windsor Street and Roseangle areas as there is no other bus service there and, for many elderly residents, a steep uphill walk to Perth Road to the nearest bus services. One resident in the area made what I felt was a very good suggestion of asking Xplore Dundee to temporarily do a minor re-routing of Service 17 to cover the area.
I raised this with the Managing Director of Xplore Dundee who replied as follows :
“I know this is very difficult, trust me, and I sympathise greatly with these communities. I understand why your constituent thinks this would be an easy fix and I do appreciate her suggestion, but it is not that easy. The 17 is established as a service for travelling to/from the district centre on Perth Road which would have to be missed in order to serve Magdalen Green and cause problems for existing users. Equally, the 17 is already quite a circuitous route between Ninewells and the City Centre so adding this in would not go down well with those who already use the service.
Clearly, the 17 is a core service carrying many passengers, although sadly many less than pre-Covid -we are currently at 59% of pre-Covid patronage. We believe that deviating from this core service and district centre would only switch off more customers from using the service than we would gain in going into this area. I hope you can appreciate that, despite really feeling for the people who are adversely affected, we could not encourage a further decline to our business in the present circumstances. We are having to make some really tough choices throughout this time as we don't have the resources to do everything.
I hope this at least answers your question and sorry I can't give you better news.”
I will continue to pursue the issue of the lack of any bus service here and hope that it will be possible to restore Service 4 in the near future.
This year won't be your average walk in the park - we'll be going virtual. It'll be your walk, your route, your way.
The Memory Walk is an opportunity to come together with friends and family to show your support for people living with dementia.
Find out more at www.alzscot.org/memorywalk
REPORT FOR WEST END WARD - WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2020
Lochee Road (at Tullideph Road) – off peak temporary traffic lights on Wednesday 16 September for tree cutting work.
Strawberrybank – closed from Thursday 17 September for 5 working days for wall maintenance works.
Forthcoming Roadworks
Riverside Esplanade – off-peak nearside lane closure on Thursday 24 September for Scottish Water ironwork repair.
NEW CONTACT TRACING APP
Protect Scotland is a free, mobile phone app designed to help us protect each other, reduce the spread of the virus and avoid further lockdowns.
The app will alert you if you have been in close contact with another app user who tests positive. And if you test positive, it can help in determining contacts that you may have otherwise missed while keeping your information private and anonymous. You can download it here: https://protect.scot/
NEW LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS
We remain in phase 3 of lockdown restrictions as infection rates are too high and accelerating again. This will be the case for some time. The following changes apply from tomorrow, but you are encouraged to follow them now.
The maximum social gathering has reduced to 6 people from 2 households, indoors, outdoors and in hospitality venues. (children under 12 won’t count to the limit of 6). This also applies to pubs and restaurants.
Exception to limit: Receptions for Weddings, funerals and civil partnership will be allowed for 20 people from different households in hospitality venues. Workplace, sport, exercise and activity guidance remains as before.
Hospitality- It will become mandatory to wear face coverings when you are moving around in a hospitality venue and not sitting at table. Staff in Hospitality venues will now have to wear masks.
There was no additional reopening of services or offices for the time being. 5th October is the new indicative date for the resumption of: Spectator sports, Theatres, indoor soft play and outdoor events
Call centres and non-essential offices will not be allowed to reopen until at least 1st October- when it will be reviewed again. Working from home remains the default for everyone who can.
SHIELDING
If you have a mobile and NHS Scotland has your number you will receive a text message should the advice in your area change. You will be receiving a letter from the Chief Medical Officer to update you on current plans for those in this category, but there is no plan to reintroduce shielding at this time.
GP SERVICES
Local health centres continue to be open but have changed the way they work. It is the preference to carry out a consultation online or on the phone as the hygiene and safety measures required for a physical consultation are considerable.
For more detail, this is the Scottish Government guidance
TRAVELLERS
Travellers from Hungary and La Réunion will be required to self-isolate at home or another specified address for 14 days on arrival in Scotland from 4am yesterday (12th September).
https://www.gov.scot/news/further-quarantine-measures-introduced-for-travellers-1/
INFORMATION
UK Government news: www.gov.uk/search/news-and-communications
Scottish Government Updates: www.gov.scot/news
Dundee City Council updates: www.dundeecity.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19
NHS Inform - https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-and-poisoning/coronavirus-covid-19
NHS Tayside website: www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk
Helpline for those who do not have symptoms but are looking for general health advice Tel: 0800 028 2816.
