Last night I attended a meeting of Broughty Ferry Community Planning Partnership at Barnhill Community Centre. We received an update on a number of issues in respect of the community plan and also heard a very interesting presentation from the Alcohol and Drugs Partnership.
The meeting was pleased to hear about the outcome of the Education Scotland inspection report for Grove Academy, which can be viewed on the Education Scotland website.
We were told about additional road safety measures to be carried out on Claypotts Road in response to concerns raised by Grove Academy and Eastern Primary School. The bus stop on the east side is being moved nearer to the pedestrian entrance so that pupils will be more inclined to use that entrance rather than using the vehicular entrance as happens at the moment. Traffic islands will be installed which will prevent vehicles from overtaking buses when passengers are alighting, further aiding pedestrian safety. The islands will also help to slow vehicles down in front of the school.
I took the opportunity to ask for measures be taken to assist the residents in Albert Road, Camperdown Street and Harley Street who regularly find their driveways and junctions being restricted by parked vehicles associated with the schools. My comments were acknowledged and will be taken back to the schools and also the council’s transportation section.
