The residents of Anton Drive will soon see work commence on replacing the retaining wall on the opposite side of the road from their homes.
I attend walkabouts of the Forthill area with local residents and officers of the council and in recent years the condition of the wall has been highlighted as a concern.
The council has ownership of the wall with the Housing Department being the duty holder as a legacy associated with creating a site boundary for the Anton Drive development. The land supported by the wall is in private ownership apart from a narrow strip behind the wall. The land is also subject to tree preservation orders.
Temporary protective fencing was installed as a public safety measure and the council’s structural engineers designed several retention options in liaison with Dundee City Council's Environment Department Construction Division in order to establish an economic remedial solution, which would also minimise inconvenience to the residents and build within land owned by the council without disturbing or removing support from adjacent land in private ownership during construction.
On Monday the Housing Committee will be asked to approve £94,144 of expenditure to allow the work to proceed.
