Following my weekly ward surgeries at the Mitchell Street Centre and at Harris Academy this afternoon, I attended tonight's City Council committee meetings.
* At the Housing Committee, I sought assurances that the introduction of "Amenity Housing" (non-sheltered but supported housing largely for people aged over 50) could be used to ensure that our sheltered tenants are protected from anti-social behaviour from a minority of much younger tenants - I cited a specific example from the West End, where a constituent in her seventies suffered more than a year of noise from an irresponsible neighbour.
* At the Policy and Resources Committee, I welcomed proposals to introduce the 'Living Wage' for council employees but urged that it is promoted amongst all Dundee employers, public, private and third sector. I asked questions about a report on welfare reform, welcomed the new local community plans for Dundee, emphasising the need to involve communities across the city, and welcomed the Armed Forces Community Covenant.