Health Protection Scotland Guidance - www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/a-to-z-of-topics/covid-19
Federation of Small Businesses: www.fsb.org.uk/coronavirus
Helpline for small businesses, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm. Tel: 0300 303 0660.
Ready Scotland Information - www.readyscotland.org/coronavirus
Tayside Cares - www.taysidecares.co.uk
SUPPORT AND ADVICE
This has been an anxious and uncertain time but we want you to know that we are here to try to help constituents in whatever way that we can.
CONTACT DETAILS
WEST END WARD – Bailie Fraser Macpherson
Phone – Dundee 459378 (home)
E-mail – fraser.macpherson@dundeecity.gov.uk
Facebook updates : www.facebook.com/dundeewestend
‘I was wondering if it's possible to get the drains cleared the around Ancrum Road school. There was a river running past the crossing lights and lots of standing water at school pick up … Is it also possible to ask for the area to be gritted in winter?’
I contacted the City Council’s Roads Maintenance Partnership about this and have received this helpful feedback :
“An order has been raised for the gully machine to attend the gullies opposite Ancrum Road School. Ancrum Road footways are included in a priority gritting route therefore if winter maintenance operations are in process these footways will be treated.”
I took up this matter with the council’s Roads Maintenance Partnership and have now received the following positive response :
“An order has been raised for the gullies to be cleared.”
The purpose is to bring teachers together to share books they have used with their pupils to help them develop a greater awareness of our world, and consider the role they can play in helping to make it a fairer, better place for everyone.
Also invited is Barbara Henderson, author of the beautifully written “Wilderness Wars”, to talk about her book and its associated resources for teachers.
You can listen to teachers talk about their favourite books – fiction and real-life stories - to engage and inspire children and young people.
And if you have a book on a Global Citizenship theme you’d like to share, that would be even better!
REPORT FOR WEST END WARD - WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2020
West Hendersons Wynd – closed from Monday 7 September for 3 days for carriageway resurfacing.
Riverside Esplanade – off-peak nearside lane closure on Thursday 10 September for Scottish Water ironwork repair.
Forthcoming Roadworks
Strawberrybank – closed from Thursday 17 September for 5 working days for wall maintenance works.
CARE HOME VISITS
Professional health and social care services will be able to resume visits. Throughout the pandemic these non-essential visits had been paused. From Monday 7th September care homes can resume face-to-face care from a wide range of health and social care professionals, including podiatrists, physiotherapists, optometrists, dentists, social workers and mental health and disability specialists. Activity in indoor communal areas – for example lounges and dining areas – can resume safely too.
https://www.gov.scot/news/health-and-well-being-visits-to-care-homes-to-resume/
QUARANTINE
Portugal and French Polynesia are being removed from the quarantine exemption list. If returning from these locations after 4am yesterday (Saturday) you are required to self-isolate at home, or another specified address, for 14 days on arrival in Scotland. Greece was also removed earlier last week. The arrangement is for the whole of these countries unlike the Welsh Government which has adopted a regional approach.
https://www.gov.scot/news/further-quarantine-measures-introduced-for-travellers/
After Willie Rennie MSP questioned the Scottish Government on the weaknesses in the quarantine spot checks, more money is to be invested in the contact centre to employ 25 new contact tracers.
https://www.gov.scot/news/gbp-1-million-to-support-quarantine-efforts/
CHILDCARE
New support is available for the childcare sector to help pay for increased cleaning, new or additional equipment, better outdoor spaces or adaptations to buildings.
https://www.gov.scot/news/help-for-childcare-providers/
UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE ACCOMMODATION GUIDANCE
There is revised guidance for colleges, universities and student accommodation providers.
https://www.gov.scot/news/safe-return-to-campuses/
INFORMATION
UK Government news: www.gov.uk/search/news-and-communications
Scottish Government Updates: www.gov.scot/news
Dundee City Council updates: www.dundeecity.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19
NHS Inform - https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-and-poisoning/coronavirus-covid-19
NHS Tayside website: www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk
Helpline for those who do not have symptoms but are looking for general health advice Tel: 0800 028 2816.
Health Protection Scotland Guidance - www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/a-to-z-of-topics/covid-19
Federation of Small Businesses: www.fsb.org.uk/coronavirus
Helpline for small businesses, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm. Tel: 0300 303 0660.
Ready Scotland Information - www.readyscotland.org/coronavirus
Tayside Cares - www.taysidecares.co.uk
SUPPORT AND ADVICE
This has been an anxious and uncertain time but we want you to know that we are here to try to help constituents in whatever way that we can.
