Temporary Traffic Order - Easson's Angle and Fleuchar Street

From the City Council :

Dundee City Council proposes to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose of facilitating City Fibre duct installation works. The Order is expected to be in force for eight days from 12 September 2022. Its maximum duration in terms of the Act is eighteen months.

The effect of the Order is to prohibit temporarily all vehicular traffic in (1) Eassons Angle from Fleuchar Street to Milnbank Road and (2) Fleuchar Street at its junction with Eassons Angle.

An alternative route will be available via Milnbank Road, City Road, Cleghorn Street and Benvie Road.

If you have any queries, please contact the Network Management Team, City Development Department, Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street, Dundee, DD1 1LS - phone 433082.

Getting things done - Milnbank Road at the corner of Easson's Angle #dundeewestend

Following residents' concerns about road safety and the speed of a minority of vehicles in Milnbank Road at the corner of Easson's Angle , I raised this with the City Council's roads team.

The Senior Engineer – Traffic & Road Safety has now advised as follows :

"A speed survey was undertaken in the summer of 2015 on Milnbank Road just west of Easson's Angle. The average speed was recorded as 24mph with the majority of drivers travelling at or below the speed limit.

As this survey was over five years ago, I will arrange for another one to be undertaken. Please be aware that because of the two national lockdowns there is a significant backlog of surveys and with limited staff and resources I cannot give you a date for when this survey will be undertaken. 

Any records of speeding will be forwarded onto Police Scotland, who are responsible for enforcing the speed limits, to allow them to provide targeted enforcement as required. 

There have been no recorded injury accidents at this location over the last five years, 2016 to 2020.  However, I will arrange for a site survey to be undertaken to determine if any appropriate measures can be introduced."

Dog fouling complaints tackled #dundeewestend

I have recently received complaints from residents in the Eassons Angle, Fyffe Street and Fleucher Street area about dog fouling on local pavements.

I raised this with the Animal Control Officer who advises :

"Signs have been erected in Fyffe Street and Polepark Road.   I will continue to monitor the area."

Additional Scottish Water Works - Fyffe Street/Eassons Angle #dundeewestend

From the Corporate Affairs Officer at Scottish Water :

I have been made aware from our contractors CWA who are carrying out our water mains upgrade works in Dundee of an additional piece of work to take place within your ward.

This work was originally planned previously however due to issues with the proposed backfeed (to reduce amount of customers affected) the work was unable to be completed.

I have been informed that the work will now take place from Monday 20th November for approximately 2 weeks.  The work involves the lining of existing water mains in Fyffe Street (near junction with Benvie Road).  

There may also be some work required in Easson’s Angle however at this stage nothing has been confirmed.  I will keep you updated when I have confirmation.

The work in Fyffe Street will not involve any road closures and access will be maintained at all times.

Temporary Traffic Order : Easson's Angle

From the City Council :

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 Scottish Water investigation works being carried out HEREBY PROHIBIT the driving of any vehicle in Easson’s Angle, Dundee.

This notice comes into effect on Monday 23 November 2015 for 5 working days.

Pedestrian thoroughfare will be maintained.

Alternative routes are available via Fleuchar Street / Blyth Street / City Road / Milnbank Road.

For further information contact 433168.

Director of City Development

Dundee City Council

Getting things done : Easson's Angle

Further to my article last week regarding concerns about fallen rubble sitting on the west pavement of Easson's Angle, I have been updated by the City Council as follows:

"The debris which had been dislodged from the wall coping and was lying on the footway in Easson's Angle was uplifted by Tayside Contracts on 6-5-14. 

The Road Maintenance Partnership inspector has reported back that the wall appears to be secure."

Easson's Angle - rubble concern

Residents have contacted me regarding fallen rubble sitting on the west pavement of Easson's Angle.

I am pictured at this (see right).

I have asked the City Council to remove it as it reduces the pavement width and have also asked for a safety check of the adjacent wall.

Assurances following Fyffe Street fires

I have spoken with a number of constituents over the past few days, following three fires in a week at the now-vacant Fyffe Street Motors site (see right), which is immediately adjacent to housing in Lawrence Street and Easson's Angle.

Although minor in nature and clearly amateur, it is important that the building is fully secured to avoid any repetition and that there is regular patrolling in the area by the police and community wardens.    I have been in touch with our local community police officer for the area who advises that he is giving the area very regular attention and that CID is dealing with the enquiry into the fires.    Tayside Fire and Rescue has also advised me:

"We have liaised with our police colleagues to unsure that the premises are maintained secure.

We have also ensured that three cylinders were removed to another location.

Community Wardens have been asked to patrol the area and the mobile CCTV unit has also been tasked to visit the area.

Crews from the Blackness Road fire station have been visiting the neighbouring properties, offering advice and putting up Crimestoppers posters."

I am most grateful to the police, fire and rescue and community wardens for their attention to this matter.