Open Space on Douglas Terrace Needs Attention Once It's Vacated by Contractors Working on Coastal Pathway

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Contractors working on the upgrading of the raised coastal pathway near Douglas Terrace have been using the triangle of green space in the picture for storage of plant and building materials.

Now that the contract is coming to an end, we can anticipate residents and visitors getting their open space back. But I think it will need some initiative from the grounds maintenance staff in the Environment Department to re-seed the bald patches and to flatten out the surface where this has been churned up.

I have contacted the Environment Department Manager for Dundee East to request that once Kilmac, the contractors, have finished on site in the next two or three weeks, that restoration of the this area of open space is prioritised.

Dead Branches Overhanging Open Space in Forthill Road Reported

A constituent has alerted me to the large dead branch of a tree overhanging the open space on Forthill Road. 

More worrying, in the picture you can see the part of the tree is cloaked by ivy. When ivy spreads to the canopy of a tree it adds to the risk of  the risk of branches or the entire tree being lost in high winds. It may be that more than the branch should be removed in the interests of public safety. 

I have asked the Council's Forestry Officer to have a look at this tree and refer any work that needs to be done to the owners of the land on which the tree is growing.