Last May the council agreed an action plan
for the upgrading of tennis courts in Dundee. Dawson Park was identified as a centre for the development of tennis in
the east of the city.
The council has been working with stakeholders, including
Scottish Tennis, The Lawn Tennis Association and Sportscotland in developing proposals
to improve the facilities at Dawson Park. A new porous surface is to be provided,
new floodlighting to the courts, new lining and fence, new socket post strainers
and court netting. It is intended to include a system of control and charging
for the use of the floodlighting.
The council’s Environment Committee will be
asked on Monday to approve a spend of £141,512 on the proposals. The cost will
be met from external funding of £64,671 from Sportscotland and £27,878 from The
Lawn Tennis Association, with the balance coming from allowances within the council’s
capital plan.
There have been a few changes made to Dawson
Park in recent years and it is nice to think that this latest upgrade might see
a future international tennis champion spending their formative years on a
tennis court in West Ferry!
