A few things to update on ...
* Bit in the Tele Friday night about concerns about speeding in Peddie Street. This has been an on-going concern. Put the full story on the website (see http://www.dundee.prai.co.uk/news/107.html) and gave an update to the Courier which they printed on Saturday. The speeding here is only by a minority of drivers but its a real concern given the fact its so near to Blackness Primary and the MS Therapy Centre - there's also lots of parking (some of it on the double yellows) and a cobbled surface.
I had contacted Planning & Transportation again to ask if there could be another speeding survey undertaken (it would have to be of the fixed radar detection type given the cobbled surface - the cabled type don't work well with cobbled surfaces) - the last speeding survey I asked for in 2005 showed average speed under 30mph but with clear evidence of minority breaking speed limit.
I've also asked that the Traffic Attendants could again give the parking on double yellow lines some attention, if the speeding issue could be raised at the Council's next liaison meeting with the Police and if there any possibility of the extent of the 20mph zone being increased - ie up Peddie Street northwards at least well past the Tayside MS Therapy Centre at Unit 12b.
Anyway, update in the next FOCUS newsletter hopefully. It'll be the 50th edition - not quite sure how to celebrate this!
* Tait's Lane - really good news from the Director of Planning & Transportation regarding nearby Tait's Lane - it is to be resurfaced in 2006/7. I have been moaning on about this for ages (some residents who have been there for years tell me Tayside Regional Council promised them it would be resurfaced and it never happened - the Region was abolished ten years ago!) The surface is a disgrace - full of potholes - so full marks to Planning & Transportation for recognising this.
* A lady called Joyce phoned the Tay Talk in today complaining about "silent phone calls" - sales calls where the line is dead when you pick up the phone if you take any time at all to answer the phone. Called Ally to say new rules from Ofcom will ensure you will in future be able to trace the call using 1471 - indeed put a story on website earlier this week about this - Dundee LibDems welcome new rules to reduce nuisance calls - http://www.dundee.prai.co.uk/news/103.html - had a load of complaints from constituents about this practice so good Ofcom taking this seriously (especially as they can't seem to progress getting the area Freeview digital TV before 2010!)
* Also on Talk In the Scotland on Sunday story "Now its the city of nude, jam and journalism" (already reported locally) was mentioned. Its the University of Dundee's proposal for a 90ft sculpture of a naked woman to be placed 'leaning on' the Duncan of Jordanstone building. One of the usual suspects on the Talk In asking what the councillors think about it .... anyway, given it would be subject to a planning application I have pointed out everyone would get the chance to have their say as part of the planning consultation process if & when an application is submitted.