East End Ward

Well to save on information overload, both myself and Christina have decided to share this blog! More information to come shortly from us both!

Well, the work has started in earnest.

Started the day with a general training session and then caught up on ward issues. Few things to note, work is due to start on road re-surfacing between Balunie Avenue and Balunie Drive and road closures due to building works - Details below

Hopefully these shouldn't cause too much of a problem and I have already had assurances that it should not affect the buses through Douglas.

Will report more later.

1. Dundee City Council propose to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road
   Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose of facilitating works for a new
   housing development. The Order is expected to be in force for fifty three
   weeks from 21 May 2007. Its maximum duration in terms of the Act is eighteen
   months. The effect of the Order is to prohibit temporarily all vehicular traffic in
   Balerno Place between Balerno Street and Balunie Avenue. Pedestrian thoroughfare and vehicular access to premises will be maintained. An alternative route will be available via Balerno Street, Balbeggie Place, Balunie Avenue and reverse.
2. Dundee City Council propose to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose of facilitating carriageway resurfacing works. The Order is expected to be in force for two weeks from 28 May 2007. Its maximum duration in terms of the Act is eighteen months. The effect of the Order is to prohibit temporarily all vehicular traffic in Balunie Drive between Douglas Road and Ballindean Road.
   Pedestrian access will be maintained. An alternative route will be available via Ballindean Road and Douglas Road.

I was incredibly honoured to top the poll in the East End Ward on Thursday and wish to thank all of those who voted for me.

My one disappointment from the night was the amount of wasted ballot papers! Dundee did not seem to be as bad as many of our cities and I have to thank the information officers in the poling stations for helping out.

However their were far more spoilt papers than I think anyone has ever seen at an election and I believe we may just have made a new record - will Guinness be in touch - we will just have to wait and see.

Once again, many thanks for all the support and best wishes that I have received.