After making frequent requests over the years for action to
be taken I’m pleased that work is on-going to upgrade pavements in Boyd Place,
Ramsay Street and Hutton Place. All three were ranked high enough in the council’s
uanadopted footways programme to be attended to in this financial year. As I have
said before, still plenty more to be done in The Ferry ward but good to see pavements
that I have highlighted being dealt with.
On a related issue I have been asked by residents if the pavement
in Dalhousie Road beside the old railway bridge is going to be resurfaced in the
near future. A number of people have mentioned the narrowness of the pavement
at this location, which is next to a very busy road so a good surface underfoot
is essential. I received the following update from the City Engineer’s office:
‘The Road Maintenance Partnership has advised that this section of footway
on Dalhousie Road adjacent to the railway bridge is provisionally included in
the 2015/16 footway programme for resurfacing although the programme will be
subject to review before the end of this financial year.’
I’m told in the meantime it will continue to be inspected on
a regular basis and any actionable defects that may arise will be repaired to
ensure safety is maintained.
