Got positive feedback today regarding flooding issues at Magdalen Green and intend meeting with Leisure & Communities staff next week on-site to see the detail of action taken and proposed to resolve matters. Additionally got feedback in relation to an unrelated flooding issue in part of Nethergate.
Today has been dominated by the devastating news of 650 job losses announced at NCR in the city. I am not the only politician in Dundee not just seriously concerned but really angry at the way a highly skilled workforce has been treated.
I have already spoken with Nicol Stephen MSP, Deputy First Minister and Enterprise Minister (who has been in all fairness very reactive, concerned and coming to Dundee on Monday to visit NCR and ensure the taskforce team is in place) and also to Cllr Jill Shimi, our council leader. I spoke on Radio Tay this afternoon (see http://www.dundee.prai.co.uk/news/000413.html) and made the points that its vital that there is swift and positive support for the workforce.