An item coming up at this Monday’s Environment Committee provides an update on a review of tennis court provision in Dundee and it also seeks the committee’s authority for the implementation of a prioritised action plan for improvements. Included in the action plan are the tennis courts in Broughty Ferry on the Esplanade and at Dawson Park.
The Esplanade has three blaize surface courts and is a relatively popular facility. The condition is considered to be fair. Recent minor improvements have been made to the blaize surface and part of the fence was replaced last year. Further minor fence repairs are to be carried out and the long term proposal is to replace the blaize with an all-weather porous macadam surface.
There are exciting plans for the well used facility at Dawson Park. This has four courts with a bituminous surface. It is used by Grove Academy as well as the public and has been a venue for tennis coaching. The intention is to carry out a feasibility study to develop a high quality tennis centre to include an all weather surface, floodlighting, appropriate changing facilities with in-door coaching capability.