CONTACT DETAILS
WEST END WARD – Bailie Fraser Macpherson
Phone – Dundee 459378 (home)
E-mail – fraser.macpherson@dundeecity.gov.uk
Facebook updates : www.facebook.com/dundeewestend
I sought the advice of the City Archivist who has helpfully responded as follows :
"The Dundee directories, electoral registers and Ordnance Survey maps include the apostrophe whilst the valuation rolls do not. Curiously the street name appears to be listed both with and without the apostrophe on the One Scotland Gazetteer of addresses.
According to Gillian Molloy's 'Street Names of Old Dundee' the street is thought to be named after James Paton, a manufacturer in Hawkhill who took possession of land in the Seafield area of the Estate of Blackness in 1815."
I contacted the City Council's Roads Maintenance Partnership regarding this and have received the following positive response :
"An order has been raised to clean two gullies in Hillside Drive."
Dundee Volunteer and Voluntary Action is working in partnership with Dundee City Council to provide an exemption letter to people who have a health condition or disability who are unable to wear a face covering safely in order to support any difficulties they may be having.
People may have an acceptable reason not to wear a face covering if:
• They have a health condition where a face covering would be inappropriate because it would cause pain, severe distress or anxiety
• They cannot apply a covering and wear it in the proper manner safely and consistently
• They need to take medication
• They need to communicate with another who relies on lip reading
• They need to eat or drink
• They are a child under the age of five
You can contact the council’s Customer Services on 433558 for more information or complete the online form at https://my.dundeecity.gov.uk/MyServices to request a letter.
With thanks to Maggie Brown and Dundee Westenders, a fabulous old view of the rail station and Riverside!
Perth Road (at Hazel Avenue) - temporary traffic lights from Thursday 26 August for up to one week for gas main repair.
Report for West End Ward - Week Commencing Monday 31 August 2020
Blackness Road (at Urquhart Street) - temporary traffic lights on Monday 31 August for Scottish Water investigation work.
Lochee Road (at Polepark Road) - overnight (7.00pm – 2.00am) temporary traffic lights on Monday 31 August for Scottish Water investigation work.
Perth Road (at Rockfield Street) - temporary traffic lights on Friday 4 September for Scottish Water ironwork repair.
Forthcoming road works
West Hendersons Wynd - closed from Monday 7 September for 5 days for carriageway resurfacing.
Strawberrybank - closed from Thursday 17 September for 5 working days for wall maintenance works.
Nestle has announced that KitKats will no longer be Fairtrade.
From October it will stop buying from cocoa and sugar farmers in Cote d’Ivoire, Fiji and Malawi on Fairtrade terms.
That means taking away around £2 million of annual Fairtrade Premium payments, in the middle of a huge health and economic crisis.
Farmers will be getting less for their hard work and have less control over how they spend their money.
As a member of Dundee Fairtrade Forum, I strongly believe this cannot be right, especially when Nestle turned a profit of over $10 billion last year.
Please sign the petition to Nestle’s CEO that we want KitKat to stay Fairtrade at www.change.org/p/ulf-mark-schneider-nestle-global-ceo-keep-kitkat-fairtrade - many thanks!
The City Church community cafe at the Friary in Tullideph Road reopens today at 11am – all welcome!
Residents recently contacted about an advertising hoarding on the Blackness Road, Glamis Road, Glamis Drive roundabout.
As one resident put it :
“I was very upset this morning at the sight of a bright pink advertising hoarding facing my garden from the Glamis Rd/Blackness Rd Circle. This erection went up overnight with no notification that it was going to be erected and no opportunity to discuss the issues. The circle has recently been improved visually with a tree and plants and it is now totally spoilt by the use of the circle for adverts.”
I am all for the council seeking advertising revenue from roundabout sponsorship at locations like the city centre/shopping and business areas but not where it is immediately adjacent to residential housing and asked the City Council’s Head of Planning and Economic Development is this could be removed.
I am pleased to say he has responded positively as follows :
“I can confirm that the signs on the Blackness Road/Glamis Road roundabout will be removed. I anticipate that the works will be undertaken over the next two weeks.”
Numerous constituents have contacted me about the extent of weeds at road edges across the West End.
Whilst appreciating that services have not been as normal through much of 2020 due to the health emergency, I was anxious to see this addressed and am therefore pleased to see this feedback from our local environment manager :
‘As part of our planned maintenance and recovery programme, the 2nd city wide street spraying and commenced from 17th August and should take about 4 to 6 weeks to complete.’
