Yesterday, I was advised of the detail of roads and pavements
improvements planned for the West End for this financial year and these are as
follows :
Adopted Footway
Programme 2021-22
Perth Road South Side - Nr 312 to
Taylors Lane – Resurface
South Tay Street - East Side -
Whole Length – Slabs
Taits Lane - Both Sides - Various
Sections - Resurface + Kerb
Unadopted Asset
Programme 2021-22
Dunmore
Gardens – Footways – Reconstruction
Norwood Terrace - North Footway –
Reconstruction
Perth Road - South Footway Phase
2 – Reconstruction *
Rockfield Crescent – Footways –
Reconstruction
* I
sought clarity as to the precise part of Perth Road concerned and am advised it
is the south pavement roughly between opposite the bottom of Ninewells Avenue
to just west of Millbay Terrace/Gardens
Non-Adopted Asset
Programme 2021-22
Seafield Road Car Park - 15 Bays -
Resurface
Union Place (South) Car Park - 35
Bays - Reconstruction
Carriageway Programme
2021-22
Briarwood Terrace - Whole Cul de Sac – Resurface
Grosvenor Road - Perth Road to Shaftesbury Road – Resurface
Newhall
Gardens - Main Loop Only - Surface Dress
Ninewells Avenue - Perth Road to Dickson Avenue- Surface Dress
These
are very welcome – I have been raising many of these with the City Council
repeatedly on behalf of residents.
However, this does not go nearly as far as is required for the West End
in terms of getting all our roads and footpaths up to standard.
At
the 2021 Dundee City Council budget meeting, my
colleague and I presented an alternative budget which would have seen an extra £2 million capital spending over the
next year on roads resurfacing.
We believe a substantial increase in roads resurfacing is necessary
to tackle worn and potholed local roads.
Unfortunately, none of the other parties supported our £2 million
additional spending despite it being fully costed, but I will continue to
pursue improving road condition across the West End.