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Since the consultation by the Local
Government Boundary Commission for Scotland ended in October I have been looking
out for an update on its website as I am keen to see what the outcome is for
the proposal to move part of West Ferry from The Ferry ward into the East End
ward. Despite it being nearly eight weeks since representations had to be submitted
no update has been posted. However a Freedom of Information request by the Evening
Telegraph has revealed that 971 objections were submitted, which is amazing. This
is one of the greatest responses to a public consultation on a local matter
that I have seen in my time as a councillor.
When Dundee City Council
considered the boundary commission’s initial proposal, which would have seen a boundary
running down Fairfield Road I moved an amendment which would have resulted in
the council advising the commission that it didn’t support the proposal to
transfer West Ferry (Polling District EAW and part of Polling District EAN) to the
East End ward but councillors from the other political parties chose not to
support my amendment, preferring instead a motion from the SNP administration which
supported an option that creates a boundary for The Ferry ward at Victoria
Road.
I moved my amendment to retain the
existing western boundary of The Ferry ward i.e. at Dundee and Angus College
Gardyne Campus, because having served as a Broughty Ferry councillor for many
years I was aware of the community, social and historical ties that would be
broken by changing the boundary and the likely concern this would be for local
residents. It seems my instinct was correct given the unprecedented level of
response.
