In Touch newsletter

I am currently in the process of delivering my summer 2015 newsletter.  As always it features across four pages a number of articles on local issues, updates and information. I try to distribute it as widely as possible across the Ferry ward and I’m grateful to the volunteers who help with this. Feedback is always welcome, so if you have any comments then please get in touch with me.

New pedestrian crossing at Craigie Drive

I have received notice from the council that  it will be installing a controlled pedestrian crossing on Craigie Drive adjacent to Gardyne Road with work due to commence on 6th July 2015. This is as a result of a pedestrian /vehicle survey that indicated a significant demand across Craigie Drive. The installation will assist school children travelling to Craigiebarns Primary School and for the students attending Dundee and Angus College Gardyne Campus.

 

Part of the work involves removing a section of the existing carriageway surface and replacing it with a new surface which has higher skid resistant properties and in order to carry out this element of the works, Belsize Road will be closed at its junction with Craigie Drive from 13th July for five days.

Litter pick at Sandy Park

Reres Park

I was recently asked by a resident about  the maintenance of the paths in Reres Park, and in particular the deterioration of the path that runs around the hill on the west side. I raised the matter with the city engineer’s office and have since been advised that the Road Maintenance Partnership has carried out an inspection of the paths within Reres Park and have confirmed that there is a combination of unmade paths and surfaced paths.

 

The unmade paths are maintained by the Environment Department and the surfaced paths by the Road Maintenance Partnership who have identified a number of repairs to be carried out. In the surfaced paths, a number of potholes will be repaired in the short term and further works will be carried out including repairs to timber edging as soon as resources are available.

 

Broughty Ferry Development Trust is also considering environmental improvements at Reres Park as a future project.

Ferry Time

On Saturday I held my usual ward surgeries and made some pre-arranged home visits. Later on I called in at the pop-up shop in Gray Street that had been arranged by Broughty Ferry’s timebank, Ferry Time. The shop was an opportunity for people to drop in to have an informal chat about becoming a Ferry Time volunteer.

 

Timebanking brings people together to help each other out by doing small jobs or tasks. It works on the principle that everyone has some talent, skill, hobby or interest that would be useful to another person. For every hour you give, you receive an hour’s credit that you can then use when you need help with something yourself.

For more information contact the Ferry Time broker by telephone on 305738 or by email ferrytime@number10.org. You can also follow Ferry Time on Facebook.