REPORT FOR WEST END WARD - WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 24 AUGUST 2020
Riverside Esplanade – off-peak nearside lane closure on Tuesday 25 August for Scottish Water manhole repair.
Forthcoming Roadworks
Blackness Road (at Urquhart Street) – temporary traffic lights on Monday 31 August for Scottish Water investigation work.
Lochee Road (at Polepark Road) – overnight (7.00pm – 2.00am) temporary traffic lights on Monday 31 August for Scottish Water investigation work.
Strawberrybank – closed from Thursday 17 September for 5 working days for wall maintenance works.
"I am writing to inform you of the fund we currently have available. This is for any Dundee resident that has a prepay energy supply and costs have gone up due to lockdown.
The £30 voucher is issued within 24 hours by the fuel bank and is by text or email, so a mobile phone number or email is required for the client to get the voucher."
Any resident with a prepay meter who requires this support can e-mail me at fraser@frasermacpherson.org.uk or phone me at home on 459378 and I will be pleased to make a referral on their behalf.
From Sheila Kinninmonth, Blether Tay-Gither’s secretary :
“Hope you can join us for our August Blether on Tuesday 25th August via Zoom.
The Theme is "WATERY TALES."
Last month’s zoom meeting went very well so we will are having another go.
Join us to share a story or just to listen!”
For the log-in details to participate, contact Blether Tay-Gither at sheila@blethertaygither.org.uk
I must confess that I have always personally spelt the lane as Strawberrybank but ran the query past the City Archivist who advises :
"With regard to the name, Dundee directories, electoral registers, valuation rolls and One Scotland Gazetteer of Scottish addresses have it as 'Strawberrybank' whereas it appears as 'Strawberry Bank' on Ordnance Survey maps.
According to Gillian Molloy's 'Street Names of Old Dundee' it was originally called Hampton's Lane after John Hampton, a mason and gardener who owned property there.
It is referred to as Strawberry Bank in a document dated 1859 and the name is thought to refer to a nearby bank of wild strawberries."
Residents will be aware that I have in the past posted some of the fantastic historic Dundee West End photographs of the late Joseph McKenzie on my West End Facebook page.
A fabulous exhibition of Joseph McKenzie’s photography opens today at McManus Galleries and runs until October 2021.
Further details are available at www.mcmanus.co.uk/exhibitions/a-love-letter-to-dundee
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 crane lifting works being carried out HEREBY PROHIBIT the driving of any vehicle in Park Place (between Old Hawkhill and Smalls Lane), Dundee
This notice comes into effect on Friday 21 August 2020 at 16:00hrs until Monday 24 August 2020 at 05:00hrs.
Pedestrian thoroughfare will be maintained.
Two way traffic will be permitted in Smalls Lane for the duration of the works.
Alternative routes are available via Old Hawkhill/Smalls Lane.
For further information contact 433082.
Executive Director of City Development
Dundee City Council
From the City Council’s Director of Children and Families Service to City Councillors :
“Now that schools will reopen in what would be regarded as normal school days from Monday 17th August, it would be our intention to continue the consultation process to its conclusion.
With this in mind we intend to run the consultation for an additional three weeks from 17th August to 4th September.
This will provide some additional time for stakeholders to respond to the proposals set out in the consultations and it will also permit the completion of any remaining discussions with schools and staff which were postponed.
It would be important to note that prior to lockdown the vast bulk of the consultative meetings had taken place, including public meetings for each proposal where Education Scotland was present. In fact, at the point of lockdown the consultation had only a few days to run.
Due to ongoing restrictions on large public gatherings, we intend to carry out any engagement in this additional 3 weeks extended period using a digital format.”
Letters were issued yesterday to parents of the affected schools. The relevant one for the West End is as follows :
TO PARENTS/CARERS OF PUPILS ATTENDING HARRIS ACADEMY, ANCRUM ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL, BLACKNESS PRIMARY SCHOOL, CAMPERDOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL, TAYVIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL AND VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL
Dear Parent/Carer
LEARNING ESTATE CONSULTATIONS
THE REMOVAL OF INVERGOWRIE PRIMARY SCHOOLS STATUS AS AN ASSOCIATED PRIMARY TO HARRIS ACADEMY FROM AUGUST 2021
THE REVISION OF CATCHMENT AREAS FOR ANCRUM ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL, BLACKNESS PRIMARY SCHOOL, CAMPERDOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL, TAYVIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL AND VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL FROM AUGUST 2021
You will be aware that the above consultations were due to run from 10th February to 27 March 2020.
