Take Pride in Your City events - August

Cedar Road-flooding update

I contacted the council following another recent flooding episode in Cedar Road,  near to the junction with Forthill Road,  to find out what progress has be made in getting it sorted. This is something I have been pursuing for a long time and have regular correspondence with the council and Scottish Water about. In recent years the flooding has resulted in a surcharge of sewage.

In response I received this  update from the City Development Department:

As noted in the Local Flood Risk Management Plan, Scottish Water, Dundee City Council, Perth & Kinross and Angus Council are currently working together to deliver a comprehensive Tayside Integrated Catchment Study. The aim of the study is to understand the complex interactions between the various sources and pathways of flooding (surface water, sewers, burns etc) and determine the most appropriate way of reducing flood risk.

The integrated catchment study model is now complete and has identified numerous flood clusters within the catchment area. One such area includes the need for increased sewerage capacity downstream of Cedar Road. The next stage of the study is to prioritise the flood clusters to be taken on to the optioneering stage which considers alternative solutions and costs. Outline design of the selected option will follow including confirmation of the necessary funding. Thereafter, detailed design will be taken forward by the appropriate authority or jointly depending on the solution proposed. Given the necessary preparatory work required, unfortunately it is unlikely that any schemes arising from the Tayside Integrated Catchment Study will be constructed before 2018.

Until the integrated catchment study is fully completed and detailed proposals to resolve sewerage capacity issues are developed, there will continue to be a risk of out of sewer flooding during extreme rainfall events.

Scottish Water have confirmed previously that they will continue to carry out planned sewerage cleaning maintenance and any sewerage system repairs necessary to maintain the current capacity of the sewerage system at Cedar Road. They will also continue to carry out any necessary clean ups of the area if they are made aware of any flooding events. The Scottish Water contact centre telephone number is 0845 601 8855.

Getting things done- Panmurefield Village

I attended a very productive site meeting today with representatives of the environment department and local residents to look at, among other things, the provision and location of litter bins in part of Panmurefield Village.

 

There is concern about the litter that is dropped by some pupils making their way back to school after visiting the shops in Panmurefield during their lunch break. In recent months the residents themselves have carried out their own litter pick and filled a number of rubbish bags.

 

It was agreed that larger bins will be supplied and repositioned to take better account of the route used by the pupils. Hopefully the new school session will see an improvement.

MSP drop in advice surgery this Saturday

 

Just a reminder that Liam Kerr MSP will be joining me this Saturday, 23 July, at my drop in advice surgery at Broughty Ferry Library from 10:00-11:00. Please call in if there is anything you think we can help with or any issue you would like to discuss. No appointment is necessary.

Temporary traffic order

I have received notification of a temporary traffic order for Gray Street:
 
THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

SECTION 14(1)

THE DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL AS TRAFFIC AUTHORITY being satisfied that traffic on the road should be prohibited by reason of drainage works being carried out HEREBY PROHIBIT the driving of any vehicle in Gray Street, (from its junction with Brook Street to its junction with King Street), Broughty Ferry, Dundee.

This notice comes into effect on Tuesday 26^thJuly for 3   working days.

Pedestrian thoroughfare will be maintained.

The terms of the Dundee City Council (Dundee (One Way Traffic) Consolidation) 1987 will require to be suspended where they relate to one way traffic in Long Lane (as detailed above) for the duration of the above

Alternative routes for vehicles are available via Brook Street/ St.Vincent Street/King Street/ Fort Street.

For further information contact (01382) 433168.

 

The weekly road report can be found on the following link

http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/roadreport/main.htm

Take Pride in Your City events- late July

Another unadopted pavement upgraded

I was pleased to see that the work to upgrade the unadopted pavements in Stewart Street is progressing well. Stewart Street has featured in a provisional programme of works several times over the years, only to be overtaken on the council’s unadopted footways scheme priority list as other pavements received higher ranking points following the annual assessment.

 

Stewart Street is well used by pedestrians as a link road between Cedar Road and Forthill Road and they will benefit from the new pavement and kerb. In recent years a number of  pavements in the immediate area have been brought up to standard including Traill Street, Cedar Road, Davidson Street and Fintry Place, so it’s good to see the unadopted pavements in this local cluster of streets  nearly completed, although there are plenty of other locations in Broughty Ferry still to do!

Broughty Ferry YMCA

I was delighted to attend a cheese and wine event at Broughty Ferry YMCA last night to help celebrate its 150 ^th anniversary.

 

We were entertained with a talk on the history of the building, a piper, a ballet demonstration by Ferry Dance School and music from a local group. There was also a wonderful collection of photographs of activities in the YMCA from over the years and general photographs of Broughty Ferry locations.

 

The YMCA in Broughty Ferry was founded in premises in Gray Street in 1866, before moving nine years later to the present premises in Brook Street. Some work has been done recently to improve the premises and more refurbishment is planned.

 

Many thanks to the staff, committee and local volunteers who do so much to help provide a community facility with activities for all ages and for playing such a significant part in Broughty Ferry lives.

 

Latest In Touch

I’m currently delivering my summer newsletter around the doors in Broughty Ferry. It contains a number of updates on local issues which  I think residents might find interesting. I try to pop one through every residential letter box in Broughty Ferry so if you haven’t received one in the next couple of weeks but would like one, then please let me know and I will arrange to get one to you. If you would like to help with deliveries then please get in touch.

Broughty Ferry drop in advice surgery with Liam Kerr MSP

I am pleased to announce that Liam Kerr MSP, a Scottish Conservative and Unionist member of the Scottish Parliament for the north east, will be holding drop in advice surgeries in Dundee. I hold a surgery every Saturday morning in Broughty Ferry Library and Liam will be joining me once a month. There will also be surgeries in the west end of Dundee.

 

 Liam was elected as an MSP for the north east region in May. He has lived, worked and brought up his family in the region and  is committed to representing all people and communities in Dundee and surrounding areas.  Liam has already spoken out supporting the Courier's 'Can It Campaign', submitted a motion commending the Asda foundation's donation of £52,000 to Young Addaction Dundee and also one supporting Dundee Armed Forces Day 2016.

 

The following dates for Broughty Ferry Library have been arranged so far:

 

 Saturday 23rd July – 10:00-11:00

 Saturday 13th August – 10:00-11:00

 Saturday 15th October – 10:00-11:00

 Saturday 12th November – 10:00-11:00

 Saturday 3rd December – 10:00-11:00

 

 No appointment is necessary.

 

If you have any issues please don't hesitate to get in touch. Liam can be contacted at Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP,  Tel: 0131 348 6973 Email: liam.kerr.msp@parliament.scot

The Bucket Trail

I'm enjoying following the Oor Wullie Bucket Trail. I have visited those in Broughty Ferry, four are pictured here, and I intend to get round as many as I can of the other Wullie’s in Dundee. There are fifty five sculptures of Oor Wullie sitting on his bucket. They are decorated by a variety of different artists and designers.

 

It is the biggest public art event to have been held  in the city. It runs from 27 June to 27 August and at the end of the event the statues will be auctioned off to raise funds for the Archie Foundation’s appeal for a new twin operating theatre pediatric surgical suite for Tayside Children’s Hospital.

 

More details about the bucket trail and how to donate to the Archie Foundation can be found on the following link: http://www.oorwulliebuckettrail.com/about/