Unfortunately, due to the Corona virus pandemic and unprecedented events resulting from COVID 19, all schools in Scotland closed on 20 March 2020 and we were unable to complete the consultation within the timescale originally envisaged.
Schools will not be open again for all pupils in what would be regarded as normal school days until Monday 17 August 2020. With this in mind we intend to extend the consultation and conclude it on 4 September at 5pm. This will provide some additional time for stakeholders to respond to the proposals set out in the consultations.
The bulk of the planned consultation activities had been carried out prior to the lockdown of schools on 20 March 2020, including public meetings on both proposals. However, there were two further planned public meetings (one on each proposal), that we could not take forward as a result of the lockdown.
Due to ongoing restrictions on large public gatherings, and in an attempt to best support the conclusion of the consultation process and make sure we obtain the most comprehensive views of the proposals, we intend to carry out these last two events using a digital format. The resources used to support the previous public consultation events will be made available via the consultation web pages to allow stakeholder access to any information or materials they would have received at a public meeting.
Over the three week period, stakeholders will be able to submit questions which will be answered on a weekly basis by senior council officers with both the questions and answers published on the webpage. Please use the following link to the consultation webpage where there are details of the engagement and how to respond.
A link to the questions and answers section will also be found within this.
www.dundeecity.gov.uk/school-learning-estate-formal-consultation
I hope this letter provides some clarity and a way forward during these challenging times.
I look forward to continuing to receive your views on the proposals and your engagement in the digital events.
Yours sincerely
PAUL CLANCY
Executive Director of Children and Families Service
More details at www.facebook.com/events/344282919936818
Instead, the BBC has introduced a new scheme that offers free TV licence assistance to only some over 75 households.
Dundee Volunteer and Voluntary Action has given some helpful advice about how to continue to get a free licence :
“To be eligible, the licence holder must be 75 years or older and you, or your partner living at the same address, must be in receipt of Pension Credit.
Pension Credit is one of the benefits that is not well claimed.
To check if you qualify for this or other benefits such as Housing Benefit, council Tax Reduction or Attendance Allowance you can contact either Welfare Rights at Dundee City Council on 01382 431188 (option 2) or by email on welfare.rights@dundeecity.gov.uk or you call the Age Scotland Helpline on 0800 12 44 222.
Being in receipt of Pension Credit not only enables you to receive a free TV licence, but also allows access to other benefits too.
If you had a free TV Licence up to 31 July, you don’t need to do anything just now to stay licenced.
TV Licensing has started to write out to all those affected asking them to pay or apply for a free one. This may take a couple of months. They will explain in their letter to you what you need to do to set up your next licence. These letters should arrive within the next couple of months and the licensing authority has confirmed that currently you continue to be covered.”
The following information is from Age Scotland :
“We want you to be aware of how to spot a scam letter or email regarding this, so please be advised that TV Licensing will only ask you to pay using the following options:
By post using the address: TV Licensing, PO Box 578, Darlington, DL98 1AN
Online at www.tvl.co.uk/75pay or www.tvl.co.uk/75apply
Over the phone on 0300 790 6151
If you are contacted and asked to pay for your TV licence using a different phone number, a different website or by posting your details to a different address you have been contacted by a scammer.
If you are unsure about anything, you can call TV Licensing on 0300 303 9695 to speak with someone who can help.
If you have been scammed then we need to know about it, so please report this to Police Scotland on 101.”
REPORT FOR WEST END WARD - SATURDAY 15 AND SUNDAY 16 AUGUST 2020
Perth Road (at Invergowrie Drive) - temporary traffic lights from Tuesday 11 August for up to one week for gas main repair.
REPORT FOR WEST END WARD - WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 17 AUGUST 2020
Lochee Road (at Polepark Road) – mini contraflow on Thursday 20 August for BT works.
Forthcoming Roadworks
Riverside Esplanade – off-peak nearside lane closure on Tuesday 25 August for Scottish Water manhole repair.
Strawberrybank – closed from Thursday 17 September for 5 working days for wall maintenance works.
I have reported this to environment management at the City Council asking for a repair and a safety check at the other swings here too.
I drew this to the attention of the council's forestry team who very promptly removed this last Thursday.
Please note that most works are subject to change and late completion due to the restrictive measures in place following UK and Scottish Government advice that only emergency/urgent works and those considered essential should take place during this period.
Forthcoming Road Works
Strawberrybank – closed from Thursday 17 September for 5 working days for wall maintenance works.
